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. All belt hour requirements are based on 84 possible hours per semester.
White belts through purple will require 75% attendance and all other requirements for those belts. Total hours = 168
75 % = 126 hours needed
All Brown ranks are required to have 80% attendance and all other requirements for those belts. Total hours = 126. All brown belt certificates must be registered through the AJA for each rank before you can promote to the next level.
80 % = 135 hours needed
Sankyu (Brown 3) to Shodan (1st Black) you are required to have 80% total attendance over all 4 years, and all other requirement for those belts.
80 % = 264 hours needed to promote to black belt.
All brown belt certificates must be registered through the AJA before you can promote to Shodan.
Shodan 80% attendance accumulative hours from white to Ichikyu. Based on total hours for 4 years at 80% = 336 total hours. Permission from Maru BOD and consent of Hanshi. All brown belt certificates must be registered through the AJA before Shodan promotion exam.
All 2nd degree brown belts must teach 25 hours in order to promote to 1st degree brown belt.
Senpai
Title only given to highest ranking brown belt
After 70 hours of Dojo involvement and teaching.
Promotions for Dan ranks based on AJA schedule.
Nidan
Time Needed from Previous Belt
2nd Sensei
Nidan
Black-2 Red Stripes
Two years and teaching certification, written and practical work. See exam page for requirements. Ask Hanshi.
3rd Sensei
Sandan
Black-3 Red Stripes
Three years individual written and practical work to be determined. Continued work on personal development. Teaching.
4th Sensei
Yodan
Black-4 Red Stripes
Four years. Involvement with home Dojo. Continued work on personal development and practical test.
5th Sensei
Godan
Black-5 Red Stripes
Five years. Involvement with home Dojo and see below.
6th Shihan
Rokudan
Red/White
Permission from AJA BOD
7th Shihan
Shichidan
Red/White
Permission from AJA BOD
8th
Hachidan
Red/White
Permission from AJA BOD
9th Hanshi/Professor
Kudan
Black with Red Border
Permission from AJA BOD
10th Hanshi/Professor
Judan
Black with Red Border
Permission from AJA BOD
Belt Requirements
For All Yadansha Ranks
All Yadansha ranks regardless of grade must meet all Maru Martial Art belt requirement for that grade.
All Maru Martial Arts belt requirements meet the standards established by the American Ju-Jitsu Association who is the certifying agency that governs this Dojo. Promotions will be granted based on time in present rank, years of training and experience gained by teaching. Along with the belt requirements you will be evaluated for appropriate attitude, maturity and significant contribution to the art of Ju-Jitsu, your home Dojo and the principles, ethics, conduct, and concepts of the art in every aspect of you life.
All black belts seeking promotional consideration must have a certified AJA promotional certificate of rank, a certified teaching certificate and have a current membership in the AJA.
There shall be a proficiency evaluation including a mat examination for the rank of Shodan through Godan.
Candidates for promotion to Godan will be evaluated by me and recommended to the Eastern Regional Director for consideration to be tested by the regional BOD.
AJA Constitution, rev.6.1,11/20/08
There is no minimum time in rank requirements for Rokudan and higher. There is no requirement for a mat examination for Rokudan and higher. Proficiency evaluations are still required for all ranks. All candidates shall be evaluated for promotion based on his/her continuing knowledge and contributions to the art and to the organization.