{"id":96,"date":"2012-03-20T17:14:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-20T04:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caffeine.net.nz\/wordpress\/?page_id=96"},"modified":"2025-07-07T20:56:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T08:56:48","slug":"general","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aikido.gen.nz\/wordpress\/general\/","title":{"rendered":"Otautahi Aikido &#8211; General Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"calendar\"><a href=\"http:\/\/Grading Syllabus\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">Grading Syllabus<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">All gradings will be judged on:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>POSTURE<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BREAKING BALANCE<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TECHNIQUE<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FLOWING MOVEMENT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free Style Gradings<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The free style gradings are to be done continuously with speed and variety.<br \/>Example of free style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Suwari Waza<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Shomen uchi Ikkyo -&gt;Yonkyo, Ryote dori Kokyu-Ho<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hanmihandachi Waza<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Katate dori Shihonage, Ryote dori Kokyunage<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tachi Waza<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>2-3 techniques each from Shomen uchi, Yokomen uchi, Tsuki, Katate dori dori, Kossa dori, Morote dori, Ryote dori, Ushiro Ryote dori, Kata dori, Mune dori, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"grad\">\n<h3>Otautahi Grading (internal)<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"tableCol15\">Level<\/th>\n<th class=\"tableCol25\">Lessons Requried (minimum)<\/th>\n<th class=\"tableCol60\">Techincal Requirements<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>6th Kyu<\/th>\n<th>30 lessons<\/th>\n<td>\n<h5>Fundamentals<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Taisabaki (stepping) &#8211; Irimi, Irimi Tenkan, Mawashi, Ayumi Ashi Tenkan.<\/li>\n<li>Attacks &#8211; Shomen uchi, Yokomen uchi, Tsuki<\/li>\n<li>Ukemi &#8211; Mae, ushiro, forward slap fall, sideways slap fall<\/li>\n<li>Shikko &#8211; knee walking including turns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Technique<\/h5>\n<h6>Suwari Waza &#8211; on knees<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Kossa dori Ikkyo &#8211; Omote and Ura<\/li>\n<li>Ryote dori Kokyu-Ho<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>Tachi Waza &#8211; standing<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Katate dori Shihonage &#8211; Omote and Ura<\/li>\n<li>Kossa dori Iriminage &#8211; Omote and Ura<\/li>\n<li>1 x Optional technique<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Buikukai gradings<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"tableCol15\">Level<\/th>\n<th class=\"tableCol25\">Lessons Requried (minimum)<\/th>\n<th class=\"tableCol60\">Techincal Requirements<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>5th Kyu<\/th>\n<th>30 more lessons<\/th>\n<td>\n<h6>Suwari Waza<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Shomen uchi Ikkyo &#8211; Omote and Ura<\/li>\n<li>Ryote dori Kokyu-Ho<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>Tachi Waza<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Katate dori Shihonage &#8211; Omote and Ura<\/li>\n<li>Shomen uchi Iriminage &#8211; Omote and Ura<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>4th Kyu<\/th>\n<th>30 more lessons<\/th>\n<td>\n<h6>Suwari Waza<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Shomen uchi Ikkyo &#8211; Omote and Ura<\/li>\n<li>Shomen uchi Nikyo &#8211; Omote and Ura<\/li>\n<li>Ryote dori Kokyu-Ho<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>Tachi Waza<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Katate dori Shihonage &#8211; Omote and Ura<\/li>\n<li>Shomen uchi Iriminage &#8211; Omote and Ura<\/li>\n<li>Yokomen uchi &#8211; three techniques<\/li>\n<li>Kata dori &#8211; three techniques<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>3rd Kyu<\/th>\n<th>40 more lessons<\/th>\n<td>\n<h6>Suwari Waza<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Shomen uchi Ikkyo &#8211; Omote and Ura<\/li>\n<li>Shomen uchi Nikyo &#8211; Omote and Ura<\/li>\n<li>Shomen uchi Sankyo &#8211; Omote and Ura<\/li>\n<li>Shomen uchi Yonko &#8211; Omote and Ura<\/li>\n<li>Ryote dori Kokyu-Ho<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>Tachi Waza<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Katate dori Shihonage &#8211; Omote and Ura<\/li>\n<li>Shomen uchi Iriminage &#8211; Omote and Ura<\/li>\n<li>Yokomen uchi &#8211; three techniques<\/li>\n<li>Kata dori &#8211; three techniques<\/li>\n<li>Tsuki &#8211; three techniques<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>2nd Kyu<\/th>\n<th>50 more lessons<\/th>\n<td>\n<h6>Free Style for three minutes<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Suwari Waza (one minute)<\/li>\n<li>Hanmihandachi Waza<\/li>\n<li>Tachi Waza<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>1st Kyu<\/th>\n<th>50 more lessons<\/th>\n<td>\n<h6>Free Style for four minutes<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Suwari Waza (one minute)<\/li>\n<li>Hanmihandachi Waza<\/li>\n<li>Tachi Waza<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Shodan (Black Belt)<\/th>\n<th>100 more lessons and consult with instructor<\/th>\n<td>\n<h6>Demonstration and explanation of appointed techniques<\/h6>\n<h6>Free Style for five minutes<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Suwari Waza (one minute)<\/li>\n<li>Hanmihandachi Waza<\/li>\n<li>Tachi Waza<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"glossary\"><a href=\"http:\/\/Aikido glossary\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">Glossary of common Aikido terms<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"glossary tableMarginRight\">\n<h4>General<\/h4>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; height: 1265px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td class=\"tableCol25\" style=\"height: 23px;\">AIKIDO<\/td>\n<td class=\"tableCol75\" style=\"height: 23px;\">&#8220;The way to harmony with the spirit&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">AI<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Harmony<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">KI<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Spirit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">DO<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">The way or Path<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 46px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 46px;\">Ai\u2011hanmi<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 46px;\">Mutual stance. Partners stand facing one another with the same foot forward. i.e: right\/right<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Atemi<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">A strike or distraction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Bokken<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Wooden sword<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Dojo<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Training hall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Ganbatte<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Train hard and stand true<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Gi<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Training uniform<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Gyakyu\u2011hanmi<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Opposite stance. Partners stand with the opposite foot forward. i.e: right\/left<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Hanmi<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Triangular stance. Literally means &#8220;half body&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 46px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 46px;\">Hanmi Handachi<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 46px;\">Nage (thrower) is kneeling and uke (attacker) approaches from a standing position<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Hara<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Lower abdomen: physical and spiritual center<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Hidari<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Left side<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Irimi<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">To enter; entering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Jiyu Waza<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Free style practice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Jo<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Wooden staff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Juji<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Elbow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Kamae<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Stance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Kata<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Shoulder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Ken<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Bokken<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Ki<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Spirit; the