Testing Fees

[Chuck]

How much do you get charged for testing fees?

My sensei charges $25.00 for each kyu testing.

1st Dan testing is $150.

[whess]

Um, we just pay him $10 for the new obi, and thats it for kyu testing, but dan testing i think is $50

[sensei8]

The Shindokan Hombu doesn't charge for ANY testing...KYU or DAN!

[Rateh]

I don't know how much color belt testings are. Dan testings are $60 payed out over the course of the pretesting year. Pays for certificates, embroidered belts, and some higher ranks to come to town for it. (And still some people complain of having to pay a whole $60 dollars)

[Chuck]

I don't know how much color belt testings are. Dan testings are $60 payed out over the course of the pretesting year. Pays for certificates, embroidered belts, and some higher ranks to come to town for it. (And still some people complain of having to pay a whole $60 dollars)

$60 dollars sounds like it would just barely cover costs.

In California a lot of schools charge crazy exam fees. Dan testing can be $500 to $1000.

Color belt testing can be high as $100.

[bushido_man96]

Our school runs on a scale, starting at $30, and getting up to $100 for 1st dan.

[ninjanurse]

The association I belong to charges high fees for dan testing....but it's all relative to what you get out of it and what value you place on it.

[cathal]

Chuck, my fees are the same as your own.

[the beast]

20 for kyu tests and 50 for dan

[Truestar]

Our Tae Kwon DO school charges 80 for "1st kyu" and 100 for 1st Dan. USD. My new training charges nothing until black belt. Then the payment is choice, standard 100 for belt and fee, or more for nice belt, fee, and katana presentation.

Obviously when I get ready to test I'll be saving more than 100 dollars for my new training.