There are two areas of certification in the ACE Aikido style.
One has to do with Current Status, the other with Teacher Certification.
For someone's Yudansha (black belt level) rank to be considered current/certified in ACE Aikido, one must practice here for some period of time at least every two years. Otherwise they will not be informed of our current process, and they will not be certified Current in ACE Aikido.
Anyone claiming to have yudansha rank from us that is not -specifically- listed on this page, is fraudulant. Their rank has been -revoked- due to unconscionable behavior, and they have absolutely no right to claim any yudansha rank from us, or likely from anyone else, nor do they have any affiliation with us nor any permission or right to teach ACE Aikido in any form.
If anyone has any questions about any individual claiming lineage or rank from ACE Aikido, please contact us directly.
At this time, the following people are the Only Yudansha with Current Status:
Philip Stearns
Bill Walter
Brian Dietrick
Micheal Liozzo
Elliott Grumer
Laura McCormic
Chris Fallon
Lee Stein
The following Yudansha are considered legitimate holders of ACE Aikido yudansha rank as well:
Robert Elliott
Larry Eckstein
Darren Koski
Denny Sirokin
Craig Naylor
The following people received Yudansha rank from us but no longer study:
Hal Stone
Diana Lipari
Scott Pasnikowski
Maggie Simmons
Jim Talley
Mercy Russell
Kate Paige
Kip Hargrove
There is a Teaching Certification as well, with the following levels:
Assistant Instructor (at least first dan)
Instructor (at least second dan)
Full Instructor (at least third dan)
Advanced Instructor (at least forth dan)
Senior Instructor (at least fifth dan)
Master Instructor (at least sixth dan)
For more information about teaching certification, contact ACE Aikido.