vital force of the body; Universal Energy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Kiai<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">A piercing scream or cry that unifies all parts of the body and spirit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Ki no nagare<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Stream of spirit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Kokyu<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Breath \u2011 energy\/ki flow and the motions of the body unified by control of the breath<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Ma\u2011ai<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">The appropriate distance between uke and nage. Means &#8220;harmony of space&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Migi<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Right side<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Mune<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Chest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Nage<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Throw; the person who throws<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Omote<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Forwards, in front of attacker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">O&#8217;Sensei<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">&#8220;The Great Teacher&#8221;. Morihei Ueshiba, Founder of Aikido<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Randori<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Multiple person attack<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Rei<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Salutation, bow&lt;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Sabaki<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Motion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Sensei<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Teacher, instructor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Seiza<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Formal sitting posture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Shomen<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Front of the dojo. Also means front or top of head<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Suwari Waza<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Techniques done from a sitting position<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Taijutsu<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Body arts, the techniques of Aikido done without weapons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Tanto<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Knife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Te<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Hand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Te-gatana<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Hand blade<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Tenkan<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Turn, pivot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Uchi<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">A strike<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Uchikomi<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">To take a step forward and strike<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 46px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 46px;\">Uke<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 46px;\">&#8220;To receive&#8221;. A person who receives an attack. Generally &#8220;uke&#8221; refers to the person being thrown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Ukemi<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">The art of falling. &#8220;To receive through the body&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Ura<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">The attacker&#8217;s back<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Ushiro<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Back, behind, rear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Waza<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Technique<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Yoko<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Side<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"glossary\">\n<h4>Attacks<\/h4>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tableCol25\">Shomen-uchi<\/td>\n<td class=\"tableCol75\">Also called men-uchi, a straight frontal strike at the head with the hand or ken<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tsuki<\/td>\n<td>Punch or thrust<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Yokomen-uchi<\/td>\n<td>Oblique strike to the head<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kata-dori<\/td>\n<td>One hand grip to the shoulder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Katate-dori<\/td>\n<td>One hand straight grip to the wrist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kossa-dori<\/td>\n<td>One hand cross grip to the wrist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Morote-dori<\/td>\n<td>Two hands gripping one wrist\/forearm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mune-dori<\/td>\n<td>One hand grip of lapel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ryo<\/td>\n<td>Both (Ryokata-dori is gripping both shoulders)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ryote-dori<\/td>\n<td>Two hands gripping two wrists<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ushiro<\/td>\n<td>Attack from behind (Ushiro ryote-dori is gripping both wrists from behind)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"glossary\">\n<h4>Holds<\/h4>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tableCol25\">Ikkyo<\/td>\n<td class=\"tableCol75\">1st basic hold<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nikyo<\/td>\n<td>2nd hold, twist applied to wrist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sankyo<\/td>\n<td>3rd hold, inwards rotation to hand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Yonkyo<\/td>\n<td>4th hold, pressure point in forearm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gokyo<\/td>\n<td>5th hold, hands opposite to ikkyo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hiji-shimi<\/td>\n<td>Arm bar.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"glossary\">\n<h4>Throws<\/h4>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; height: 207px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td class=\"tableCol25\" style=\"height: 23px;\">Irimi-nage<\/td>\n<td class=\"tableCol75\" style=\"height: 23px;\">Entering throw<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Juji-nage<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Elbow throw<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Kaiten-nage<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Rotary throw<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Kokyu-nage<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Breath throw techniques<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Koshi-nage<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Hip throw<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Kota-gaeshi<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">&#8220;Turn wrist out&#8221; throw<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Shiho-nage<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">4 directional throw, uke&#8217;s arm behind their shoulder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Sumi-otoshi<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Corner throw<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">Tenshi-nage<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\">&#8220;Heaven and earth&#8221; throw<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"glossary\">\n<h4>Counting<\/h4>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tableCol50\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"tableCol50\">ichi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>ni<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>san<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>shi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>go<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>roku<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>shichi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>hachi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>ku<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>ju<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"syllabus\">\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"back-top\"><a href=\"#header\">top<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-96\" data-postid=\"96\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-96 themify_builder themify_builder_front\">\n\t<\/div>\n<!-- \/themify_builder_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grading Syllabus All gradings will be judged on: Free Style Gradings The free style gradings are to be done continuously with speed and variety.Example of free style. 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