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(Individual Rank 1) Martial Artist of the Year

• The highest and most prestigious AIT Award an individual can obtain
• Any AIT martial artist is eligible
• Must have current an USCDKA membership
• Must have attended an USCDKA seminar (if possible)
• Voted on all facets of the AIT program
• How they have tested, their attitude, their improvement, attendance, etc.

(Individual Rank 2) Instructor of the Year

• Second highest AIT individual award
• Must have a current Instructor Degree with USCDKA
• Must have attended annual USCDKA Instructor’s seminar (if possible)
• Voted on all facets of their individual AIT school program
• How their students test; attitudes of themselves and students, commitment to students

(Individual Rank 3) Student of the Year

• Third highest AIT individual award
• Novice students and above are eligible
• Must have a current USCDKA membership
• Must have attended the annual USCDKA seminar (if possible)
• Voted on attitude, testing performance, commitment to martial arts, etc.

(Individual Rank 4) Competitor of the Year

• Fourth highest AIT individual award
• Novice students and above are eligible
• Must be an AIT student for at least 6 months
• Instructors keep records of # of tournaments & the results
• Voted on attitude, perseverance, heart, etc.

(Individual Rank 5) Most Improved of the Year

• Fifth highest AIT individual award
• Instructors and Students who have been in AIT for at least 9 months (3/4 of the year) are eligible
• Must have active USCDKA membership
• Vote on improvement in kicks, punches, blocks, attitude, attendance

(Group Rank 1) School of the Year

• All active AIT schools of 6 or more registered USCDKA students are eligible
• Lead Instructor of school must have an official USCDKA Instructor Degree
• Attendance, testing performance, attitudes, accomplishments in and outside the classroom, and participation in seminars & tournaments will be considered.