4th Kyu Syllabus
Tai sabaki (Body movement)
| Gedan no kamae |
Low stance – hands held low |
| Chudan no kamae |
Middle stance – hands held at mid-height |
| Jodan no kamae |
High stance – hands held high |
| Mawashi |
180° pivot on both feet |
| Irimi mawashi |
Enter and pivot |
| Ayumi ashi mawashi |
Walk and pivot |
| Tsugi Ashi |
Aikido gliding walk |
Tachi waza (Standing techniques)
| Katate dori sankyo |
Wrist twist pin from an opposite wrist grasp |
| Shomen uchi ikkyo, nikyo and sankyo |
First, second and third pins from frontal strike to the head |
| Kata dori ikkyo, nikyo and sankyo |
First, second and third pins from a shoulder grab |
| Ryote dori tenchi nage |
Heaven and earth throw from both wrists grasped |
| Mune tsuki kote gaeshi |
Wrist outward throw against straight punch to the stomach |
| Yokomen uchi shiho nage |
Four corner throw against side strike to the head |
| Yokomen uchi irimi nage |
Entering throw against side strike to the head |
| Katate dori kokyu ho |
Breath power exercise from a grasp of one wrist with one hand |
| Morote dori kokyu ho |
Breath power exercise from a grasp of one wrist with both hands |
Suwari waza (Kneeling technique)
| Ryote dori kokyu ho |
Breath power exercise from a grasp of both wrists |
Ukemi Falling techniques
| Yoko ukemi |
Side breakfall |
All techniques should be performed using both omote and ura forms
Omote- moving to the attacker’s front (positive side)
Ura- moving to the attacker’s rear (negative side)
All techniques from prior ranks also to be performed with greater proficiency