Membership Fees
| Membership fee | Cost per year | ||
| Adult (Over 16 years old) | 35 Euro | ||
| Family Rate ( Up to four members) | 60 Euro | ||
| Insurance | 40-60 euro |
Grading Requirements
Notes:
*These are minimum requirements. Normally, more would be expected of the candidate before grading.
*Students need to be registered & paid up members in order to qualify for grading.
*A normal weekly class is counted as one Practice session. Weekend intensive practices are counted as two practice sessions. A full weekend seminar training is counted as five training sessions. Private training with an instructor can also be counted as practice sessions depending on the situation.
*Senior grades & licenses are awarded in line with requirements discussed between instructors and students.
*In general, grades are indicators of technical proficiency.
*Teaching license are authorisations to transmit the techniques of aiki. Therefore, teaching licenses have additional requirements and conditions outside of practice hours.
For further information on techniques and costs for each grade, please talk to the branch instructor.
| Grade/level | Requirements for grading (Minimum) | Belt/clothing | |
| Shokyu | 3 months after joining & 30 Practice sessions | Red Belt, Black& White Patch | |
| Chukyu | 6 months & 50 practice sessions after Shokyu | Blue Belt | |
| Jokyu | 6 Months & 50 practice sessions after Chukyu | Purple Belt | |
| Shodan (First dan) | 9 months & 70 practice sessions after Jokyu | Black Belt, Red & White Patch | |
| Nidan (Second Dan) | 1 year & 100 practice sessions after Shodan | ||
| Sandan (Third Dan) | 18 months & 100 practice sessions after Nidan | ||
| Okugi sandan (Inner third Dan) | 18 months & 100 practice sessions after Sandan | Hakama | |
| Hiden Mokuroku scroll of techniques* | *Refer to Branch Instructor | ||
| Yondan (Fourth Dan) | *Refer to Branch Instructor | ||
| Instructor Licenses | |||
| Jun Kyoju Dairi – Associate Teaching License* | |||
| Jun Shihan/Kyoju Dairi– Associate Master instructor/Full teaching license* | |||
| Shihan– Master instructor | Navy top, red & navy Patch |