Resources
Grading syllabi, video, and the wider Shudokan network — everything to support your training between classes.
A Unique And Enriched Learning Experience
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Aikido Shudokan International
Our parent organisation, connecting affiliated dojos across Asia, Europe and Australia.
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Affiliated Dojos
Training elsewhere? Shudokan dojos around the world will welcome you on the mat.
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AikiTV
On-demand technique and seminar footage from Shudokan instructors worldwide.
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YouTube Channel
Demonstrations, gradings and dojo life, going back years.
From Our YouTube Channel
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From Our Chief Instructor
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Budo: The Art of Being
Joe Thambu Shihan’s book, sharing decades of martial arts philosophy with a wider audience. Co-published in 2023.
Download Your Syllabus
What is required at each grade, so you know exactly what you are working towards.
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8th–4th Kyu Syllabus
Everything required for the early kyu grades, from your first grading through to 4th Kyu.
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3rd–1st Kyu Syllabus (2026)
The senior kyu grades, leading up to your black belt grading.
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Shodan Syllabus (2026)
The requirements for first-degree black belt.
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Yudan Syllabus
Requirements for the dan grades beyond Shodan.
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