Each higher level test may include the waza from the previous tests.

           5th Kyu 

           1. Shomenuchi Iriminage
           2. Shomenuchi Ikkyo (omote & ura) 
           3. Katatori Nikkyo omote 
           4. Tsuki Kotegaeshi 
           5. Ryotetori Tenshinage 
           6. Ushiro Ryokatatetori Kokyunage 
           7. Katatetori Kokyuho
           8. Ukemi - mai to ushiro (Foward and backward falling)
 

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           4th Kyu 

           9. Morotetori Kokynage mai to ushiro 
           10. Yokomenuchi Shihonage (omote & ura)
           11. Shomenuchi Nikkyo (omote & ura) 
           12. Tsuki Kotegaeshi Hantai Tenkan 
           13. Ushiro Ryotetori Kotegaeshi 
           14. Shomenuchi Sankyo (omote & ura) 
           15. Suwari Waza: Shomenuchi Ikkyo (omote & ura)
 

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           3rd Kyu 

           16. Tsuki Kaitennage
           17. Yokomenuchi Iriminage - (2 ways) 
           18. Katatetori Ikkyo (omote & ura)
           19. Katetori Nikkyo (omote & ura)
           20. Katetori Sankyo (omote & ura)
           21. Morotetori Kotegaeshi
           22. Hanmi-Hadachi: Katatetori Kaitennage (uchi mawari*)
           23. Hanmi-Hadachi: Katatetori Kaitennage (soto mawari*)
           24. Ushiro Ryokatatori Kokyunage (omote & ura)
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           2nd Kyu - Minimum of 70 Practice Days Required Since Last Promotion

           25. suwari-waza shomen-uchi iriminage
           26. suwari-waza shomen-uchi nikkyo omote to ura
           27. suwari-waza shomen uchi sankyo omote to ura
           28. munetsuki iriminage 2 ways
           29. ushiro katatori kubishime sankyo
           30. ushirotori kokyunage
           31. tanto tori:
                   tsuki kotegaishi
                   yokomenuchi shihonage
                   shomenuchi iriminage
           32. hanmi handachi -
                   yokomenuchi kokyunage
                   shomenuchi kotegaishi
                   ushiro ryokatatori kokyunage
                   shomenuchi iriminage
           33. jotaiso(25 step)
           34. jiyu waza (freestyle) katatetori
 

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           1st Kyu - Minimum of 100 Practice Days Required Since Last Promotion

           35. yokomenuchi yonkyo
           36. shomenuchi 3 waza
           37. yokomenuchi 3 waza
           38. katatori 3 waza
           39. katatetori 5 waza
           40. ryotetori 3 waza
           41. munetsuki 3 waza
           42. ushiro waza 5 waza
           43. jotaiso
           44. jotori 3 waza
           45. bokken taiso suwari to tachi (kneeling and standing)
           46. suwariwaza 5 waza
           47. hanmi handachi 3 waza
           48. jiyu waza morotetori
           49. randori 3 persons
 

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           Sho-Dan - Minimum of 150 Practice Days Required Since Last Promotion and at least 17 years old

           All preceeding waza (Gokyu through Ikyu)
           Jotaiso
           Jotori 3 waza
           Bokken Taiso (Suwari & Tachi)
           Bokken tori 3 waza 
           Randori - 4 persons

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           Ni-Dan - 250 Practice Days and More than 2 years Required Since last Promotion 

           All of Shodan requirements 
           Suwari waza jiyu waza
           Hanmi handachi jiyu waza
           Futaritori 3 waza
           Tanto tori 2 man attack 3 waza
           Randori 5 persons
           Short paper concerning Aikido (must be approved topic)

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           San-Dan - 400 Practice Days and More than 3 years Required Since last Promotion

           All the basics from above
           Teach 3 waza 
           Koshinage waza 

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           Note

           Day requirements are counted from the last test.

           * Uchi & Soto Mawari -- both the inside (uchi)
           and outside (soto) movements or variation                              

           Glossary of Words of Attack

           Uchi - inside
           Soto - outside
           Omote - in front
           Ura - behind
           Hamni-Handachi ? uke standing, nage sitting seiza
           Jotori - jo techniques
           Katatetori - one hand grab to wrist
           Katatori - one hand grab to collar
           Morotetori - two hands grab to one wrist
           Ryotetori - both hands grab one wrist
           Shomenuchi - strike to forehead
           Suwariwaza - techniques from sitting seiza
           Tachitori - attack with boken or standing technique
           Tantotori - attack with knife
           Tsuki - thrust or punch
           Ushiro Kubishime - choke from behind with free hand grabbing wrist 
           Ushiro Ryokatori - both shoulders grabbed from behind
           Ushiro Tekubitori - both wrists grabbed from behind
           Ushiro Waza - any attack from behind