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Exam syllabus of the Russian Tomiki Aikido Federation

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Exams on the international exam syllabus of JAA are held in Kursk Youth School of Olympic Reserve. The exam results are acknowledged by JAA diplomas.

The present Tomiki aikido syllabus was affirmed by JAAs vice president shihan Kenshi Uno (8th dan JAA) on the 1st of August 2010.

The conventional sign * marks the syllabus sections which can be in/excluded from the exam or time intervals which can be altered by the decision of the examiners.

Adult syllabus of the Russian Tomiki Aikido Federation

Rank
  
Primary syllabus
8th kyu
  • etiquette
  • SHIZENTAI (standing position)
  • SEIZA (kneeling position)
  • SHIKKOH (movement in kneeling position)
  • TSUGI ASHI (forward and backward move)
  • UNSOKU (steps in 8 directions)
  • TEGATANA DOUSA (the first 3 handblade strikes)
  • KOU HOH UKEMI (secure backward downfall)
  • SOKU HOH UKEMI (secure side downfall)
  • TAY SABAKI (attack line dodges without hand assistance)
7th kyu
  • Over 20 hours of practice after 8 kyu
  • Full 8th kyu syllabus demonstration
  • TEGATANA DOUSA (6 handblade strikes)
  • TEGATANA AWASE
    (open system coordination without resistance movement in couples, with handblades together and maintaining identical postures)
  • SHOTEI OSHI
    (open system coordination with resistance - movement in couples, with handblades together and maintaining opposite postures)
6th kyu
  • Over 20 hours of practice after 7 kyu
  • Full 7th kyu syllabus demonstration
  • TANTO TAYSABAKI
    (without hand assistance and moving in 8 directions against 3 opponents)
  • RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - ATEMI WAZA
    (the first 3 right and left hand techniques without knife)
    - SHOMEN ATE
    - AIGAMAE ATE
    - GYAKUGAMAE ATE
5th kyu
  • Over 40 hours of practice after 6 kyu
  • Full 6th kyu syllabus demonstration
  • ZENPOUKAITEN UKEMI
    (rolling downfall with hand touching the tatami)
  • RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - ATEMI WAZA
    (the 5 right and left hand techniques without knife)
    - SHOMEN ATE
    - AIGAMAE ATE
    - GYAKUGAMAE ATE
    - GEDAN ATE
    - KOUHO ATE
4th kyu
  • Over 40 hours of practice after 5 kyu
  • Full 5th kyu syllabus demonstration
  • ZENPOUKAITEN UKEMI
    (high rolling downfall, resembling KOTEGAESHI NO UKEMI, without touching the tatami with hand)
  • RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - ATEMI WAZA
    (the 5 right and left hand techniques without knife)
  • RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - HIJIWAZA
    (the 2 right and left hand techniques without knife)
    - OSHITAOSHI
    - UDEGAESHI
  • KAKARIGEIKO
    (7 techniques nonstop application against 3 opponents * 5 min)
  • KUZUSHI OMOTE
    (balance breaking both hands)
    - JODAN NO KUZUSHI (high level) - 2 techniques
3rd kyu
  • Over 40 hours of practice after 4 kyu
  • Full 4th kyu syllabus demonstration
  • RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - ATEMI WAZA
    (the 5 right and left hand techniques without knife)
  • RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - HIJIWAZA
    (the 5 right and left hand techniques without knife)
    - OSHITAOSHI
    - UDEGAESHI
    - HIKITAOSHI
    - UDEHINERI
    - WAKIGATAME
  • KUZUSHI OMOTE (both hands)
    - JODAN NO KUZUSHI (high level) - 2 techniques
    - CHUDAN NO KUZUSHI (middle level)- 2 techniques
  • KAKARIGEIKO
    (10 techniques nonstop application against 3 opponents * 10 min)
2nd kyu
(brown belt)
######
  • Over 60 hours of practice after 3 kyu
  • Full 3rd kyu syllabus demonstration
  • RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - ATEMI WAZA
    (the 5 right and left hand techniques without knife)
  • RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - HIJIWAZA
    (the 5 right and left hand techniques without knife)
  • RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - TEKUBI WAZA
    (the 4 right and left hand techniques without knife)
