Where are the grades recognised?
We undertake all kyu grades in house. All Yudansha (black belt) examinations are carried out annually under Hiroaki Kobayashi and signed by Yasuo Kobayashi Sensei (8th Dan) and certified by the current doshu Moriteru Ueshiba. All registered in Japan. All students who pass their yudansha examinations receive an international yudansha book, hombu membership card and certificate signed by Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba.