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Syllabus Foundations
By 3rd Kyu the syllabus is beginning to move away from examining rigid forms allowing the student to express themselves in freestyle (tanninzugake) style practice. 7th Kyu White Belt Here the student learns the exterior forms through big tenkan leads, big movements and ki extension, these later become smaller and more direct. There is no hand work at this stage 6th Kyu White Belt The concept of ura and omote body positions is examined here, teaching about getting off the line. The use of the hands in technique is explored (hopefully thoughthe students ki extension isn't drawn to focusing on the hands) The relationship of waza to technique is also clearly demonstrated as three waza in the same order they are put into the warmups (change hanmi, moon shadow lizard legs and cutting) form the basis for both ikkyo techniques (later we see the same waza used to create shionage) 5th KyuYellow Belt We move from katatedori to katadori techniques. here the students use of the tanden is tested. Whilst the ikkyo techniques of 6th remain principally the same this time it is more internalised to the tanden and students must lean to use this power in their techniques. Dynamic attacks are also introduced, the techniques to be used being based on those previously demonstrated shomenuchi irimi nage (katate kosa dori kokyunage) yokomen uchi shionage (katatedori ikkyo omote) - there is a turn here before the cut don to form shionage 4th Kyu Orange Belt munetsuki kotegaeshi appears (same movements as katate kosa dori kokyunage ) with the circles shrinking and becoming more internalised more techniques based on hanmi changing, MSF-LL style stepping and cutting (nikkyo and ushirotekubidori) |
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Thoughts on the Aikido Yuishinkai Grading Syllabus
Daniel James
As students progress through their training in Aikido they are expected to undergo regular tests or grading. This represents a not a goal, but milestones as an indicator of progress and something to help focus on. in our school we wear colored belts so that students level of understanding can be quickly assessed. The hakama is added at 1st Kyu, just prior to black belt.
Whilst conducting Kyu gradings recently I was struck by the development of students as they progress through Maruyama Sensei's Aikido Yuishinkai grading syllabus. It seems to be Maruyama sensei has developed this grading syllabus as a way of developing certain aspects of aikido in students as they are ready for it. Encouraged by some other instructors here are some of my thoughts.
The grading syllabbus can be found at http://brisbaneaikido.com
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