3rd kyu
First work with weapons — boken (sword) and jo (staff).
TACHI WAZA
Shomen-uchi ikkyo ~ nikyo (omote and ura waza)
Ikkyo
- Katate dori (omote and ura waza)
- Kosa dori (omote and ura waza)
- Morote dori (omote and ura waza)
Shihonage
- Katate dori (omote and ura waza)
- Yokomen-uchi
- Shomen-uchi
Irimi nage
- Katate dori
- Shomen-uchi
- Yokomen-uchi
Kotegaeshi
- Katate dori
- Kosa dori
- Shomen-uchi
Kokyu nage
- Katate dori
- Kosa dori
- Morote dori
Ushiro ryote dori
- Kokyu nage
- Kotegaeshi
- Shiho nage
PRINCIPLES: demonstrate aikido principles
- Centre
- Connection
- Awase
BUKI WAZA (weapon techniques)
- Kumitachi 1 & 2
- Ki musubi no tachi
- Jo suburi 1 ~ 10
- Six-count jo awase
JIYU WAZA
Free techniques against strikes and thrusts — yokomen-uchi, shomen-uchi and tsuki (optional: two ukes)