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Old 07-19-2012, 01:51 PM   #49
philipsmith
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Re: Christian Tissier's 8th Dan promotion (or not)

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Alex Megann wrote: View Post
There are a quite a few already - a quick Google reveals that Terence Bayliss, Pat Stratford, Gwynne Jones and Michael Narey are all advertised as 8th Dans...

Alex
Rather like in France in the UK there is (at least) a dual system.

The British Aikido Board (Government backed National Governing Body) will recognise your grade/rank providing your national association agrees; with no reference to any other body.

So if someone wishes to hold a certain rank and can persuade his association (of which they are often the head) to agree to it the BAB will endorse it and issue a certificate to that effect!

At least in France there is some formal regulation - even if it can be over the top sometimes.
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