Ranking and certification at Emory Aikikai

Testing Fees

2009 Tesing Fees

Mudansha: $35.00/certification

Yudansha: $75.00/certification

Ranking and certification

Belt Certification

Emory Aikikai trains approximately 12 classes per month; test certification is performed annually at the conclusion of the Spring Academic Semester. Students must be in good standing with the dojo and ASU before they will be observed for belt certification.  

Rank Requirements

Rokyu (6th Kyu) | 30 classes/3 months

Tenkan

Shomenuchi ikkyo

Shomenuchi iriminage

Munetsuki kotegaeshi

Katatedori shihonage

Yokomenuchi shihonage

Kokyu tanden ho

 

Gokyu (5th Kyu) | 60 classes/4 months

All previous techniques plus

Shomenuchi nikyo

Katadori ikkyo

Katadori nikyo

Munetsuki kaitennage

 

Yonkyu (4th Kyu) | 70 classes/4 months

All previous techniques plus

Shomenuchi sankyo

Shomenuchi yonkyo

Yokomenuchi ikkyo

Yokomenuchi kotegaeshi

Yokomenuchi iriminage

Ryotedori tenchinage

Ryotedori shihonage

Katatedori ryotemochi kokyu tanden ho

 

Sankyu (3rd Kyu) | 70 classes/4 months

All previous techniques plus

Ushiro ryokatadori ikkyo

U shiro ryotedori shihonage

Ushiro kubishime kotegaeshi

Ushiro waza kokyunage

 

Nikyu (2nd Kyu) | 80 classes/6 months

All previous techniques plus

Yokomenuchi nikyo

Yokomenuchi sankyo

Yokomenuchi yonkyo

Shomenuchi koshinage

Yokomenuchi koshinage

Katatedori koshinage

Munetsuki koshinage

Hanmi handachi: katatedori shihonage

Hanmi handachi: ryotedori shihonage

Suwariwaza: shomenuchi ikkyo

Suwariwaza: katadori ikkyo

Suwariwaza: yokomenuchi ikkyo

 

Ikkyu (1st Kyu) | 90 classes/6 months

All previous techniques plus

Jiyuwaza: Standing

Jiyuwaza: Hanmi handachi

Jiyuwaza: Suwariwaza

Tanto dori: Munetsuki

Tanto dori: Shomenuchi

Tanto dori: Yokomenuchi