RANK
REQUIREMENTS
YONKYU
Ukemi, Tegetana No Kata, 1-8 Releases, & 1-5 of Ni Ju San Hon Kata
SANKYU
6-11 of Ni Ju San Hon Kata
NIKYU
12-16 of Ni Ju San Hon Kata
IKKYU
17-23 of Ni Ju San Hon Kata
SHODAN
Tegatana-no-kata, Ni Ju San Hon Kata, plus the first 5movements of O waza Ju Pon
NIDAN
Advanced skills in all areas, Owaza Ju Pon complete, 1-16 of San Kata
SANDAN
1-34 of San Kata, 1-14 of Yon Kata, advancement in all skills especially in the areas of
teaching the application of principles or our system and Aikido
YONDAN
This is a PhD level rank and the candidate must demonstrate extraordinary
knowledge of all Aikido principles, katas, and techniques, a total commitment to the
art of Aikido and the teaching thereof is required
GODAN
Assistant professor, advancement in all skills
ROKUDAN
Full professor, extra-ordinary teaching and leadership skills
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 Kaze Uto Budokai, its members, and ideas
KUDAN
Red belt awarded by the committee of full professors
JUDAN
Red belt awarded by the committee of full professors