Please download and use the appropriate Kyu Grade Certificate for your club when grading your students.
Guidelines for for prospective examinees:
Kyu gradings should be held at all levels and not awarded in without a formal test.
Discretion, regarding the type of testing may be applied to accommodate disability or a student’s physical ability to complete the test.
Clubs should publish set dates where grading windows will occur, well in advance and ideally covering a 12 month period.
The following examination fees apply:
6th Kyu/5th Kyu/4th Kyu – £10.00
3rd Kyu/2nd Kyu – £15.00
1st Kyu – £20.00
With each grade, a certificate (see above) and coloured belt should be presented by Club Leader/Examiner.
A qualification period for testing (between Kyu grade levels) will be measured by ‘training hours’ and not by calendar months as this rewards Students who train with greater frequency. These periods will be available from your Club Leader.
TIAE Promotional Flyer
Please download & print copies of the flyer for use in promoting your club & Takemusu Iwama Aikido Europe:
Member Clubs who wish to begin teaching children or new Clubs joining the Association who have Juniors in membership must download the attached guidance document, sign the club declaration, and return it to the Association Safeguarding Officer.
Club Welfare Officers are responsible for determining who within their club are required to undergo a DBS check in conjunction with the Association Safeguarding Officer. A DBS application form must be completed and sent to the Association Safeguarding Officer.
Once the examination has been conducted in line with grading requirements and associated timings (see chart below) the following form can be completed and submitted: TIAE-Rank-Application (opens an MS Word file).
Required minimum practice days and recommended ages (based upon 3x training classes per week):
Rank
Examination
Fee
Recommendation
Min. Days Training
Min Age
Min. Time Between Grades
Shodan
100 Days
15
£100
2 Years
Nidan
200 Days / 1 Year
£150
2 Years
Sandan
300 Days / 2 Years
£200
3 Years
Yondan
400 Days / 3 Years
£250
4 Years
Godan
5 Years
£300
5 Years
Rokudan
6 Years
33
£350
6 Years
Dojo Etiquette
It’s always important to act and behave correctly when in a Dojo. Here is a short guide on Dojo Etiquette