Dan gradings

The training period required to take examinations for SHODAN up to 5 th DAN are as follows:

SHODAN: minimum of 1year of training

One must have passed the 1 st KYU and is 16 years old or older. However, one cannot take SHODAN examination on the same day as the 1 st kyu.

2 DAN: 1 year or more after obtaining SHODAN
3 DAN: 2 years or more after obtaining 2 DAN
4 DAN: 3 years or more after obtaining 3 DAN
5 DAN: 4 years or more after obtaining 4 DAN