TESTING ACE Aikido Ranking Requirements 5th Kyu - Blue Belt Basic exercises Basic Rolling Wrist Grab Releases Basic Responses (Various Tenkan, Ryokatatori - 45 degree pivot, 45 degree entry and through, Parry past, Scizzor, Rear wrist grab blend) Ryokatatori Ikkyo w/pivot Ryokatatori Kotegaeshi tenkan Basic test for Ki/ACE 4th Kyu - Purple Belt Performance of kata movements 1 through 6 Performance of the techniques of the kata 1 through 6 with a partner Kokyu dosa exercise Test for Ki/ACE 3rd Kyu - higher level Purple Belt Performance of kata movements 7 through 12 Performance of the techniques of the kata 7 through 12 with a partner Kokyu dosa exercise Test for Ki/ACE 2nd Kyu - Brown Belt Performance of the kata Performance of all techniques of the kata from a single attack Women's Self-Defense Technique Series Kokyu dosa exercise Test for Ki/ACE Randori - 2 attackers 1st Kyu - higher level Brown Belt Performance of the kata Performance of all techniques of the kata from a single attack Men's Self-Defense Technique Series Performance of the Bo kata Kokyu dosa exercise Test for Ki/ACE Randori - 3 attackers Shodan - 1st degree Black Belt Performance of all techniques of the kata from a single attack Forward Throw Series Performance of flowing freestyle technique from one attack Performance of the Bo kata Performance of basic knife disarm techniques Impromtu techniques and questions Kokyu dosa exercise Test for Ki/ACE Randori - 4 attackers Nidan - 2nd degree Black Belt Grab and Strike Attack Technique Series Standard Two-Man Techniques Performance of flowing freestyle technique from one attack Performance of the Bo kata Performance of basic Bo techniques Performance of Bokken kata Performance of Bokken techniques Test for Ki/ACE Randori - 5 attackers