    - KOTE HINERI
    - KOTE GAESHI
    - TENKAI KOTE HINERI
    - TENKAI KOTE GAESHI
  • RANDORI KIHON NO KATA UKI WAZA (lifting or throwing techniques - the 3 right and left hand techniques without knife)
    - MAE OTOSHI
    - SUMI OTOSHI
    - HIKI OTOSHI
  • KUZUSHI OMOTE (both hands)
    - JODAN NO KUZUSHI (high level) - 2 techniques
    - CHUDAN NO KUZUSHI (middle level)- 2 techniques
    - GEDAN NO KUZUSHI (low level) - 2 techniques
  • KAKARIGEIKO
    (14 techniques nonstop application against 3 opponents * 12 min)
1st kyu
(brown belt)
######
  • Over 60 hours of practice after 2 kyu
  • Full 2nd kyu syllabus demonstration
  • RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - TAI TOSHU (17 )
  • KUZUSHI OMOTE
    - JODAN NO KUZUSHI - 2 techniques
    - CHUDAN NO KUZUSHI - 2 techniques
    - GEDAN NO KUZUSHI - 2 techniques
    - TENKAI NO KUZUSHI (USHIRO-MAWASHI) - 1 technique
  • KAKARIGEIKO
    (17 techniques nonstop application against 3 opponents * 15 min)
  • HIKITATE GEIKO
    (17 techniques application against 1 slightly resistant opponent without knife)
    ! important:
    - synchronization and application time;
    - compulsory KUZUSHI;
    - forward movement control
    * 5 min)
1st dan
(black belt)
(Shodan)
######
  • Over 100 hours of practice after 1 kyu
  • Full 1st kyu syllabus demonstration
  • Over 1 year of practice after the 1st kyu exam
  • RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - TAI TOSHU
    (the 17 right and left hand techniques without knife)
  • KIHON URA WAZA
    (the 10 right and left hand counter techniques without knife):
    - SHOMEN ATE - WAKI GATAME
    - AIGAMAE ATE - OSHI TAOSHI
    - GYAKUGAMAE ATE - GEDAN ATE
    - GEDAN ATE - AIGAMAE ATE
    - USHIRO ATE - TENKAI KOTE HINERI
    - OSHI TAOSHI - OSHI TAOSHI
    - HIKI TAOSHI - TENKAI KOTE HINERI
    - KOTE GAESHI - KOTE GAESHI
    - TENKAI KOTE HINERI - WAKI GATAME
    - TENKAI KOTE GAESHI - TENKAI KOTE GAESHI
  • KORYUGOSIN NO KATA
    (16 right hand techniques):
    • SUWARI WAZA
      (4 techniques both partners in kneeling position):
      - SHOMEN UCHI - OSHI TAOSHI OSAE
      - YOKOMEN UCHI - GYAKUGAMAE ATE
      - URA ZUKI - KOTE GAESHI
      - ZENPO RYOTE DORI - GEDAN ATE
    • HANZA HANDACHI WAZA
      (4 techniques both partners in standing position):
      - HADAKA JIME - TENKAI KOTE HINERI
      - GYAKUGAMAE KATATE DORI - TENKAI KOTE GAESHI
      - GYAKUGAMAE NAKA SODE DORI - GEDAN ATE
      - MAE ERI DORI - MAE OTOSHI
    • TACHI WAZA
      (8 techniques from stand grips):
      - MAE ERI DORI - GYAKUTE DORI KOTE HINERI - GYAKUGAMAE ATE
      - GYAKUGAMAE KATATE DORI - UDE HINERI
      - GYAKUGAMAE NAKA SODE DORI - JUNTE DORI KOTE HINERI OSAE - GYAKUGAMAE ATE
      - GYAKUGAMAE KATATE DORI - UDE GAESHI
      - GYAKU JUJI JIME - TENKAI KOTE HINERI
      - WRIST GRASP AND STRANGLE FROM BEHIND - MAE OTOSHI
      - KAKAE DORI FROM BEHIND - TENKAI KOTE HINERI
      - MAE ERI DORI - GEDAN ATE - JUNTE DORI KOTE HINERI OSAE
  • KUZUSHI OMOTE
    (the 7 right and left hand techniques)
    - JODAN NO KUZUSHI - 2 techniques
    - CHUDAN NO KUZUSHI - 2 techniques
    - GEDAN NO KUZUSHI - 2 techniques
    - TENKAI NO KUZUSHI (USHIRO-MAWASHI) - 1 technique
  • KUZUSHI URA
    (the 7 right and left hand techniques):
    - JODAN NO KUZUSHI - 2 techniques
    - CHUDAN NO KUZUSHI - 2 techniques
    - GEDAN NO KUZUSHI - 2 techniques
    - TENKAI NO KUZUSHI (USHIRO-MAWASHI) - 1 technique
  • * KAKARI GEIKO
    (17 techniques nonstop application against 3 opponents * 15 min)
  • * HIKITATE GEIKO
    (17 techniques application against 3 slightly resistant opponents without knives * 10 min)
  • * PAPER TEST (personal composition on aikido topic)
2nd dan
(black belt)
(Nidan)
######
  • Over 100 hours of practice after 1 dan
  • Over 1 year of practice after the 1st dan exam
  • RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - TAI TOSHU
    (the 17 right and left hand techniques with knife)
  • KIHON URA WAZA
    (the 10 right and left hand counter techniques):
  • KORYUGOSIN NO KATA
