Sensei DiMarco tested me on October 23rd and I am now 4th kyu! Myself, I think it was well overdue with all the time I've put into it - but only timewise. When I left for Pennsylvania for a year and then came back and re-started, I have felt awkward, un-coordinated, and forgetful about the moves - I feel lucky that Sensei advanced me at all. :-) For those that are not familiar with Aikido rankings, 4th kyu is similar to... Orange belt in taekwondo or karate.
Also, Herman skipped a belt two weeks ago and became a black belt! At the Aikido conference last week, Sensei needed to talk to the Doshu first (the family heir of the founder of Aikido) in order to advance Herman. Usually, only 7th, 8th, or 9th Dan are allowed to advance individuals to black belt, but apparently Sensei (when everyone was younger) has trained with half of the trainers at the conference and even though he is a 6th Dan, he's permitted to advance students at his whim. :-)
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