Belt Rank and Requirements for Promotion
MARU DOJO LOYOLA COLLEGE 2008

BELT RANK STUDENTS MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD TO RECEIVE A BLACK BELT UNDER THE MARU PROGRAM AT LOYOLA COLLEGE / ALL HOURS ARE APPROXIMATE AND BASED ON THE AJA GUIDE LINES. ALL STUDENTS MUST BELONG TO THE AJA.

KYU Ranks Title Belt

 SEMESTER
 Hours Needed from Previous Belt

7th
 Shichikyu Blue

MARU BELT 
 20 HOURS

6th
 Rokyu Green

 ONE/YR/1
 40 Hours / written test

5th
 Gokyu Advanced Green

 TWO/YR.1
 40Hours / written test    

4th
 Shikyu Purple

 THREE/YR.2
 50 Hours / wrritten test

3rd
 Sankyu 3rd Brown (1 Black Stripe)

 FOUR/YR.2
 60 hours / written test

2nd *
 Nikyu 2nd Brown (2 Black Stripes)

 FOUR/FIVE/YR3
 80 Hours (40 hr. teaching) / written test

1st
 Ichikyu 1st Brown (3 Black Stripes)

 SIX/SEVEN/YR.3
 100 Hours / written test

*Students going for Nikyu must teach for at least 40 hours and have at least 40 hours of belt work time

DAN Ranks Title Belt Time Needed from Previous Belt

1st 
 Shodan Black (1 Stripe) 9 + Months Aprox. 150 hours ....Semester 7 & 8 year 4 / written test, cultral study, logo and 3 hiaku's (birth, life, death )

..
 Sempei Teaching certification Received after 80 hours of dojo involvement and teaching

2nd
 Nidan Black (2 Stripes) Two Years ...............Sensei / Must have teaching certification

3rd 
 Sandan Black (3 Stripes) Three Years.........................Sensei

4th 
 Yodan Black (4 Stripes) Four Years...........................Sensei

5th 
 Godan Black (5 Stripes) Five Years............................Sensei

6th 
 Rokudan Red/white Permission from AJA BOD .......................Shihan

7th 
 Shichidan Red/whitee Permission from AJA BOD........................Shihan

8th 
 Hachidan Red Permission from AJA  BOD.......................Professor

9th 
 Kudan Red Permission from AJA  BOD.......................Professor

10th 
 Judan Red ??????