    (24 right hand techniques):
    • SUWARI WAZA
      (4 techniques both partners in kneeling position):
      - SHOMEN UCHI - OSHI TAOSHI OSAE
      - YOKOMEN UCHI - GYAKUGAMAE ATE
      - URA ZUKI - KOTE GAESHI
      - ZENPO RYOTE DORI - GEDAN ATE
    • HANZA HANDACHI WAZA
      (4 techniques - the Tori is kneelin, the Uke is standing):
      - HADAKA JIME - TENKAI KOTE HINERI
      - GYAKUGAMAE KATATE DORI - TENKAI KOTE GAESHI
      - GYAKUGAMAE NAKA SODE DORI - GEDAN ATE
      - MAE ERI DORI - MAE OTOSHI
    • TACHI WAZA
      (8 techniques from stand grips):
      - MAE ERI DORI - GYAKUTE DORI KOTE HINERI - GYAKUGAMAE ATE
      - GYAKUGAMAE KATATE DORI - UDE HINERI
      - GYAKUGAMAE NAKA SODE DORI - JUNTE DORI KOTE HINERI OSAE - GYAKUGAMAE ATE
      - GYAKUGAMAE KATATE DORI - UDE GAESHI
      - GYAKU JUJI JIME - TENKAI KOTE HINERI
      - WRIST GRASP AND STRANGLE FROM BEHIND - MAE OTOSHI
      - KAKAE DORI FROM BEHIND - TENKAI KOTE HINERI
      - MAE ERI DORI - GEDAN ATE - JUNTE DORI KOTE HINERI OSAE
    • TANTO DORI
      (8 techniques when attacked with a knife):
      - SHOMEN UCHI - USHIRO ATE
      - YOKOMEN UCHI (right side) GYAKUGAMAE ATE
      - YOKOMEN UCHI (left side) TENTAI OSHI TAOSHI OSAE
      - TSUKI (waki gamae) USHIRO ATE
      - TSUKI (mawashi zuki left from tori) KATA GATAME
      - TSUKI (mawashi zuki right from tori) KOTE GAESHI
      - TSUKI (knife draw) TENKAI KOTE HINERI
      - SHOMEN UCHI - GEDAN ATE - KOTE HINERI OSAE
  • * KUZUSHI OMOTE
    (the 7 right and left hand techniques)
  • * KUZUSHI URA
    (the 7 right and left hand techniques)
  • * KAKARI GEIKO
    (17 techniques nonstop application against 3 opponents armed with knives * 15 min)
  • * HIKITATE GEIKO
    (17 techniques application against 3 slightly resistant opponents with knives * 15 min)
  • * PAPER TEST
3rd dan
(black belt)
(Sandan)
######
  • Over 200 hours of practice after 2 dan
  • Over 1 year of practice after the 2nd dan exam
  • KORYUGOSIN NO KATA
    (50 right hand techniques):
    • SUWARI WAZA (4 techniques)
    • HANZA HANDACHI WAZA (4 techniques)
    • TACHI WAZA (8 techniques)
    • TANTO DORI (8 techniques)
    • TACHI DORI (5 techniques against sword attacks):
      - SHOMEN UCHI (vertical head cut) - MAE OTOSHI
      - SHOMEN UCHI (diagonal head cut) - TENKAI KOTE GAESHI
      - TSUKI (throat thrust) - AIGAMAE ATE
      - KESA UCHI (diagonal leg cut) - TENTAI OSHI TAOSHI NAGE
      - SHOMEN UCHI - GEDAN ATE
    • YARI DORI (5 techniques against staff attacks):
      - TSUKI (solar plexus thrust) - GYAKUGAMAE ATE
      - TSUKI (solar plexus thrust) - SHOMEN ATE
      - TSUKI (solar plexus thrust) - MAE OTOSHI
      - TSUKI (solar plexus thrust) - MAE OTOSHI - AIGAMAE ATE
      - TSUKI (heart thrust) - MAE OTOSHI
    • YARI (JO NO TSUKAI - KATA) (8 throwing techniques with staff):
      - SUMI OTOSHI (right)
      - SUMI OTOSHI (left, having evaded right sumi otoshi)
      - GYAKUTE DORI KOTE HINERI - SHOMEN TSUKI
      - MAE OTOSHI
      - TENKAI KOTE GAESHI NAGE (after uke has evaded tenkai kote gaeshi)
      - AIGAMAE ATE (after uke has evaded tenkai kote gaeshi)
      - JUNTE DORI KOTE HINERI - UDE HINERI
      - FROM JODAN NO KUZUCHI TO GEDAN BARAI (tripping)
    • KUMI TACHI (TACHI - TAI - TACHI)(8 techniques): - SHOMEN UCHI - SHOMEN UCHI (AI UCHI)
      - SHOMEN UCHI - YOKOMEN UCHI (right)
      - SHOMEN UCHI - YOKOMEN UCHI (left)
      - SHOMEN UCHI - TSUKI (to the throat)
      - SHOMEN UCHI - KESA UCHI
      - KOTE - KOTE (NUKI KOTE)
      - SHOMEN UCHI - KIRI KAESHI - SURIAGE MEN
      - CUT FROM WAKIGAMAE - DEFENCE FROM HASSO
      (attack from waki gamae defence from hasso-no-kamae)
  • * RANDORI KIHON NO KATA TAI TANTO (the 17 right and left hand techniques with knife)
  • * KIHON URA WAZA (the 10 right and left hand counter techniques)
  • * KUZUSHI OMOTE
    (the 7 right and left hand techniques)
  • * KUZUSHI URA
    (the 7 right and left hand techniques)
  • * HIKITATE GEIKO
    (17 techniques application against 1 slightly resistant opponent without knife * 20 min)
  • * PAPER TEST

