AIKIDO PROMOTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
| RANK |
BELT |
HRS/
WEEK |
TOTAL HOURS |
MIN AGE |
TIME IN GRADE |
TOTAL AIKIDO TIME |
| Yonkyu |
Green |
3.0 |
40 |
14 |
3 months |
3 months |
| Sankyu |
Brown |
3.0 |
80 |
14 |
3 months |
6 months |
| Nikyu |
Brown |
3.0 |
120 |
14 |
3 months |
9 months |
| Ikkyu |
Brown |
3.0 |
160 |
14 |
3 months |
1 yr |
| Shodan |
Black |
4.5 |
250 |
16 |
6 months |
1-1.5 yrs |
| Nidan |
Black |
4.5 |
500 |
18 |
1 yr |
2 yrs |
| Sandan |
Black |
4.5 |
850 |
20 |
2 yrs |
4 yrs |
| Yondan |
Black |
4.5 |
1,100 |
22 |
2 yrs |
6 yrs |
| Godan |
Black |
4.5 |
1,600 |
25 |
2 yrs |
8 yrs |
| Rokudan |
Red & White |
4.5 |
2,600 |
29 |
3 yrs |
11 yrs |
| Shichidan |
Red & White |
4.5 |
4,600 |
37 |
8 yrs |
19 yrs |
| Hachidan |
Red & White |
4.5 |
6,600 |
45 |
8 yrs |
27 yrs |
The 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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