Senior Kyu Syllabus
Guidelines for senior grading in Tomiki Aikido
BAA Senior Syllabus
This is a summary of the BAA senior grading syllabus. The Dan grade syllabus can be found on the BAA website.
| Red Belt | ||
| Core Skills | Technique | Application |
| Starting belt. | ||
| 6th Kyu – White Belt | ||
| Core Skills | Technique | Application |
| Unsoku Ukemi – side and back breakfalls | Randori-no-kata 1–5 (left or right, candidate’s choice) | Kakarigeiko – single attacker, with open-handed attack which must include Shomen-ate and Yokomen-uchi. |
| 5th Kyu – Yellow Belt (Minimum of 40 hrs of practice) | ||
| Core Skills | Technique | Application |
| Unsoku Tandoku-undo (Sections 1–3) Ukemi – Forward roll | Randori-no-kata 1–10 (left or right, candidate’s choice) | Kakarigeiko – single attacker with or without Tanto, to include Shomen and Yokomen (Aigamae and Gyakugamae) attacks. |
| 4th Kyu – Orange Belt (more than 3 months at 5th Kyu recommended) | ||
| Core Skills | Technique | Application |
| Unsoku Tandoku-undo Ukemi – Kote-gaeshi, supported Shikko – Forward/Turning | Randori-no-kata 1–14 (performed left or right, examiner’s choice). Suwari-waza – 2 techniques (candidate’s choice, both students kneeling). | Kakarigeiko – grasp attacks, Aigamae and Gyakugamae. Tanto Kakarigeiko – single attacker with Tanto. |
| 3rd Kyu – Green Belt (more than 3 months at 4th Kyu recommended) | ||
| Core Skills | Technique | Application |
| Ukemi – Sumi-otoshi, supported. | Randori-no-kata Randori-no-kata-no-ura-waza (1 – 5) Suwari-waza – 4 techniques (candidate’s choice, both students kneeling). | Kakarigeiko – Multiple attackers e.g. Ninindori, with variation of attack, open-handed. Hikitategeiko – Single attacker with Tanto. Passive – no counters |
| 2nd Kyu – Blue Belt (more than 6 months at 3rd Kyu recommended) | ||
| Core Skills | Technique | Application |
| Ukemi (floating/falling leaf) | Randori-no-kata Randori-no-kata-no-ura-waza Shichi-hon-no-kuzushi (1–7) to show balance disturbance, circular movement and control (no break falls) | Kakarigeiko Ninindori Hikitategeiko – Single attacker with Tanto – ‘active’ (with counters). |
| 1st Kyu – Brown Belt (more than 9 months at 2nd Kyu recommended) | ||
| Core Skills | Technique | Application |
| Randori-no-kata Randori-no-kata-no-ura-waza Koryu-dai-Yon (1–14) to show balance disturbance, circular movement and control. Kuzushi – demonstration of a variety of balance disturbances for randori. Koryu-dai-san Suwari-waza Section A (8 techniques) | Hikitategeiko – Empty-handed (Toshu) | |
- At all levels after 6th Kyu, previous syllabus will be required at the discretion of the examiners.
- Duration, intensity and quantity of the ‘Application’ sections will be at the discretion of the examiners.
Summary of the techniques in the above katas.
Randori-no-kata
- Shomen-ate
- Ai-gamae-ate
- Gyaku-gamae-ate
- Gedan-ate
- Ushiro-ate
- Oshi-taoshi
- Ude-gaeshi
- Hiki-taoshi
- Ude-garame
- Waki-gatame
- Kote-hineri
- Kote-gaeshi
- Tenkai-kote-hineri
- Shiho-nage
- Mae-otoshi
- Sumi-otoshi
- Hiki-otoshi
Randori-no-kata-no-ura-waza
- Shomen-ate – Waki-gatame
- Ai-gamae-ate – Kote-mawashi
- Gyaku-gamae-ate – Gedan-ate
- Gedan-ate – Ai-gamae-ate
- Ushiro-ate – Tenkai-kote-hineri
- Oshi-taoshi – Kote-mawashi
- Hiki-taoshi – Tenkai-kote-hineri
- Kote-gaeshi – Kote-gaeshi
- Tenkai-kote-hineri – Waki-gatame
- Shiho-nage – Shiho-nage
Koryu-dai-san
- Section A : Suwari-waza
- Oshi taoshi
- Gyaku gamae ate
- Kote gaeshi
- Ryote mochi sukui nage
- Section A : Hanza Handachi Waza
- Tenkai kote hineri
- Shiho nage
- Gedan ate
- Hiji kime
- Section B : Tachi Waza
- Kote mawashi
- Uchi tenkai nage
- Gyaku gamae ate
- Hiji kime
- Mae otoshi
- Ushiro waza mae otoshi
- Ushiro waza tenkai kote hineri
- Mune tori kata gatame
- Section C : Tanto Dori
- Ushiro ate Gyaku gamae ate
- Tentai oshi taoshi
- Ushiro ate
- Ude gamtame
- Kote gaeshi
- Tenkai kote hineri
- Shomen giri gedan ate
- Section D : Bokken Dori
- Mae otoshi Shiho nage
- Aigamae ate
- Oshi taoshi
- Oshi taoshi
- Hiji kujiki
- Section E : Jo Dori
- Gyaku gamae ate
- Shomen ate
- Hishigi
- Renraku waza hiji hishigi
- Irimi mae otoshi
- Hiji kujiki
- Section E : Jo No Tsukai
- MiGyaku gamae ate
- Shomen ate
- Hishigi
- Renraku waza hiji hishigi
- Irimi mae otoshi
- Hiji kujiki
- Section F : Tachi tai Tachi (Bokken)
- Ai uchi men
- Hidari men
- Migi men
- Tsuki
- Do
- Kote nuki kote
- Kaeshi men
- Combination of cuts and blocks
The Dan grade syllabus can be found on the BAA website.