Children syllabus of the Russian Tomiki Aikido Federation

Sportsmen take childrens exams until they are 15. After that they have to take adult exams (the rank decreasing by 2).

Rank
  
Primary syllabus
10th kyu
(white belt)
######
  • Over 10 hours after the beginning of training
  • etiquette
  • SHIZENTAI (standing position)
  • SEIZA (kneeling position)
  • SHIKKOH (movement in kneeling position)
  • TSUGI ASHI (forward and backward move)
  • UNSOKU (steps in 8 direction)
9th kyu
(white belt)
######
  • Over 10 hours after the 10th kyu exam
  • Full 10th kyu syllabus demonstration
  • TEGATANA DOUSA (the first 3 handblade strikes)
  • TAY SABAKI (attack line dodges without hand assistance)
8th kyu
(yellow belt)
######
  • Over 15 hours after the 9th kyu exam
  • Full 9th kyu syllabus demonstration
  • TEGATANA DOUSA (the 6 handblade strikes)
  • KOU HOH UKEMI (secure backward downfall)
  • SOKU HOH UKEMI (secure side downfall)
7th kyu
(yellow belt)
######
  • Over 15 hours after the 8th kyu exam
  • Full 8th kyu syllabus demonstration
  • TEGATANA AWASE
    (open system coordination without resistance movement in couples, with handblades together and maintaining identical postures)
  • SHOTEI OSHI
    (open system coordination with resistance - movement in couples, with handblades together and maintaining opposite postures)
  • SHIKKOH
    (movement in kneeling position)
  • TANTO TAYSABAKI
    (without hand assistance and moving in 8 directions against 3 opponents)
6th kyu
(blue belt)
######
  • Over 15 hours after the 7th kyu exam
  • Full 7th kyu syllabus demonstration
  • RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - ATEMI WAZA
    (the first 3 right and left hand techniques without knife)
    - SHOMEN ATE
    - AIGAMAE ATE
    - GYAKUGAMAE ATE
  • TANTO TAYSABAKI
    (with hand assistance and moving in 8 directions against 3 opponents, maintain the central line)
5th kyu
(blue belt)
######
  • Over 30 hours after the 6th kyu exam
  • Full 6th kyu syllabus demonstration
  • ZENPOUKAITEN UKEMI
    (rolling downfall with hand touching the tatami)
  • RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - ATEMI WAZA
    (the 5 right and left hand techniques without knife)
    - SHOMEN ATE
    - AIGAMAE ATE
    - GYAKUGAMAE ATE
    - GEDAN ATE
    - KOUHO ATE
  • KAKARIGEIKO
    (5 techniques nonstop application against 3 opponents * 2 min)
4th kyu
(purple belt)
######
  • Over 30 hours after the 5th kyu exam
  • Full 5th kyu syllabus demonstration
  • RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - ATEMI WAZA
    (the 5 right and left hand techniques without knife)
  • RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - HIJIWAZA
    (the 2 right and left hand techniques without knife)
    - OSHITAOSHI
    - UDEGAESHI
  • KAKARIGEIKO
    (7 techniques nonstop application against 3 opponents * 5 min)
3rd kyu
(purple belt)
######
  • Over 50 hours after the 4th kyu exam
  • Full 4th kyu syllabus demonstration
  • RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - ATEMI WAZA
    (the 5 right and left hand techniques without knife)
  • RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - HIJIWAZA
    (the 5 right and left hand techniques without knife)
    - OSHITAOSHI
    - UDEGAESHI
    - HIKITAOSHI
    - UDEHINERI
    - WAKIGATAME
  • KAKARIGEIKO
    (10 techniques nonstop application against 3 opponents * 7 min)
2nd kyu
(brown belt)
######
  • Over 50 hours after the 3rd kyu exam
  • Full 3rd kyu syllabus demonstration
  • ZENPOUKAITEN UKEMI
