Kyle Bryant Posted April 14, 2002 Share Posted April 14, 2002 I'm going for my 1st Dan Black Belt in Shotokan this Summer... before i can test or do the 2 pretests i have to do some paperwork.... i need to know which Black Belt rank must be achieved before you can officially grade someone to first Kyu? [ This Message was edited by: Patrick on 2002-04-14 14:30 ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaiFightsMS Posted April 14, 2002 Share Posted April 14, 2002 Theorectically (sp) the tester should be 3 full grades higher than the rank the student is testing for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobias_Reece Posted April 15, 2002 Share Posted April 15, 2002 This is a complicated issue, which is different in many associations. 'We' recently graded a man going for his 3rd dan in Freestyle Shukokai (yes, a new modern deviation from kickboxing/karate) There were no 6th dans on the panel, but the association specify that to grade a person up to 3rd dan there must be a 10dan panel. The panel for that particular grading was a 4th dan kickboxer, 3rd dan karate (and head of an association), 2nd dan karate, another 3rd dan karate. I believe that adds up to 12..... But generally, yes, it should be three grades higher "You Are Never Given A Dream Without Also Being Given The Power To Make It True. You May Have To Work For It, However"Principal Kobudo Instructor & OwnerWest Yorkshire Kobudo Academy2nd Kyu (Matayoshi Okinawan Kobudo, IOKA UK) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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