People bash aikido but im interested...

[Aikiguy]

so your telling me that you could not get a BB with six months of individual lessons with a sensei?

The USAF has these requirements:
(All hours reset from acquisition of last rank.)

5th Kyu: 60 hrs
4th Kyu: 80hrs
3rd Kyu: 100 hrs
2nd Kyu: 200 hrs
1st Kyu: 300 hrs
1st Dan: 400 hrs

Time to BB: 1140 hours.

Toronto Ki Society has:
(All hours reset from acquisition of last rank.)

5th Kyu: 30 hrs (at least 3 months)
4th Kyu: 30 hrs
3rd Kyu: 30 hrs
2nd Kyu: 50 hrs + 6 months after 3rd Kyu
1st Kyu: 50 hrs + 6 months after 2nd Kyu
1st Dan: 70 hrs

Time to BB: 260 hours, ~1.5 yrs.

For most people in the USAF, it takes about 7-8 years for a BB, assuming you practice 3X a week. For those who train harder & go to seminars, summer camp, etc., this time could theoretically be cut in half, but you'd have to train about 6-8 hours a week.

Realistically, it sounds like you could get your BB in about 2 years, if you practiced regularly where you are. It doesn't sound like they let people get their BB's sooner than about a year and a half. If your sensei waives this and trains you 10 hours a week, then it's theoretically possible.

My personal opinion is that they should have a few more hours for each rank, but if this works for them, then great.

[Kenpodog]

so your telling me that you could not get a BB with six months of individual lessons with a sensei?

My daughter has been training (about 5 days a week) for almost 5 years and is now almost eligible to test for her Jr. Black.
Ironically, she has a 6 month waiting period until her test, which is carried out over 3 days.
She trains as I do in American Kenpo.

6 months is a waiting period, not a training history!!