PROMOTION, CERTIFICATION & DAN GRADE REGISTRATION

PROMOTION AND RANK REGISTRATION

Birankai North America follows a structured process for evaluating and recognizing member proficiency through promotion examinations, award of kyu and dan ranks and recognition of instructor certifications.

Kyu Rank Promotion:

A student is generally evaluated for kyu rank promotion at his or her home dojo by means of an examination conducted by the chief instructor of the dojo. Following award of a Kyu rank, the chief instructor should record the promotion on the online BNA dojo roster, as soon as possible.

While there is no fee payment required to register a kyu rank, on being awarded the rank of 5th kyu, a student should become registered as a member of Birankai North America (if they have not already done so) and acquire a Birankai passport (record of promotion and seminar attendance) from their dojo.

Dan Rank Promotion:

Dan rank promotion tests are conducted by a certified Birankai North America instructor or an examination committee comprised of certified BNA instructors authorized to evaluate the candidate for the promotion under consideration.

Upon award of a dan rank, the candidate is encouraged to submit an application for recognition and registration of their new dan grade with Birankai North America and with Aikikai Hombu Dojo within 3 months of their examination or promotion date.

- Note: We strongly encourage dan ranked members to register their dan grade promotions with both Birankai North America and Aikikai Hombu Dojo. In order to be eligible for recognition as a certified teacher by Birankai North America, candidates must have registered their dan rank promotions with Aikikai Hombu Dojo.

- For application forms and information on procedures for registration of dan grade with Birankai North America and Aikikai Hombu Dojo, please see the REGISTRATION OF DAN GRADE PROMOTIONS section, below.

- (Note: For individuals applying to join Birankai North America, the organization recognizes dan grades issued by Aikikai Hombu Dojo.)

- Read this excerpt from a 1997 article on promotion, written by T. K. Chiba Sensei.

REGISTRATION OF DAN GRADE PROMOTIONS

Congratulations on your Dan promotion!

In this section, you will find links for payment, applications, and instructions for registering your Dan grade with Birankai North America and Aikikai Foundation – Hombu Dojo.

To register Dan 5-6 promotions with Hombu Dojo, please contact the Birankai Registrar at bnaregistrar@gmail.com.

INSTRUCTIONS

Once promoted by teacher, fill out Dan application forms.
See links below for application forms in PDF format.

To register with Birankai North America, there is one application for all grades.
To register with Hombu Dojo, there are three forms required for Dan 1 grade. There is one form required for Dan grades 2–4.
Dan grades 5–6 please contact registrar directly.
Pay your registration fees. See link at bottom of this page.

If you have any questions, please contact the Birankai Registrar at bnaregistrar@gmail.com

BNA REGISTRATION

BIRANKAI NORTH AMERICA APPLICATION

(any rank)

HOMBU REGISTRATION

ENROLLMENT APPLICATION

(Dan 1 only)

DAN GRADE APPLICATION

(Dan 1–4)

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS

(Dan 1–4)

HOMBU YUDANSHA BOOKS

NEW YUDANSHA BOOK APPLICATION

(Dan 1)

REPLACEMENT YUDANSHA BOOK APPLICATION

(Any Dan rank)

DAN REGISTRATION FEES

Hombu Dojo Certificate fees reflect BNA cost, based on the current yen-to-dollar exchange rate.
If there is a shift in the fees due to the exchange rate, you will be notified by the registrar.

Pay Dan Grade registration fees (coming soon):