The Tomiki Ryu - a curriculum for teaching Aikido

        I.      Stretches and Warmups

        II.     Ukemi - 7 falls, 8 rolls

        III.    Instructional Katas (formal techniques)

A.  Tegatana no Kata - 12 walking movements (alt description 1, 2)

                B.  Hanasu no Kata - 8 release movements

                C. Randori no Kata (Junanahon) - 17 basic techniques (alt description)

                D. Owaza Juppon - 10 defensive throws

        IV.     Randori (free practice)

                A.  Hand Randori

                B.  Knife Randori (non-competition)

                C.  Multiple Attackers

        V.      Koryu no Kata (classical forms)

                A.  Ichi Kata - 24 kneeling/standing (alt description)

                B.  Ni Kata - 16 standing

                C.  San Kata - 50 kneeling/standing/weapons

                D.  Yon Kata - 25 standing (14 Release Kata)

                E.  Go Kata - 23 kneeling/standing (composite)

                F.  Roku Kata - 39 kneeling/standing/weapons

        VI.     Groundwork - shrimping/circling (Shirai system)

        VII.    Historical/Additional Katas

A. Koshiki no Kata (Kano) - Kito Ryu throwing methods

B. Kodokan Goshin Jutsu no Kata (Tomiki) - 21 self-defenses

C. Kuzushi no Kata (Tomiki) – 6 throws demonstrating directions of off-balance

D. Jugohon Kata (Tomiki) - 15 basic techniques, variations

E. Shichihon no Kuzushi (Tomiki) - 7 basic release exercise

F. Ura Waza no Kata - 10 counter-techniques

G. Dynamic 11 (Tomiki) – release-based warm-up throws

H. Double-handed releases (Kogure) - 14 exercises

I. Kogure’s Krazy Kata (Kogure) – demonstration techniques

J. Merritt System (Stevens) - 10 self-defense for quick study

K. Nijusanbon Kata (Geis) - 23 modified throwing techniques (ura/variations)

L. Release Chains (Geis) - 18 series (reactions to resistance)