The syllabus below is based on that used at the World Aikido Headquarters and list the “minimum” requirements.
In all cases each grade includes the techniques from the lower grades as well.
| Technique | 6 kyu | 5 kyu | 4 kyu | 3 kyu | 2 kyu | 1 kyu | Shodan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum training since previous grading | 20 days | 30 days | 45 days | 55 days | 55 days | 70 days | 90 days – invitation required |
| Ikkyo | Shomen uchi | Shomen uchi – suwari waza and tachi waza | Kata dori – suwari waza and tachi waza | Yokomen uchi and ushiro ryote dori – suwari waza and tachi waza | Katate dori | ||
| Nikkyo | – | Kata dori | – | ||||
| Sankyo | – | ||||||
| Yonkyo | – | Morote tori | |||||
| Gokyo | – | Yokomen uchi | |||||
| Shiho nage | Katate dori | Yokomen uchi | Ryote dori | Katate dori – hanmi handachi and tachi wasa | Ryote dori – hanmi handachi and tachi wasa | Tsuki | |
| Irimi nage | Shomen uchi | Tsuki | Katate dori | Shomen uchi, tsuki, and katate dori | Morote dori | ||
| Kote gaeshi | – | ||||||
| Kaiten nage | – | Katate dori | – | ||||
| Tenchi nage | – | Ryote dori | |||||
| Jiyu waza | – | Katate dori | Ryote dori | Morote dori | Any | ||
| Tanto tori | – | Three techniques | |||||
| Bokken tori | – | One technique | |||||
| Jo tori | – | One technique | |||||
| Kokyo ho | Suwari waza | ||||||