5th Kyu

4th Kyu

3rd Kyu

2nd Kyu

1st Kyu

1st Dan

2nd Dan

3rd Dan

4th Dan

Minimum
Practice
Time
Between Grades

30 days
of practice

40 days
of practice

50 days
of practice

50 days
of practice

60 days
of practice

70 days
of practice

1 year

2 years

3 years

Ikyo

Shomen-uchi

Shomen-uchi

Shomen-uchi
Sitting&Standing

Shomen-uchi
Sitting&Standing
Katadori
Sitting&Standing

Shomen-uchi
Sitting&Standing
Yokomen-uchi
Sitting&Standing
Katadori
Sitting&Standing
Ushiro Ryotedori

Unarmed
techniques sitting,
 sitting vs. standing,
standing techniques
for strikes, thrusts,
all forms of grasping
shoulders, elbows,
collar, wrists and
hands; all techniques
from the rear

Same as 1st Dan
plus
Tantodori
and Futarigake.
Submit an
article on some
Aikido related
subject.

Same as 2nd Dan
plus
Tachidori, Jodori,
and Taninzugake
Submit an
article on
Aikido related
subject, topic
will be assigned.

Jiyuwaza for all
techniques
plus
a short essay.

Nikyo

Katadori

Sankyo

Yonkyo

Gokyo

Yokomenuchi

Shiho-nage

Katatedori

Yokomenuchi

Ryotedori
Yokomenuchi

Katatedori
Hanmi-handachi

Katatedori Ryotedori
Hanmi-handachi &Standing

Irimi-nage

Shomen-uchi

Shomen-uchi

Shomen-uchi
Tsuki

Shomen-uchi
Tsuki Standing
Katatedori

Shomen-uchi
Tsuki
Katatedori

Kote-gaeshi

Kaiten-nage

Katatedori

Tenchi-nage

Ryotedori

Ryotedori

Ryotedori

Jiyuwaza

Katatedori

Katatedori
Ryotedori
Morotedori

Kokyu-ho

Sitting

Sitting

Sitting

Sitting

Sitting&Standing