Didactic System
Sanshinkai Aikido, 三心会合気道, is the didactic system developed by Masatomi Ikeda shihan to learn Aikikai Aikido. This system is explained in a number of overviews:
- sheet A
- sheet B
- sheet hojo kata
See also these books, letters and glossary on Sanshinkai Aikido.
Exam Requirements
The following examination program works step by step through the entire didactic system. The exam requirements, minimum completion time and minimum training frequency for each exam are listed below:
| Grade | Condition | Spoken |
|---|---|---|
| 12th kyu | youth | |
| 11th kyu | youth | |
| 10th kyu | youth | |
| 9th kyu | youth | |
| 8th kyu | youth | |
| 7th kyu | youth | |
| 6th kyu | 1× per week, 6 months | normal/fast |
| 5th kyu | 1× per week, 6 months | normal/fast |
| 4th kyu | 2× per week, 6 months | |
| 3rd kyu | 2× per week, 8 months | |
| 2nd kyu | 3× per week, 10 months | |
| 1st kyu | 3× per week, 12 months | |
| shodan | 3× per week, 1 year | normal/fast |
| 2nd dan | 3× per week, 2 years | normal/fast |
| 3rd dan | 4× per week, 3 years | normal/fast |
| 4th dan | 4× per week, 4 years | |
| 5th dan | 4× per week, 6 years |
The examination program can be found in Dutch on the Dutch version of this website. If an exam is not yet translated to English, this page links to the Dutch version.
