Fees and MiNimum Requirements

June 21, 2023

Instructions for Examinations within the US

Instructions for Examinations outside of the US

One day of training is defined as one day regardless of the number of times trained in that single day. The years in grade are counted from the date of registration of the last rank, not the test date. It is the responsibility of the Dojo-cho to keep track of training days for their students.

New dojos to the CAA must wait at least a year before processing any applications.

Shodan: $250 200 days and 1 year since ikkyu, 15 years old minimum
Nidan: $275 360 days and two years since shodan
Sandan: $325 540 days and three years since nidan
Yondan: $375 800 days and four years since sandan
Godan: $850 1000 days and five years since yondan
Rokudan: $950 1200 days and seven years since godan
Nanadan: TBD 2000 days and thirteen years since rokudan

Shihan: $200 By recommendation of your Division Head only

Fees of $35 for the following items:
Replacement Yudansha books and Aikikai membership cards
Replacement Yudansha certificate.

Shodan applicants receive a yudansha book and card with their certificate for shodan, please do not include an additional $35.00 for a new book.

Processing deadlines are:
March 7th
June 7th
September 7th
October 7th - Recommendation Ranks only, announced at Kagami Biraki
December 7th

Send Yudansha books and checks to:
Molly Hale
California Aikido Association
11888 Elnora CT
Penn Valley, CA 95946

Division 1 applicants mail testing fees only to:
Patricia Hendricks
Aikido of San Leandro
1033 MacArthur Blvd
San Leandro, CA 94577

Contact information for questions:
Molly Hale Processing Clerk
E-Mail: cal.aikido.clerk@gmail.com