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Shodokan West London

Affiliation:
British Aikido Board, SAUK, SAF
Yudansha Members:
Michael McCavish 6th Dan
Mark Shraga 2nd Dan
Joseph Farrow 1st Dan
Chihiro Kawasaki 1st Dan
Kyu Grade Senior Members
Alain Dobrilla 2nd Kyu (and 1st Dan Jujitsu)
Jamie Skipp 2nd Kyu
Address:
Gunnersbury Triangle Sports & Social Cub, The Ridgeway, Acton, London, W3 8LN (2 mins from Acton Town Tube)
Training:
Thursdays 7pm to 9pm
About us:
Shodokan West London is an Aikido Club focusing on delivering beginners courses in the Ealing and Ruislip areas.
Mark Shraga 2nd Dan (Nidan), Chihiro Kawasaki 1st Dan and Joseph Farrow 1st Dan are Shodokan Aikido Coaches and Senior students of Erik Dop 5th Dan Shodokan Aikido and Paul Herbert 3rd Dan Shodokan Aikido.
Sensei Michael McCavish 6th Dan is a visiting instructor from Shodokan Hombu in Osaka.
Click here for more information on Shodokan West London club.

Training:
Wednesdays 7pm to 9pm
Address:
Runway House, 5 The Runway, Ruislip, HA4 6SE
Lead instructor:
Mark Shraga
Visiting instructor:
Johann De Silva
Contact:
mark@shodokanwestlondon.com

Kyu Grade Syllabus
8th / Hachi Kyu – Red Belt
At least 20 hours of practice
• Unsoku
• Oshiro ukemi (from standing position)
• Yoko ukemi
• Aigamae katate dori
1. Shomen ate
2. Oshi taoshi
3. Kote gaeshi
7th / Nana Kyu – Red Belt
At least 20 hours of practice after obtaining Hachi Kyu
• Tegatana dosa
• Zenpo kaiten ukemi (from kneeling position)
• Gyakugamae katate dori
1. Aigamae ate
2. Hiki taoshi
3. Tenkai kote hineri
6th / Rokku Kyu – Red Belt
At least 20 hours of practice after obtaining Nana Kyu
• Zenpo kaiten ukemi (from standing position)
• Oshiro ryote dori
1. Gyakugamae ate
• Aigamae katate dori
1. Waki gatame
• Hanza handachi gyakugamae katate dori
1. Tenkai kote gaeshi
5th / Go Kyu – Yellow Belt
At least 40 hours of practice after obtaining Rokku Kyu
• Kihon Suwari Waza
1. Oshi taoshi omote
2. Tentai oshi taoshi ura
• Kihon Waza Ju Nana hon no Kata: Atemi Waza
1. Shomen ate
2. Aigamae ate
3. Gyakugamae ate
4. Gedan ate
5. Oshiro ate
• Hontai no Tsukuri
1. Shomen ate
2. Aigamae ate
• Tegatana jodan no Tsukuri: Aigamae katate dori
o Tsukuri
o Tsukuri and Oshi taoshi
• Tegatana jodan no Tsukuri: Gyakugamae katate dori
o Tsukuri
o Tsukuri and Hiki taoshi
4th / Yon Kyu – Orange Belt
At least 40 hours of practice after obtaining Go Kyu
• Kihon Suwari Waza
1. Oshi taoshi gyakute dori kote hineri osae
2. Tentai oshi taoshi gyakute dori kote hineri ude hineri osae
• Kihon Waza Ju Nana hon no Kata: Hiji Waza
1. Oshi taoshi
2. Ude Gaeshi
3. Waki gatame (normal)
4. Hiki taoshi
5. Ude hineri
6. Waki gatame (front, additional technique)
• Hontai no Tsukuri
1. Gyakugamae ate
2. Gedan ate
3. Oshiro ate
• Tegatana gedan no Tsukuri: Aigamae katate dori
o Tsukuri
o Tsukuri and Tenkai kote gaeshi
• Tegatana gedan no Tsukuri: Gyakugamae katate dori
o Tsukuri
o Tsukuri and Kote gaeshi
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3rd / San Kyu – Green Belt
At least 40 hours of practice after obtaining Yon Kyu.
• Kihon Suwari Waza
1. Oshi taoshi junte dori kote hineri osae
2. Tentai oshi taoshi junte dori kote hineri ude hineri osae
• Kihon Waza Ju Nana hon no Kata: Tekubi Waza
1. Kote hineri
2. Kote gaeshi
3. Tenkai kote hineri
4. Tenkai kote gaeshi
• Nage no Kata: Omote
o Jodan (2)
o Chudan (2)
o Gedan (2)
o Oshiro ryote (1)
• Hontai no Tsukuri
1. Shomen ate
2. Aigamae ate
3. Gyakugamae ate
4. Gedan ate
5. Oshiro ate
• Nigiri Gaeshi Jodan no Tsukuri: Aigamae katate dori
o Junte dori
o Junte dori and Oshi taoshi
o Gyakute dori
o Gyakute dori and Oshi taoshi
• Nigiri Gaeshi Jodan no Tsukuri: Gyakugamae katate dori
o Junte dori
o Junte dori and Hiki taoshi
o Gyakute dori
o Gyakute dori and Hiki taoshi
2nd / Ni Kyu – Blue Belt
At least 60 hours of practice after obtaining San Kyu.
• Kihon Suwari Waza
1. Oshi taoshi tekubi osae
2. Tentai oshi taoshi tekubi osae
• Kihon Waza Ju Nana hon no Kata: Uki Waza
1. Mae otoshi
2. Sumi otoshi
3. Hiki otoshi
• Nage no Kata: Ura
o Jodan (2)
o Chudan (2)
o Gedan (2)
o Oshiro ryote (1)
• Shoki no Tsukuri
1. Shomen ate
2. Aigamae ate
• Nigiri Gaeshi Gedan no Tsukuri: Aigamae katate dori
o Junte dori
o Junte dori and Shi ho nage
o Gyakute dori
o Gyakute dori and Kote gaeshi
• Nigiri Gaeshi Gedan no Tsukuri: Gyakugamae katate dori
o Junte dori
o Junte dori and Shi ho nage
o Gyakute dori
o Gyakute dori and Kote gaeshi
1st / I Kyu – Brown Belt
At least 60 hours of practice after obtaining Ni Kyu.
• Kihon Waza Ju Nana hon no Kata
o Atemi Waza (5)
o Hiji Waza (5)
o Tekubi Waza (4)
o Uki Waza (3)
• Ju Nana hon no Kata Ura Waza: Atemi Waza
1. Shomen ate – Waki gatame
2. Aigamae ate – Oshi taoshi
3. Gyakugamae ate – Gedan ate
4. Gedan ate – Shomen ate
5. Oshiro ate – Tenkai kote hineri
• Ju Nana hon no Kata Ura Waza: Kansetsu Waza
o Oshi taoshi – Oshi taoshi
o Hiki taoshi – Tenkai kote hineri
o Kote gaeshi – Kote gaeshi
o Tenkai kote hineri – Waki gatame
o Tenkai kote gaeshi – Shiho nage
• Shoki no Tsukuri
1. Gyakugamae ate
2. Gedan ate
3. Oshiro ate
• Hiji Mochi no Tsukuri
o Jodan junte dori
o Jodan gyakute dori
o Gedan junte dori
o Gedan gyakute dori
• Tanto Taisabaki
• Tanto Taisabaki with Tegatana |

Call us now on 0800 470 1140 or send us your query by email.