Test applications received and dated between August 1st 2015 and January 1st, 2016 (some listings represent applications prior to Hombu approval).
Shodan
- Kathryn Bennett – Peachtree Aikikai Atlanta
- Jorge Borges – Gold Coast Aikikai
- Javier Calduch – Gold Coast Aikikai
- Benoit Charra – Dairyukai Aikikai
- Gustavo Colon – Aikido Chiheisen
- Philip Cortina – Kern River Aikikai
- Ismaer Cotto – Suffolk Aikikai
- Paolo Dalla Fina – Notting Hill Aikikai
- Demy De Jesus – San Juan Aikikai
- Peter Dorsey – Aikido of Prescott
- Chris Emanuel – Aikido of Westchester
- Ivan Ferran – Gold Coast Aikikai
- Deborah Fisher – New York Aikikai
- Parvz Ghahramani – Aikido Schools of New Jersey
- Osiris Gomez – Gold Coast Aikikai
- Robert Gutierrez – Twin Cities Aikido Center
- Susan Hauser – Austin Aikikai
- David Hernandez – Aikido of Nassau County
- Derek Hoagland – San Juan Aikikai
- Paul Michael Jones – Aikido of Scottsdale
- Robert-Jan Kastelijns
- Jason Marrero – New York Aikikai
- Omar Morales – Florida Aikikai
- Bob Nevins – Raleigh Aikikai
- Robert Poyer III – Aikido of Chester County
- Christopher Rodriguez – Sadkane School for Aikido
- Alan Rodriguez – San Juan Aikikai
- William Runyan – Gold Coast Aikikai
- Andres Samayoa – New York Aikikai
- Diane Samsel – Aikido Club of Try-Co-Lan
- Monica Sasaki – Florida Aikikai
- Osamu Sekiguchi – Shodokan
- Dmitry Shimelfarb – New York Aikikai
- Joanna Smart – Shodokan
- Spencer Sweeney – New York Aikikai
- Clifford Tanaka – Aikido of Cincinnati
- Conrad Turner – New York Aikikai
- Yvonne Vardi – Aikido of Ramapo Valley
- Jeffrey Waterman – North Coast Aikikai
- Jose Webster – Aikido Schools of New Jersey
- Derek Wilson – New York Aikikai
Nidan
- Roger Bacon – Aikido of Santa Barbara
- Celia Batan – Aikido of Fairfield County
- Kathy Berliner – Aikido of Park Slope
- Michael Boeder – Two Rivers Aikikai
- Clayton Broomes – Aikido of Park Slope
- Massimo Caiati – Aikido of Raritan Valley /Ren Sei Kan
- Abelardo Cuevas, Jr. – Aikido of Nassau County
- Binh Dam – Peachtree Aikikai Atlanta
- Damon Grace – Kingston Aikido
- Todd Granoff – Peachtree Aikikai Atlanta
- Albert Graziosa – Aikido of Westchester
- Frank Griffin – Aikido of El Paso
- Christoper Hawke – Litchfield Hills Aikikai
- Sachiyo Hotta – Aikido of Westchester
- Jan Ksel – Brevard Aikikai
- Beata Ksel – Breverad Aikikai
- Ignacio Mena – NY Eastside Aikikai
- Keith Miller – Aikido of Park Slope
- Alexander Milton – Gold Coast Aikikai
- Helena Neves-Pelchat – Aikido de la Montagne
- Matthew Odell – Aikido of Westchester
- Eric Pierce – Aikido of Norfolk
- Dale Roznowski – Florida Aikido Center
- Sergio Santiago – San Juan Aikikai
- Fred Serricchio – Aikido of Fairfield County
- Stephanie Spiller – Aikido Center of Atlanta
- Myron Thomas – Maru Aikikai South
- Bernardo Vega-Smith – San Juan Aikikai
- Alexandra Vinarov – New York Aikikai
- Steve Wachtel – Aikido North Jersey
- Jean-Marc Waiter – Palm Beach Aikikai
Sandan
- Gabriele Bixel – Aiki Muenster
- Zbigniew Bloch – Toronto Aikikai
- Mick Cipra – Twin Cities Aikido Club
- James De Furia – Portland Aikikai
- Jay Golding – Florida Aikikai
- Nelson Hayes – Aikido North Jersey
