Nintai Aikido
6th Kyu Testing Requirements
Adults will be required to perform all three phases of the test.
Min. hrs. of training required Ukemi (Proper falling, receiving) Taisabaki (body movement) 20 hours Phase I Fall back (crouching) Side falls (crouching) Fall forward (kneeling) Front roll (kneeling) Back roll (kneeling) Swariwaza (forward only) Irimi Tenkan Irimi - Tenkan Tainohenko Kokyudosa stretch Sayoundo (lateral swing) Gyakuhanmi Katatetori * Kokyunage * Kokyudosa 20 hours Phase II Fall back (standing) Side falls (standing) Front roll (standing) Back roll (standing) Front roll into a break-fall (kneeling) Demo basic strikes Rowing exercise Aihanmi Katatetori * Kotegaeshi * Udegarami Fourth, fifth, and sixth tsuburi Horse stance tsuburi Udefuriundo (spin) Bokken (2) opening and shomen exercise Eight Movements Kata (bokken) 20 hours Phase III Front roll (formal) Back roll (formal) Front roll into a break-fall (standing) Ikkyo exercise (with a partner) Iriminage exercise (with a partner) Udefuriundo Ryo Katatetori * Tenchinage Aihanmi Katatetori * Ikkyo *Iriminage Bokken: Two person opening and shomen exercise Horse stance deflection exercise (no partner) Bokken: San no tachi Jyo: Thrust exercisesTechniques Weapons Bonus First, sencond, and third tsuburi distance exercise Count to ten in Japanese.