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rank of Shodan may be given at one year if the total hours
and technical requirements are met. The above recommended
hours per week, 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. 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 |
Hours
per
Week |
Total
Hours |
Minimum
Age |
Time
in
Grade |
Time
in
Jyodo |
Yonkyu
(green) |
2.0 |
20 |
14 |
2
months |
3
months |
Sankyu
(brown) |
2.0 |
40 |
14 |
2
months |
5
months |
Nikyu
(brown) |
2.0 |
60 |
14 |
2
months |
8
months |
Ikkyu
(brown) |
2.0 |
80 |
14 |
2
months |
10
months |
Shodan
(black) |
2.0 |
100 |
16 |
2
months |
1
year |
Nidan
(black) |
2.0 |
200 |
18 |
1
year |
2
years |
Sandan
(black) |
2.0 |
400 |
20 |
2
years |
4
years |
Yondan
(black) |
2.0 |
600 |
22 |
2
years |
6
years |
Godan
(black) |
2.0 |
800 |
25 |
2
years |
8
years |
Rokudan
(red & white) |
2.0 |
1,100 |
29 |
3
years |
11
years |
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Technical
Requirements |
| Rank |
Requirements |
| white
belt |
warm-up
excercises
vocabulary
commands |
| Yonkyu |
all
of the above
first 6 strikes |
| Sankyu |
all
of the above
all 12 strikes |
| Nikyu |
all
of the above, all 12 strikes singly and with a training
partner, kata movements 1 & 2 |
| Ikkyu |
all
of the above, all 12 strikes singly and with a training
partner, kata movements 1, 2, 4 & 6 using both sword
and jo, basic teaching skills. |
| Shodan |
all
of the above
increased skills, ability & teaching skills |
| Nidan |
all
of the above with advanced skills, kata movements 1 through
8 inclusive using both sword and jo |
| Sandan |
advancement
of all skills especially in the areas of teaching and
the application of the principles of our system and of
Jyodo, kata movements 1 through 10 inclusive using both
sword and jo |
| Yondan |
this
is a Ph.D level rank and the candidate must demonstrate
extra-ordinary knowledge of all Jyodo principles, kata
(1-12 inclusive) and techniques |
| Godan |
assistant
professor
advancement of all skills |
| Rokudan |
full
professor
extra-ordinary teaching and leadership skills required |
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Jyodo
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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