Syllabus and grading

The Institute of Aikido Australia holds gradings four times a year in March, June, September and December. Instructors will inform students when they are eligible to grade. Students must then confirm that they are willing to grade and pay a grading fee of $40. Fee payment is a compulsorary pre-requisite to grading.

There are ten kyu grades, as outlined in the grading syllabus. The grading syllabus is intended to inform  students which skills they are required to master before their grading. We note that while the basic aikido techniques are referred to by the Japanese names, students are not expected to learn Japanese in order to learn aikido. Instruction will be provided in English.

Shodan and other black belt grading will be held once a year in June. It usually takes between three to five years to achieve shodan grading, based on the number of hours trained and individual ability. 

New students should read the section in the syllabus on dojo etiquette. 

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