AJJF Blackbelt Examinations

AJJF Blackbelt examinations for the ranks of Shodan through Yodan are administered on a regional basis according to a standard set of guidelines. Other examinations are conducted at the National Convention or by arrangement with Board of Professors and the Examinations Committee Chair. The complete examination procedure and rank requirements may be found in the AJJF Schoolheads Handbook in the section titled Examination for Blackbelt. Please contact the Chair of the Exams Committee, Dominic Beltrami, at (707) 738-0621 with questions or for additional information.

A set of answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) is also now available online.

Reservations for an exam slot can be made by contacting the individual specified for the desired examination. The deadline for registration is generally 2 weeks prior to the scheduled exam date. An insufficient number of registered candidates may result in cancellation of an exam date.

AJJF Senseis please note: If you have students interested in examing and do not see a local date scheduled, please contact your regional Examination Committee Member for information on scheduling or hosting an exam date.

National Convention Examinations

A limited number of examinations slots are available for candidates for the rank of Yodan and candidates for other ranks that have considerations that may preclude examination at a regional exam date. Contact Dominic Beltrami to request examination at the National Convention.

Upcoming Regional Examinations

Division 1

Southwest Region

SouthWest Region Convention
March 19, 2010
Santa Clarita Valley Jujitsu
26620 Valley Center Dr #106
Canyon County, CA
Contact: Ralph Rosas
rrsas@msn.com
(310) 382-6713
Notes:
Registration and Paperwork is due by March 5, 2010
Space is limited!

Northwest Region

** Date Change **

Nemuri Kuma
Northeast Family YMCA
3127 Eastern Ave.
Sacramento, CA
March 13, 2010
Contact: Dominic Beltrami
koshindo@comcast.net
(707) 738-0621
Notes:
Check-in time: 9:30 am
Registration and Paperwork is due by March 1, 2010

Rockies Region

No exams scheduled at this time

Division 2

No exams scheduled at this time

Division 3

Northeast Region

No exams scheduled at this time

Southeast Region

No exams scheduled at this time

The AJJF Examinations Committee

This page provides contact information for the AJJF Examinations Committee. The Examinations Committee members are responsible for the administration, in person or by proxy, of regional examinations for the rank of Shodan through Sandan. The complete set of responsiblities of the committee may be found in the AJJF School Handbook. Use the e-mail address exams@ajjf.org to send a message to the Examinations Committee chair.

AJJF Examinations Committee Members

Title	Name	E-mail Address	Phone Number
Committee Chair	Dominic Beltrami	koshindo@comcast.net	(707) 738-0621
Division 1 (Western US)
NorthWest Region	Dominic Beltrami	koshindo@comcast.net	(707) 738-0621
SouthWest Region	Ralph Rosas	rrsas@msn.com	(310) 382-6713
Rockies Region	Jeremy Jones	mail_jeremy@yahoo.com	(541) 224-4090
Hawaii Region	Steve Rodal	hjk@hawaiijujitsu.org	(808) 528-1383
Division 2 (Central US)
Central US	Ward Melenich	duluthjudo@yahoo.com	(218) 525-9472
Division 3 (Eastern US)
NorthEast Region	Steve Balzac	sbalzac@alum.mit.edu	(978) 461-4814
SouthEast Region	Jeffrey Ingold	jeffreyingold@windstream.net	(803) 447-0362
Division 4 (Standard Schools Outside the US)
Contact Committee Chair