I was talking to a friend who just tested for 1st dan in TKD at a "commercial (not a McDojo)" school,a dn he mentioned that he paid over $800.00 (US) fro Kukiwon certification, test fees, etc...

 

I also recently tsted to 1st dan with WTF, adn my test was $200.00 (US). Thinking back, I recall US WAdo-Kai Shodan adn Nidan testings were around $150.00, though this was in teh mid and late 80s.

 

I understand tha Shodan through the ISKF (Mr. Okazaki) is around $300.00, and through Mr. Nishiyama (ITKF/AAKF) is about 100.00.

 

What have members of the forum paid in test fees? Do your schools charge an additional test fee for kyu/gup promomtions?

 

One school in Seattel that shall remain nameless (Traditional Japanese Dojo, but very involved with teh USA-NKF and the "Olympic Karate" movement) charged $100.00, the equivalent to a month's training fees, for Kyu testing.

Test fees obviously vary from school to school depending on the types of "programs" they have set up. But generally speaking, as far as my system goes, the test fees start at $35.00 and then increase nominally(sp) every 2-3 ranks. Once you hit shodan, I think it is $150 and $250 from 2nd dan on.

At my Atemi-Ryu_juJutsu class i only pay £10 per grading, i dont know about the 1st dan grading though!

For Kyu gradings we pay $25 and for shodan it is $150 $800.00 seems completely unreasonable...

 

btw all prices mentioned are in Canadian dollars

we play £10 for gradings in small circle jujistu and £14 for kickboxing, which includes the belt.

We pay nothing for tests until we are ready to test for 1st dan, then i believe it is $100-$150.

Ours also includes the belt - I think it is a very good offer

yep forgot to mention ours includes the belt and certificate too $25 dollars Canadian is more or less ten British pounds so it looks like I seem to be paying the average

I don't pay anything...

 

I trained in TKD for two years and only tested for yellow belt , because the test fees were too high for surch lower belt, around 50 bucks for a Gup was too much for me.

I pay £12 per grading. I also payed £12 for my gradings in Shotokan as well. But $800, thats like £500. WOW! Are you graded by a grand master or something?