Kyu Grades
|
level & degree
|
months practical
|
practice hours
|
|
6th Kyu
|
|
20 hrs
|
|
5th Kyu
|
2 months after last grading
|
20 hrs
|
|
4th Kyu
|
3 months after last grading
|
60 hrs
|
|
3rd Kyu
|
4 months after last grading
|
90 hrs
|
|
2nd Kyu
|
5 months after last grading
|
110 hrs
|
|
1st Kyu
|
8 months after last grading
|
160 hrs
|
Dan Grades
|
level & degree
|
years practice
|
months practical
|
practice hours
|
|
1 dan
|
0
|
12
|
240
|
|
2 dan
|
2,5 years after Shodan
|
0
|
0
|
|
3 dan
|
3 years after nidan
|
0
|
0
|
|
4 dan
|
4 years after Sandan
|
0
|
0
|
|
5 dan
|
On Application
|
0
|
0
|
|
6 dan
|
On Application
|
0
|
0
|
The timings above relate to the minimum time expected to pass an examination in
the other.
The National Secretariat will be abiding in enforcing the minimum times listed above.
The jumps can be validated only if it complied with the minimum specified amount
of time (eg from 5th to 3rd kyu minimum time 12 months 190 hours)
For the new tests:What will be considered is the sum of the new minimum times (example:
for the shodan are required 50 months -740 hours of training)
QUOTE OF EXAM GRADE PROMOTIONS
KYU
|
level
|
degree
|
Cost
|
|
6th
|
Kyu
|
R300
|
|
5th
|
Kyu
|
R300
|
|
4th
|
Kyu
|
R300
|
|
3rd
|
Kyu
|
R450
|
|
2nd
|
Kyu
|
R450
|
|
|
|
|
|
1st
|
Kyu
|
R450
|
DAN
|
level
|
degree
|
Cost
|
|
1st
|
Dan
|
R550
|
|
2nd
|
Dan
|
R550
|
|
3rd
|
Dan
|
R550
|
|
4th
|
Dan
|
R550
|
|
5th
|
Dan
|
On Application
|
|
6th
|
Dan
|
On Application
|