- Robert LaPalme – Valle Aikido
- Dya Levitt – MIT Aikido CLub
- Keith Lit – Florida Aikikai
- Edward Manalang – Aikido of Nassau County
- Alan Mandell – Aikido of Nassau County
- Mario Marquez – Aikido of El Paso
- Peter McDade – Shodokan
- Jason Parsons – Kern River Aikikai
- Alexander Socia – Florida Aikikai
- Armando Valeriano – New York Aikikai
- Roberto Velez – New York Aikikai
Yondan
- Louis Agliardo – Aikido of Nassau County
- Richard Backer – New York Aikikai
- Colleen Bothwell – New York Aikikai
- Jesse Earl Brown – Naka Ima Aikikai
- Aaron Cass – Portsmouth Aikido
- Richard Colacino – Aikido of Park Slope
- Stephanie Cook – New York Aikikai
- Simon Cruz – Aikido North Jersey
- Danny Dean – Aikido of Cincinnati
- Larry DeCarmine – Palm Beach Aikikai
- Jorge Del Castillo – Florida Aikikai
- Javier Dominguez – New York Aikikai
- Neal Earhart – Aikido of Westchester
- Graham Fraser – Mount Saint Vincent Aikikai
- Indra Gandy – New York Aikikai
- James Goeman – Aikido of Austin
- Daniel Hayes – Chushin Aikikai
- John Huang – Aikido of Ramapo Valley
- David Katz – Aikido of Westchester
- David Kilroy – Valley Aikido
- Pascal Kim – New York Aikikai
- Steve Kopka – Midwest Aikido Center
- David Law – Aikido of Nassau County
- Stephen Leigh – Aikido of Cincinnati
- Joan Nakatsugawa – New York Aikikai
- Jason Pepe – Aikido of Champlain Valley
- Octavia Pereyra – Florida Aikikai
- Guy Pharand – Budoka Aikikai
- Keith Pray – Albany Aikido
- Ramon Ruilopez – Florida Aikikai
- Garn Sherman – West Georgia Aikikai
- Asi Shnabel – City Aikido of Los Angeles
- Donald Slater – Georgia Southern University Aikido Club
- Derrell Thomas – Newark Aikido
- Brian Vacante – Aikido North Jersey
- Bill Witthar – Zanshin Aikido School
Godan
- Leslie Babish – Aikido North Jersey
- Wayne Brown – Twin Cities Aikido Center
- James Constable – Lunenburg Aikikai
- Jean-Rene David – Aikido de al Montagne
- Jesus Delgado- Arias – Miami Aikikai
- Silvia Eschenlauer – Florida Aikikai
- Anthony Fiore – Aikido of Chester County
- Paul Forhan – Aikido of El Paso
- Gordon Hannah – East End Aikikai
- Stephen Johnson, Jr. – Woodstock Aikido
- Lenore Killam – Sangamon Aikikai
- Matthias Lynch – Glen Ellyn Aikido Club
- Luke Machado – New York Aikikai
- Paul Manogue – Aikido of Raritan Valley/Ren Sei Kan
- Wayne Massey – El Pas0 Aikikai
- Matthew May – Midwest Aikido Center
- David Norton – Pax River Aikikai
- Eugene O’Connor – Bermuda Aikikai
- Arturo Peal – Aikido of Santa Barbara
- Ismael Rangel – Aikido of Austin
- Gary Roberts – Ottawa Aikido Centre
- Youssef Sadkane – Sadkane School of Aikido
- Sidney Shiba – Plano Aikido Center
Rokudan
- Matthew Bagedonow – MIT Aikido Club
- Paul Buchanan – Aikido of Try-Co-Lan
- Gary Bushorn – Aikido of Cincinnati
- John Conlin – Woodstock Aikido
- Cathy Conlin – Woodstock Aikido
- Emmanuel Herzog – Florida Aikikai
- Stephane Janczuk – Aikido la Forge
- Barry Kushel – Aikido of Nassau County
- Michael Patino – Florida Aikikai
- Annette Schediwy-Mackrel – Woodstock Aikido
- Claire Widen – Asheville Aikikai
- Robert Wilcox – Kingston Aikido
- Donald Wyckoff – Asheville Aikikai
- Kyoshi Yasutake – Midwest Aikido Center
