Malaysia Aikido Association (MAA) Grading Syllabus (Last updated since 15th March 2002)
Students are recommended for grading, by their instructor after training for the required number of classes and demonstrating a proficiency in the required techniques. The grading is a formal occasion and the student is required to receive as well as perform the techniques.
5TH KYU REQUIREMENTS50 days training plus ability to demonstrate a proficiency in the following techniques:
- Katate Tori Shiho Nage
- Katate Tori Irimi Nage (Gedan)
- Katate Tori Ikkyo
- Shomen Uchi Irimi Nage
- Shomen Uchi Ikkyo
- Suwari Waza Kokyu Ho
- Sanin Gake Irimi Nage
4TH KYU REQUIREMENTS60 days training plus ability to demonstrate a proficiency in the following techniques:
- Katate Tori Shiho Nage
- Katate Tori Irimi Nage (Gedan, Chudan)
- Katate Tori Ikkyo
- Kata Tori Ikkyo
- Kata Tori Nikyo
- Shomen Uchi Irimi Nage
- Shomen Uchi Ikkyo
- Shomen Uchi Nikyo
- Yokomen Uchi Shiho Nage
- Tsuki Kote Gaeshi
- Riyote Tori Tenshi Nage
- Ushiro Kubishime Sankyo
- Suwari Waza Kokyu Ho
- Sanin Gake Irimi Nage
- Sanin Gake Jiyu Waza (3 Ways)
3TH KYU REQUIREMENTS70 days training plus ability to demonstrate a proficiency in the following techniques:
- Katate Tori Shiho Nage
- Katate Tori Irimi Nage (Gedan, Chudan, Jodan)
- Katate Tori Ikkyo
- Katate Tori Kaiten Nage (Uchi, Soto)
- Katate Tori Koshi Nage
- Kata Tori Ikkyo
- Kata Tori Nikyo
- Shomen Uchi Irimi Nage
- Shomen Uchi Ikkyo
- Shomen Uchi Nikyo
- Shomen Uchi Sankyo
- Shomen Uchi Yonkyo
- Shomen Uchi Ikkyo (Suwari Waza)
- Shomen Uchi Nikyo (Suwari Waza)
- Yokomen Uchi Shiho Nage
- Yokomen Uchi Irimi Nage (Gedan, Chudan, Jodan)
- Yokomen Uchi Kote Gaeshi
- Tsuki Irimi Nage
- Tsuki Kote Gaeshi
- Ryote Tori Shiho Nage
- Ryote Tori Tenshi Nage
- Ushiro Kubishime Sankyo
- Suwari Waza Kokyu Ho
- Sanin Gake Irimi Nage
- Sanin Gake Jiyu Waza (3 Ways)
2ND KYU REQUIREMENTS80 days training plus ability to demonstrate a proficiency in the following techniques:
- Katate Tori Shiho Nage
- Katate Tori Shiho Nage (Hanmi Handachi)
- Katate Tori Irimi Nage (Gedan, Chudan, Jodan)
- Katate Tori Ikkyo
- Katate Tori Kaiten Nage (Uchi, Soto)
- Katate Tori Koshi Nage
- Katate Tori Kokyu Nage (3 Ways)
- Kata Tori Ikkyo
- Kata Tori Nikyo
- Kata Tori Sankyo
- Kata Tori Yonkyo
- Shomen Uchi Irimi Nage
- Shomen Uchi Irimi Nage (Hanmi Handachi)
- Shomen Uchi Ikkyo
- Shomen Uchi Nikyo
- Shomen Uchi Sankyo
- Shomen Uchi Yonkyo
- Shomen Uchi Ikkyo (Suwari Waza)
- Shomen Uchi Nikyo (Suwari Waza)
- Shomen Uchi Sankyo (Suwari Waza)
- Shomen Uchi Yonkyo (Suwari Waza)
- Yokomen Uchi Shiho Nage
- Yokomen Uchi Shiho Nage (Hanmi Handachi)
- Yokomen Uchi Irimi Nage (Gedan, Chudan, Jodan)
- Yokomen Uchi Kote Gaeshi
- Yokomen Uchi Gokyo
- Yokomen Uchi Kokyu Nage (3 Ways)
- Tsuki Irimi Nage
- Tsuki Kote Gaeshi
- Ryote Tori Shiho Nage
- Ryote Tori Shiho Nage (Hanmi Handachi)
- Ryote Tori Tenshi Nage
- Ushiro Ryote Tori Ikkyo
- Ushiro Kubishime Sankyo
- Suwari Waza Kokyu Ho
- Sanin Gake Irimi Nage
- Sanin Gake Jiyu Waza (3 Ways)
1ST KYU REQUIREMENTS90 days training plus ability to demonstrate a proficiency in the following techniques:
- Katate Tori Shiho Nage
- Katate Tori Shiho Nage (Hanmi Handachi)
- Katate Tori Irimi Nage (Gedan, Chudan, Jodan)
- Katate Tori Ikkyo
- Katate Tori Kaiten Nage (Uchi, Soto)
- Katate Tori Koshi Nage
- Katate Tori Kokyu Nage (3 Ways)
- Kata Tori Ikkyo
- Kata Tori Nikyo
- Kata Tori Sankyo
- Kata Tori Yonkyo
- Shomen Uchi Irimi Nage
- Shomen Uchi Irimi Nage (Hanmi Handachi)
- Shomen Uchi Ikkyo
- Shomen Uchi Nikyo
- Shomen Uchi Sankyo
- Shomen Uchi Yonkyo
- Shomen Uchi Ikkyo (Suwari Waza)
- Shomen Uchi Nikyo (Suwari Waza)
- Shomen Uchi Sankyo (Suwari Waza)
- Shomen Uchi Yonkyo (Suwari Waza)
- Yokomen Uchi Shiho Nage
- Yokomen Uchi Shiho Nage (Hanmi Handachi)
- Yokomen Uchi Irimi Nage (Gedan, Chudan, Jodan)
- Yokomen Uchi Kote Gaeshi
- Yokomen Uchi Ikkyo
- Yokomen Uchi Nikyo
- Yokomen Uchi Sankyo
- Yokomen Uchi Yonkyo
- Yokomen Uchi Gokyo
- Yokomen Uchi Kokyu Nage (3 Ways)
- Tsuki Irimi Nage
- Tsuki Kote Gaeshi
- Ryote Tori Shiho Nage
- Ryote Tori Shiho Nage (Hanmi Handachi)
- Ryote Tori Tenshi Nage
- Ryote Tori Kokyu Nage (3 Ways)
- Morote Tori Kokyu Nage (3 Ways)
- Ushiro Ryote Tori Shiho Nage
- Ushiro Ryote Tori Irimi Nage
- Ushiro Ryote Tori Kote Gaeshi
- Ushiro Ryote Tori Ikkyo
- Ushiro Ryote Tori Nikkyo
- Ushiro Ryote Tori Sankyo
- Ushiro Ryote Tori Yonkyo
- Ushiro Ryote Tori Jiyu Garami
- Ushiro Kubishime Sankyo
- Suwari Waza Kokyu Ho
- Sanin Gake Irimi Nage
- Sanin Gake Jiyu Waza (3 Ways)
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“Hold the bokken firm but relaxed grip. It is as if you are holding a delicate bird in your hands.
Hold too tightly and you will crush it to death. Relax too much and it will escape and fly away.”
Seiichi Sugano
