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Chief Instructor Ed Francis 4th Degree Black Belt Aikido

20 Years experience teaching in the U.S. and Japan.

 


RANKS

Childrens Ranks Adults Ranks
White Belt White Belt

8th Kyu (Hach kyu) Yellow Belt

(children up to age 12 with 100 hours of training)  

5th Kyu (Go kyu) Gold Belt

(first adults belt with 90 hours of training)

7th Kyu (Shichi kyu) Orange Belt

(children up to age 12 with 100 hours of training

4th Kyu (Yon kyu) Blue Belt

(adults with 90 hours of training)

6th Kyu (Rok kyu) Red Belt

(children up to age 12  with 100 hours of training)

3rd Kyu (San kyu) Purple Belt

(adults with 90 hours of training)

2nd Kyu (Ni kyu) Green Belt

(adults with 90 hours of training)

1st Kyu (Ik kyu) Brown Belt

(adults with 90 hours of training)

1st Dan (Sho dan) Black Belt

(adults with 1 year prior 1st Kyu training & 200 hours of teaching

 The prograssion to Shodan can take as long as four years depending on a student's need to make up any training hours.

 

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