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rank of Shodan (first degree black belt) may be given
at one year if the total hours and technical requirements
are met. The recommended hours per week listed below, if followed,
will result in the total hours needed at the recommended time
in grade and the total time in the art. No person shall be
deprived of a rank when the total hours and technical requirements
are met, regardless of how long it takes to meet those hours.
Not everyone can practice 3 to 4.5 hours per week. However,
a student may be required to demonstrate all prior rank requirements
if it is deemed necessary. This should only be used in the
case of a person who has been absent from the art for a considerable
length of time.
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Promotional
Requirements |
| Rank |
Belt
Color |
Total
hours in
Aikido |
Minimum
age |
Time
in
grade |
Total
Time in
Aikido |
Yonkyu
Sankyu
Nikyu
Ikkyu
Shodan
Nidan
Sandan
Yondan
Godan
Rokudan
Shichidan
Hachidan |
Green
Brown
Brown
Brown/Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Red
& White
Red
& White
Red
& White
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40
80
120
160
250
500
850
1,100
1,600
2,600
4,600
6,600 |
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14
14
14
16
18
20
22
25
29
37
45 |
3
months
3
months
3
months
3
months
6
months
1
year
2
years
2
years
2
years
3
years
8
years
8
years |
3
months
6
months
9
months
1
year
1-1.5
years
2
years
4
years
6
years
8
years
11
years
19
years
27
years |
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Technical
Requirements |
| Rank |
Requirements |
| Yonkyu |
kihara
randori exercizes |
| Sankyu |
kihara
randori exercizes |
| Nikyu |
kihara
randori exercizes |
| Ikkyu |
kihara
randori exercizes, advanced ukemi including side falls |
| Shodan |
Tegatana-no-kata,
Randori-no-kata (1 through 22), plus the first 5 movements
of Owaza Ju Pon |
| Nidan |
advanced
skills in all areas, Owaza Ju Pon complete, 1-16 of San
Kata |
| Sandan |
1-34
of San Kata, the first 14 techniques of Yon Kata, advancement
of all skills especially in the areas of teaching the
application of the principles of our system and of Aikido
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| Yondan |
This
is a PhD. level rank and the candidate must demonstrate
extraordinary knowledge of all Aikido principles, Fugakukai
katas and techniques, a total commitment to the art of
Aikido and the teaching thereof is required |
| Godan |
assistant
professor, advancement of all skills required |
| Rokudan |
full
professor, extra-ordinary teaching and leadership skill
required |
| Shichidan |
professor
emeritus, must be an outstanding contributor to the art
and all of its precepts and techniques whether physical
or spiritual |
| Hachidan |
must
have demonstrated continuing contributions to Aikido and
exerted a continuing positive service to the Fugakukai,
its members and ideals |
| Kudan |
red
belt awarded by the committee of full professors |
| Judan |
red
belt awarded by the committee of full professors |
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Fugakukai
Promotional Standards
1.
These standards represent minimum training and experience
time.
2. Notice may be given to experience and training in another
martial art.
3. Notice may be given to accumulated hours of study in excess
of the required amount.
4. Notice may be given to any person who achieves or exceeds
the technical requirement in advance of the required time
in grade for that rank.
5. All persons shall have achieved the technical standards
for the rank for which they are a candidate.
6. Notice may be given to a person who show themselves to
be selfish and immature or unselfish and mature in their training
and teaching practice.
7. Notice may be given to any person who makes an extra contribution
on behalf of Aikido.
8. Notice may be given to a recommendation for promotion if
the person recommending that promotion is determined to have
achieved current knowledge of the technical requirements for
the rank in question.
9. Any person who is promoted to black belt must have been
found to be capable of representing the Fugakukai, its members,
and Kenji Tomiki.
10. Notice may be taken of a person's social or antisocial
acts, and no person should be promoted to higher rank in the
black belt ranks who, by his past actions, indicates that
some future act might embarrass Aikido, the Fugakukai, its
members, and Kenji Tomiki.
11. Once a person reaches the rank of 1st degree black belt,
their interest should begin to lie in the areas of teaching
Aikido, rather than the sole interest of improving their skills.
If this is not done at the 1st degree black belt level, it
is improbable that the necessary teaching experience can be
gained to qualify a person for the rank of Sandan or Yondan. Therefore
all black belts should spend a part of each class working
with lower ranks.
NOTE: Recommended practice is a one hour class in which
the black belts work with the lower ranks, a short break,
and a 30 minute to 1 hour practice period following the class
in which the high ranks may work together and the lower ranks
may practice the lesson they have just received. All teaching
methods must and should be positive and uplifting in nature.
Remarks that might be taken as personal should be avoided.
Of course, when danger is involved the safe method should
be explained quickly and directly.
12. The Fugakukai board and ranking committee may make any
exception to the rank requirements that they choose if they,
as a group, feel that the exception is warranted.
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