Training under the guidance of
Shihan Zenko N. Okimura, 7th Dan.

Aikido of Minnesota Rank Requirements

Note: T=Tachi Waza, H=Hanmi handachi, S=Suwari waza, J=Jyu waza

5th Kyu, 80 days

Kyu

T

H

S

Attack

Technique

5

x

 

 

Katate tori

Shiho nage

5

x

 

 

Katate tori

Kaiten nage

5

x

 

 

Ryote tori

Tenchi nage

5

x

 

 

Mune tsuki

Kotegaeshi

5

x

 

 

Shomenuchi

Irimi nage

5

x

 

x

Shomenuchi

Ikkyo

5

 

 

x

Ryote tori

Kokyuho

4th Kyu, 100 days

Kyu

T

H

S

Attack

Technique

4

x

 

x

Shomenuchi

Ikkyo

4

x

 

x

Shomenuchi

Nikyo

4

x

 

x

Kata tori

Ikkyo

4

x

 

x

Kata tori

Nikyo

4

x

 

 

Mune tsuki

Kotegaeshi

4

x

 

 

Shomenuchi

Kotegaeshi

4

x

 

 

Mune tsuki

Irimi nage

4

x

 

 

Shomenuchi

Irimi nage

4

x

 

 

Shomenuchi

Shiho nage

4

x

 

 

Yokomenuchi

Shiho nage

4

 

 

x

Ryote tori

Kokyuho

3rd Kyu, 125 days

Kyu

T

H

S

Attack

Technique

3

x

 

 

Ushiro ryote tori

Ikkyo

3

x

 

 

Ushiro ryote tori

Nikyo

3

x

 

x

Shomenuchi

Sankyo

3

x

 

x

Shomenuchi

Yonkyo

3

x

 

x

Kata tori

Sankyo

3

x

 

x

Kata tori

Yonkyo

3

x

 

 

Morote tori

Irimi nage

3

x

 

 

Yokomenuchi

Irimi nage

3

x

 

 

Shomenuchi

Irimi nage

3

x

 

 

Shomenuchi

Kaiten nage

3

x

 

 

Mune tsuki

Kaiten nage

3

x

 

 

Ushiro ryote tori

Shiho nage

3

x

x

 

Katate tori

Shiho nage

3

J

 

 

Katate tori

3 techniques

3

 

 

x

Ryote tori

Kokyuho

2nd Kyu, 150 days

Kyu

T

H

S

Attack

Technique

2

 

x

 

Ushiro kata tori

Sankyo

2

x

 

 

Ushiro ryote tori

Sankyo

2

x

 

 

Ushiro ryote tori

Yonkyo

2

x

 

 

Shomenuchi

Gokyo

2

x

 

 

Yokomenuchi

Gokyo

2

x

 

 

Katate tori

Kotegaeshi

2

x

x

 

Yokomenuchi

Kotegaeshi

2

x

x

 

Shomenuchi

Irimi nage

2

x

 

 

Katate tori

Irimi nage

2

x

 

 

Ushiro ryote tori

Irimi nage

2

x

 

 

Ryokata tori

Juji nage

2

x

 

 

Ushiro ryote tori

Juji nage

2

x

 

 

Shomenuchi

Koshi nage

2

x

 

 

Ushiro ryote tori

Koshi nage

2

x

 

 

Shomenuchi

Shiho nage

2

J

 

 

Ushiro ryote tori

Shiho nage

2

J

 

 

Shomenuchi

3 techniques

2

x

 

 

Ryote tori

3 techniques

2

x

 

 

Morote tori

Kokyuho

2

 

 

x

Ryote tori

Kokyuho

1st Kyu, 200 days

Kyu

T

H

S

Attack

Technique

1

x

 

x

Shomenuchi

Ikkyo

1

x

 

x

Shomenuchi

Nikyo

1

x

 

x

Shomenuchi

Sankyo

1

x

 

 

Shomenuchi

Yonkyo

1

x

 

 

Yokomenuchi

Gokyo

1

x

 

 

Katate tori

3 nage

1

x

 

 

Ryote tori

3 nage

1

x

 

 

Morote tori

3 nage

1

x

 

 

Munetsuki

3 nage

1

x

 

 

Yokomenuchi

3 nage

1

x

 

 

Shomenuchi

3 nage

1

x

 

 

Ushiro ryote tori

3 nage

1

 

x

 

Katate tori

Shiho nage

1

 

x

 

Tsuki

Kaiten nage

1

x

 

 

Tanto tori

3 techniques

1

J

 

 

Yokomenuchi

3 techniques

1

J

 

 

Tsuki

3 techniques

1

J

 

 

Ushiro waza

3 techniques

1

x

 

 

Morote tori

Kokyuho

1

 

 

x

Ryote tori

Kokyuho

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NEWS

January 23rd, 2010

AoM and Shinzenkai Jujitsu Kigami Biraki Celebration

On Saturday, January 23rd Aikido of Minnesota and the Shinzenkai Jujitsu club will celebrate the New Year. There will be a young person's class from 9:30 to 10:30 A.M. Adults are welcome to attend this class! Games will be played and (mock) sake will be served.There will be a joint class of Danzen Ryu Jujitsu and Aikido taught by Dan Browning Sensei and Dan Pederson Sensei from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. (Real) sake will be served.


After the class those who wish can join us for lunch at Osaka, a sushi restaurant in Roseville. Please note: the regular Saturday morning class at 8 A.M. is cancelled!



October 24-25, 2009

AoM's 2009 Fall Seminar

Aikido of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Aikido Club announce our 2009 Fall Seminar featuring The Rev. Zenko N. Okimura, 7th Dan Shihan Chief Instructor, World Aikido Aikikai Inc.

Download Seminar Flier Download Seminar Waiver

From Aikikai Foundation World Aikido Headquarters:


Aikido is a Budo (martial art) created by Morihei Ueshiba. After the Founder's passing in 1969, his son Kisshomaru Ueshiba was inaugurated as Aikido Doshu. At present, Moriteru Ueshiba, grandson of the Founder, has succeeded his father as Aikido Doshu. The Aikikai Foundation, officially recognized by the Japanese government in 1940, was founded in order to preserve and promote the ideals of the true Aikido created by the Founder. As the Aikido World Headquarters, it is the parent organization for the development and expansion of Aikido throughout the world.


A pure budo comes with the unification of technique, body and heart. The budo, which will manifest itself, does not depend upon the technique, but rather upon the heart of the practitioner. The aim of Aikido is a kindness of heart expressed through this spirit of budo. (more)...

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