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Something along the order of 6-7 years.

 

That is what I am told it will take at the Dojo I train at as well.

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RANK

 

BELT COLOR

 

HOURS PER WEEK

 

TOTAL HOURS IN AIKIDO

 

MINIMUM AGE OF CANDIDATE

 

TIME IN GRADE

 

TOTAL TIME IN AIKIDO

 

 

 

Yonkyu

 

Green

 

3.0

 

40

 

14

 

3 months

 

3 months

 

 

 

Sankyu

 

Brown

 

3.0

 

80

 

14

 

3 months

 

6 months

 

 

 

Nikyu

 

Brown

 

3.0

 

120

 

14

 

3 months

 

9 months

 

 

 

Ikkyu

 

Brown

 

3.0

 

160

 

14

 

3 months

 

1 year

 

 

 

Shodan

 

Black

 

4.5

 

250

 

16

 

6 months

 

1-1.5 years

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6 years for junior black, then as soon as I hit 18 I was allowed to test for Shodan. Which was 11 years...but that is Kenpo for ya.

 

Any place that is under 7-9 years is to fast imo.

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BELT COLOR

 

HOURS PER WEEK

 

TOTAL HOURS IN AIKIDO

 

MINIMUM AGE OF CANDIDATE

 

TIME IN GRADE

 

TOTAL TIME IN AIKIDO

 

 

 

Yonkyu

 

Green

 

3.0

 

40

 

14

 

3 months

 

3 months

 

 

 

Sankyu

 

Brown

 

3.0

 

80

 

14

 

3 months

 

6 months

 

 

 

Nikyu

 

Brown

 

3.0

 

120

 

14

 

3 months

 

9 months

 

 

 

Ikkyu

 

Brown

 

3.0

 

160

 

14

 

3 months

 

1 year

 

 

 

Shodan

 

Black

 

4.5

 

250

 

16

 

6 months

 

1-1.5 years

 

1 1/2 years total time??? I have heard 4 years from most guys I train with, what school is this and under what tree?

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