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Examination Rules

Exam admission conditions

In the “Aikikai Aikido Clubs” public union, the exam is conducted only for members of the union.

Before applying for the examination, the candidate must ensure that he meets the requirements for admission to the examination. Acceptance conditions are specified as a minimum.

An applicant may be admitted to the examination if he:

  • Regularly engages in one of the clubs of the “Aikikai Aikido Clubs” Public Union at least 3 times a week during the calendar year;
  • At the time of submission of the application form, in the clubs of the “Aikikai Aikido Clubs” Public Union, there must be no delay in teaching experience and the annual membership fee for the intended degree;
  • He must have an application for participation in the exam by the instructor of the group he is engaged in.

Supplements

* The exam should be held outside of training. If this is not possible, the exam will be held on the last day of every month during the session.
* Applications, protocol and payment schedule of students participating in the exam should be submitted to the office manager and financial manager of the respective clubs no later than 3 (three) days before the exam.
* The chief instructor of the club approves the exam protocol and submits the document to the head of the club.
* The new degree is confirmed by the signature of the person who took the exam (examiner) on the budopasports of the students.
* Shodan owners cannot be assistants.
* If there are enough sandan and yondan owners together, nidan owners cannot become assistants.
* Attendance, behavior, age and moral preparation of the student should be taken into account for participation in the exam.
* The exam committee and students should not leave the hall during the exam for any reason.
* The examination commission must ask all the requirements and questions in a clear and serious manner.
* After the student completes the program, the assistants’ opinions are studied by the examiner and a decision is made based on the general opinion.
* The student should not be given concessions during the exam.
* Even if the student performs very poorly, the exam syllabus should be asked in full.
* As the exam grade increases, the requirements increase and become stricter.
* During the exam, the student should not be deliberately tired.
* It is forbidden to show personal bias in the student.
* It is prohibited to claim techniques not in the Aikikai Hombu Dojo degree program.
* The student is suspended from the exam in the following cases:
He does not know the names of techniques and remembers them only when he sees them.
When unable to perform the basic techniques included in kihon nage and osae waza.
When the requirements of the program of the previous degree are poorly fulfilled.
When a technique is operated too rough and using force.
*If the student is late for the exam, he will not be admitted to the exam.

Procedure for submitting an application for the exam

1. The application for the examination for the Dan degree is submitted to the head of the club by the instructors of the groups of the respective clubs no later than 1 month after the club and for the Kyu degree no later than 15 days.
2. Before the exam (3 days before the exam), the approved list is submitted to the secretariat of the Exam Commission by the management of the respective clubs:

  • Registration fee according to the examination rates;
  • Yudansha Book (Yudansha and Kyu degree book). 

3. At the end of the exam, a protocol on the Attestation results is drawn up. The results of the attestation are published on the official website of Aikikai Aikido Clubs once every six months.
4. If the candidate fails the exam, 90% of the registration fee will be refunded. The next attestation for Kyu is possible during the next exam (after 6 months for 2nd and 1st Kyu), and for Dan no earlier than 1 year.
5. If paragraph 2 of the rules is not fulfilled, the candidate is not allowed to take the exam. The next Attestation is possible at the appointment of the appointed exam according to the “Azerbaijan Aikikai Aikido Clubs” Public Union calendar.
6. The chairman Examination Commissionof the “Azerbaijan Aikikai Aikido Clubs” Public Union (chairman of the public union) has the right to suspend the participation of the candidate in the examination for Dan degrees. The decision to suspend the entrance exam for the 1st Dan and 2nd Dan degrees is notified to the candidate no later than 5 calendar days before the day of the exam, and no later than 10 days for the 3rd Dan and higher degrees.

Supplements to the Examination Admission Rules

  • Starting from 12.05.2022, instructors of aikido dojos within the relevant clubs under the union were allowed to take their students for the 6th and 3rd Kyu exam grades. However, it should be remembered that groups can take the exam with the consent of the examiner of the club they are a member of.
  • According to international rules, each student must take the exam at the dojo where they are employed.
  • Joint exam admissions of groups under clubs can be held only if there is a joint agreement of the groups. In addition, exams can be held for all groups on the same day and in the same hall by the decision of the club examiner.
  • Exam admissions for 2nd and 1st Kyu grades are authorized to be held when the club’s examination commission is fully assembled.
  • Joint exam admissions for 2nd and 1st Kyu grades are allowed by clubs under the union. This is permitted if there is a joint decision of the board of clubs.
  • The club itself accepts the exam admission for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Dan grades and sends it to the General Examination Commission. The General Examination Commission sends the list and other documents to AIKIKAI for approval of the relevant grades. 
  • The awarding of the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Dan grades belongs to the Kagami Biraki event or to the Shihan of the Union, Kuribayashi Takanori Sensei. The exam admission for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Dan grades can be accepted by the Shihan of the Union, Kuribayashi Takanori Sensei. This happens during the participation of the delegation in foreign seminars or during the Azerbaijani seminar of the Shihan of the Union, Kuribayashi Takanori Sensei.

* From 01.01.2023, a 10-7 kyu degree exam system will be established for personnel aged 6-10.
* It is prohibited to give a 5 kyu degree to a student who is not yet 10 years old.
* It is prohibited to give a 2 kyu degree exam to personnel aged 6-13.
* After reaching the age of 13, an exam for 2 kyu can be given.
* After reaching the age of 14, an exam for 1 kyu can be given.

Required rules
1) What date did the student start training?
2) What date did the final grade exam take place?
3) Have the relevant documents been submitted to the office?
4) Does the student’s age allow him to take the exam for the 3-1 kyu grades?
5) Has the fee for the exam been submitted?
6) Does the student’s physical fitness meet the standards?
7) Is he morally worthy to be awarded the 2-1 Kyu and Dan grades?

Rules for confirming the exam result

1. After 3 days of taking the Kyu exam, the protocol of the exam is submitted to the office manager of the union. The Chairman of the Examination Commission approves the results within 5 days from the date of receipt of the examination protocol.
2. Based on the results of the exam, the candidate who successfully passes the exam receives a certificate (and budo passport) according to the specified pattern. Starting from the 2nd Kyu degree, after registration, the student receives a membership card (card).
3. If questions arise based on the results of the exam, the chairman of the exam commission requests clarification of the issue by the exam commission staff of the relevant clubs that accepted the exam.

Members of the “Aikikai Aikido Clubs” Public Union who do not pay the annual membership fee are not allowed to participate in the exam.