karatekid1975 Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 Zip. We don't pay anything till first dan. I don't remember how much, though. I think it's $75. Laurie F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ialwaysgethit Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 something like £3.50 for the kyu gradings then upto £20 - £30 for the dan grading. not much really, its a round of drink or a drink really. oliver willison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkAngel_Azrel Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 some of u guys seem to have paid a fair bit to do your grading all a can remeber is it is £7.oo for kyu grading in my dojo let not the fear of death stay your hand nor defeat your courage.The warrior who will provail is the one who confronts death its self Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_2k3 Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Renketsu, my clubs part of the AMA too, but the gradings are set out by The Contact Karate Organisation, which I think owns or is owned by the AMA. Theres a real Mcdojo near me, its actually our clubs arch nemisis, they had a tournement one year and our team whiped theirs (They'll all dirty fighters), its owned by this guy who drives around in like a £60k sportscar (its a chain of clubs, rip off prices), anyway he charges about £100 for Kyu gradings and god knows what for Dan gradings, classic Mcdojo. "When my enemy contracts I expand and when he expands I contract" - Bruce Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aefibird Posted January 16, 2004 Author Share Posted January 16, 2004 How much?!?!?!?!? (jaw drops open in shock) £100 to take a kyu grade?? It's only £15 in my organisation, and that includes a 2 and 1/2 hour lesson beforehand too! At £100 a grade you'd have to be pretty certain that you were'nt going to fail - I bet they charge full price for re-testing too. Sheesh. No wonder Joe Public often gives martial arts a bad name with rip-off merchants like that around. "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_2k3 Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Exactly. "When my enemy contracts I expand and when he expands I contract" - Bruce Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sho-ju Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 $30 for kyu I supply belt $100 for shodan, I supply belt again. We have to pay for sensei to come to our dojo and this is what the cash goes toward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ialwaysgethit Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 blooming heck, thats pricy oliver willison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joerfe Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 I think to remember that we pay around 8 to 10$ for kyu gradings and 100$ for shodan. The fee gets higher with the Dan grades. I think its around 120-130$ for nidan. May the force be with you... Always Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeaF Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 lets see... for all kyu ranks $40 canadian.... for 1st dan it's about $200 canadian.... and goes up after that...... Goju Ryu Karate-do and Okinawan Kobudo, 17 Years Old 1st kyu Brown Belt in in Goju Ryu Karate-do, & Shodan in Okinawan KobudoGiven enough time, any man may master the physical. With enough knowledge, any man may become wise. It is the true warrior who can master both....and surpass the result.I AM CANADIAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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