How do I use
the AKANA application form?
The AKANA application form serves the following three purposes:
1. To apply for an AKANA school charter membership or renewal.
2. To apply for an AKANA individual membership or renewal.
3. To apply for an AKANA rank certificate endorsed by Hanshi Jerry
Piddington.
AKANA School Charter Annual
Membership or Renewal
There are two types of AKANA School Charter Memberships:
1. Associate Charter (American Open Style)
2. Affiliate Charter (Any style with at least 7 American Open Kata in
common)
To apply for an AKANA school charter, a first-time membership fee will
be prorated to March 31. An annual renewal fee will be due on March 31.
A reinstatement fee will be added after April 30. The renewal fee will
be waived if the AKANA chartered school adds 10 or more new members
within the year term. Please check appropriate box and mail application
with dues to AKANA headquarters.
Note: Schools must be current on charter membership to receive their
percentage of membership dues and promotion fees.
AKANA Individual Membership or Renewal
There are two types of AKANA Individual Memberships:
1. Mudansha (under black belt)
2. Yudansha (black belt)
To apply a student for an individual AKANA membership or renewal, the
student must check Mudansha or Yudansha on application and pay the
appropriate dues to AKANA chartered school. The school administrator
will verify all information on application and mail to AKANA
headquarters along with AKANA’s percentage of dues. AKANA individual
memberships are renewed by belt rank, not renewal dates.
Please record correct kyu or dan and belt color of rank on application.
The student will receive an AKANA membership certificate with name and
rank, not an AKANA rank certificate.
AKANA chartered schools must give all students an opportunity to become
AKANA members before their first promotion (white-yellow belt) and an
opportunity to renew at intermediate level (green belt), advanced level
(brown belt), and each black belt level according to their ranking
system. This should give students at least one year of time-in before
they renew their membership. Different colored AKANA patches are now
available for extra incentive for AKANA members.
Note: Each AKANA chartered school must record their ranking system with
AKANA headquarters.
AKANA Rank Certificates
To apply a student for an AKANA rank certificate, the student must
be a current AKANA member. Applying for an AKANA rank certificate is
completely separate from applying for AKANA membership or renewal.
Please record date promoted along with kyu or dan and belt color of rank
on application. Students will receive an official AKANA rank certificate
recognized worldwide. This is the only legitimate promotion certificate
endorsed by Hanshi Jerry Piddington. The school administrator will
verify all information on application and mail to AKANA headquarters
along with AKANA’s percentage of fees. Computerized calligraphy is
available on kyu certificates for $2.50. Computerized calligraphy is
included on dan certificates.
AKANA Patches
If students are current AKANA members, they may purchase additional
AKANA patches for $10 each.
Click
here for AKANA Application Form
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