Question for Sandans and above

[CredoTe]

For my journey with my current CI (not my Ti instructor):

10th kyu to Shodan = 3 years

Shodan to Nidan = 2 years

Nidan to Sandan = 8 years (life happens)

[wayneshin]

Thought I'd add in mine.

Commenced 1978

Shodan-Ho 1982

Shodan 1986

Nidan 1992

Sandan 1996

Yondan 2014

Continuous training/teaching etc in that time.

[Spartacus Maximus]

Here is an answer from a former 3rd Dan(a long story, too long for this thread and stated in other posts).

One year between shodan and Nidan. Was shodan for 4 years and trained alone because of personal business related travelling.

Two years later I earned sandan after being recommended to the hombu dojo by my sensei. Except shodan, all the grades were evaluated by my own sensei, the hombu dojo chief who is 10 Dan as well as at least 15 other Association members holding 7th to 9th Dan in Okinawa. Each time required a majority approval.