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, Pete St. Pierre, at (408) 306-0089 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 Sensei 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 Pete St. Pierre to request examination at the National Convention.

2008 AJJF National Convention
    John Ascuaga's Nugget
    March 7, 2008
    Pre-Registration due by February 7, 2008
    Reno, NV
    Hosted by High Sierra Jujitsu
    Contact: Pete St.Pierre
Upcoming Division 1 Examinations

Northwest Region
    Medford Judo Academy
    November 17, 2007
    Pre-Registration due by November 3, 2007
    Medford, OR
    Contact: Prof. Larry Nolte

Southwest Region
    Camp South   
    November 30, 2007
    Pre-Registration due by November 9, 2007
    Location: Paul Ecke YMCA in Encinitas 
    Contact: Hillary Kaplowitz
 Upcoming Division 2 Examinations


 Upcoming Division 3 Examination 


The AJJF Examinations Commitee

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
 Pete St. Pierre
pete@st-pierre.net (408) 739-6990
Division 1 (Western US)
NorthWest Region Pete St. Pierre pete@st-pierre.net (408) 739-6990
SouthWest Region Hillary Kaplowitz sensei@pacificdojo.com (310) 463-8278 [cell/dojo]
(818) 787-9731 [home]
Rockies Region Bob Hodgkin rhodgkin@novell.com (801) 763-0605
Hawaii Region Steve Rodal
 hjk@hawaiijujitsu.org (808) 528-1383
Division 2 (Central US)
MidWest Region
 Sohn Wehseler sohn@duluthjudo.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
  

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