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. Fees associated with certification tests are:
Mudansha: $35.00/certification
Yudansha: $75.00/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