Iv been told that the testing requirements in Canada are higher then most places or at the very least American organization. Aikido has a special place in my hart and i would hate to loose it; it helped me get over a depression in witch I was thinking of hanging myself. Plus most show dan in Canada are 54 this year and i cant help be think most clubs across the country will closs downs. Since training aikido i cant help be think there is a lot of good "things" in aikido even if i can't describe them. But considering my ideas of how things fit together aikido is simply just weapons defense, and i dont think any other system from Japan crosses into another system lane to much; some karate style do it a little bit but not much.