1st dan - shodan
1st dan - shodan
Minimum 10 months and 100 hours of training since earning 1st Kyu. Attendance at 1 Instructor’s Seminar since earning 1st Kyu.
Technique
| munetsuki | Free demonstration; minimum five arts |
| yokomenuchi | Free demonstration; minimum five arts |
| ushirotekubitori | Free demonstration; minimum five arts |
| ryotetori | Free demonstration; minimum five arts |
| hamni hantachi | Free technique |
| bokken dori | “Seizing the wooden sword:” unarmed defense against sword attack; minimum 3 techniques each against shomenuchi, yokomenuchi, and munetsuki attacks required |
| jo kata 2 | Second staff form; 22 movements |
| randori | Defense against multiple attackers (4) |
| two written essays | What is Aikido? and What is Shugyo? |