aefibird Posted January 6, 2004 Posted January 6, 2004 How much does it cost you to test for your next belt? In my association it is £15 for kyu gradings (about US$27) and it is £50 for 1st Dan (about US$90). It's slightly higher for gradings above shodan, but not much more. "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers!
Midnight_kitty Posted January 6, 2004 Posted January 6, 2004 Wow! Thats cheap! I must be getting ripped off. For kyu belt ranks it costs $37-$58 depending on the rank. And for dan I think it was $150.
stuart Posted January 6, 2004 Posted January 6, 2004 Ours are £30 (I think from memory) for Kyu grades, and I believe £50 for Dan grades. Which I think is resonable plus regrades are free. Purple Belt
Karateka Posted January 6, 2004 Posted January 6, 2004 depending on your age, it could be 20-30 dollars for Kyu grading, and 75 dollars for First Dan. "Never hit a man while he's down; kick him, its easier"Sensei Ron Bagley (My Sensei)
ronryu Posted January 6, 2004 Posted January 6, 2004 from most of the groups I have seen it is useally $25 to $45 for kyu ranks and useally at least $100 per dan rank ie $100 for shodan $200 for nidan and so on. Karate is not a sport , it is a way of life .Sandan Motobu ha Shi-to ryu karate Katsu ryu kempo Ryukyu kobudo
ESA-Shotokan Posted January 7, 2004 Posted January 7, 2004 Kyu grades tend to be about £15 but that also includes the lesson beforehand. Shodan is £35 and I think £20 for a regrade. Nidan, Sandan, etc are higher costs.
renketsu Posted January 7, 2004 Posted January 7, 2004 Hehe... looks like I (and my students) get the best deal so far We are part of a smaller type association and my sensei is the association chairperson so there are no pyramid type fees. Kyu gradings = £5 Dan gradings = £20 This includes certificates and dan grade registration with the AMA (Amateur Martial Association). Belts are extra but only £3 for standard plain colours. Embroidered ones are obviously extra. Andy. Andy Wilkinson (Sandan)Renketsu Karate Club Senior Instructor(http://www.renketsu.org.uk)
wilko9999 Posted January 7, 2004 Posted January 7, 2004 £12.50 for Kyu Grades and £12.50 for Dan grades Trodai Karate, Brown Belt 1nd Kyu"Belts Are For Holding Your Pants Up" Bruce Lee"With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility"Ben Paker
isshinryuka Posted January 7, 2004 Posted January 7, 2004 $15 to attend a Shiai. This happens 3x a year. The Shiai is about 2-3 hours of training with rank adjustments after. No guarantee for rank adjustment, the $15 is just for the training, space rental for all the dojo students to train a once, and the party after. Pretty good deal compared to what I have read others get charged. Greg
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