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POINT AND TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENTS CHARTS
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS CAN BE FOUND IN HAND BOOK
Time and point requirements for kyu grades
KYU DEGREE PROMOTIOM TO BELT COLOR REQUIRED TIME IN GRADE REQUIRED POINTS
Every one starts at White    
6 ROKKYU YELLOW 3 TO 4 MONTHS 5 TO 7
5 GOKYU ORANGE 4 TO 5 MONTHS 7 to 11
4 YONKYU GREEN 5 TO7 MONTHS 9 to 15
3 SANKYU BROWN 6 TO 9 MONTHS 12 to 20
2 NIKYU BROWN 8 TO 12 MONTHS 17 to 22
1 IKKYU BROWN 8 TO 12 MONTHS 22 to 24
Time and point requirements for Dan grades
DAN DEGREE PROMOTIOM TO BELT COLOR REQUIRED TIME IN GRADE REQUIRED POINTS
1 SHODAN BLACK 1 TO 2 YEARS 28 TO 33
2 NIDAN BLACK 2 TO 4 YEARS 60 TO 70
3 SANDAN BLACK 3 TO 5 YEARS 96 TO 156
4 YODAN BLACK/RED 4 TO 6 YEARS 170 TO 252
5 GODAN BLACK/RED 6 TO 8 YEARS 252 TO 360
6 ROKUDAN RED/WHITE 7 TO 9 YEARS 342 TO 480
7 SHICHIDAN RED/WHITE 8 TO 10 YEARS 480 TO 612
8 HACHIDAN RED/WHITE 9 TO 12 YEARS 630 TO 756
9 KUDAN RED *** ***
10 JUDAN RED *** ***
***To be determined by Board of Examiners and approved by Board of Directors.
Note!! Dr, Kano was promoted to 12 DEGREE BLACK belt so no one would ever surpass his Rank