Grading syllabus
You can download the full grading syllabus as a PDF, or use the table below to see a break-down of the individual grades.
Minimum practice time between grades
- Gokyu: 2 months
- Yonkyu: 3 months
- Sankyu: 6 months
- Nikyu: 7 months
- Ikkyu: 8 months
- Shodan: 1 year
- Nidan: 2 years
- Sandan: 3 years
- Yondan: 4 years
Note
These periods should be regarded as the absolute minimum time between grades and could only be achieved by a normal student training daily and intensively. For the majority of people, a period of 2-3 times longer should be envisaged.