    (high rolling downfall, resembling KOTEGAESHI NO UKEMI, without touching the tatami with hand)
  • RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - ATEMI WAZA
    (the 5 right and left hand techniques without knife)
  • RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - HIJIWAZA
    (the 5 right and left hand techniques without knife)
  • RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - TEKUBI WAZA
    (the 4 right and left hand techniques without knife)
    - KOTE HINERI
    - KOTE GAESHI
    - TENKAI KOTE HINERI
    - TENKAI KOTE GAESHI
  • KAKARIGEIKO
    (14 techniques nonstop application against 3 opponents * 10 min)
  • KUZUSHI OMOTE
    (balance breaking both hands)
    - JODAN NO KUZUSHI ( ) - 2 techniques
1st kyu
(brown belt)
######
  • Over 100 hours after the 2nd kyu exam
  • Full 2nd kyu syllabus demonstration
  • RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - ATEMI WAZA
    (the 5 right and left hand techniques without knife)
  • RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - HIJIWAZA
    (the 5 right and left hand techniques without knife)
  • RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - TEKUBI WAZA
    (the 4 right and left hand techniques without knife)
  • RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - UKI WAZA
    (lifting or throwing techniques - the 3 right and left hand techniques without knife)
    - MAE OTOSHI
    - SUMI OTOSHI
    - HIKI OTOSHI
  • KUZUSHI OMOTE
    (the 4 right and left hand technique)
    - JODAN NO KUZUSHI (high level) - 2 techniques
    - CHUDAN NO KUZUSHI (middle level) - 2 techniques
  • KAKARIGEIKO
    (17 techniques nonstop application against 3 unarmed opponents * 12 min)
1st dan
(black belt)
######
  • Over 100 hours after the 1st kyu exam
  • Full 1st kyu syllabus demonstration
  • Over 1 year of practice after the 1st kyu exam
  • RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - TAI TOSHU
    (the 17 right and left hand techniques without knife)
  • KUZUSHI OMOTE
    (the 7 right and left hand technique) - JODAN NO KUZUSHI - 2 techniques
    - CHUDAN NO KUZUSHI - 2 techniques
    - GEDAN NO KUZUSHI - 2 techniques
    - TENKAI NO KUZUSHI - 1 technique
  • KAKARI GEIKO
    (17 techniques nonstop application against 3 unarmed opponents * 15 min)
  • HIKITATE GEIKO
    (17 techniques application against 1 slightly resistant opponent without knife)
    ! important: - synchronization and application time;
    - compulsory KUZUSHI;
    - forward movement control.
    * 5 min)
  • Childrens 1st dan equals 2nd adult kyu
  • After passing the 1 children dan exam, a sportsman receives the diplomas indicating the corresponding adult dan. i.e.: having passed the first dan exam the child receives the 2 adult kyu diploma.
2nd dan
(black belt)
######
  • Over 200 hours after the 1st dan exam
  • Full 1st dan syllabus demonstration
  • Over 1 year of practice after the 1st dan exam
  • KAKARI GEIKO (17 techniques nonstop application against 3 unarmed opponents * 15 min)
  • HIKITATE GEIKO(17 techniques application against 1 slightly resistant opponent without knife * 5 min)
  • Childrens 2nd dan equals 1st adult kyu
  • Having passed the 2nd dan exam the child receives the 1st adult kyu diploma.
  • After passing the 2nd children dan exam the sportsman has to take the 1st adult dan exam (only sportsmen over 15 are admitted to the 1st adult dan exam)

 

The examination time and date must be coordinated with the examiner.

1st dan exam and higher can be held only under the supervision of the Japanese masters.

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