Found
in Richard Kim’s “The Weaponless Warriors”, As this does not seem to be shared
on the internet, in the interest of understanding how ranking systems developed
I am sharing this.
RANKING SYSTEM IN MODERN BUDO
Adopted by
F.A.J.K.O., on March 27, 1971.
Ranks
|
Age
|
Title
|
Ju-Dan (10th) over 10 years arter Ku-Dan
|
70 years or over
|
*HANSHI over 15 years after Kyoshi 55 years old or over
|
Ku-Dan (9th) 10 years after Hachi-Dan
|
60 years or over
|
*HANSHI over 15 years after Kyoshi 55 years old or over
|
Hachi-Dan (8th) over 8 years after Shichi-Dan
|
50 years or over
|
*KYOSHI over 10 years after Renshi 40 years old or over
|
Shichi-Dan (7th) 7 years after Roku-Dan
|
42 years or over
|
*KYOSHI over 10 years after Renshi 40 years old or over
|
Roku-Dan (6th) over 5 years after Go-Dan
|
35 years or over
|
*RENSHI over 2 years after 5th Dan 35 years old or over
|
Go-Dan (5th) over 3 years after Yo-Dan
|
under 35 years
|
*RENSHI over 2 years after 5th Dan 35 years old or over
|
Yo-Dan (4th) over 3 years after San Dan
|
under 35 years
|
*RENSHI over 2 years after 5th Dan 35 years old or over
|
San-Dan (3rd) over 3 years after Ni-Dan
|
under 35 years
|
No Formal Title
|
Ni-Dan (2nd) over 1 year after Sho-Dan
|
under 35 years
|
No Formal Title
|
Sho-Dan (1st) at least three years
|
under 35 years
|
No Formal Title
|
Ikkyu (1st Brown)
|
no age specified
|
KYU
|
Nikyu (2nd Brown)
|
no age specified
|
(below brown identified by
|
Sankyu (3rd Brown)
|
no age specified
|
different colors) * However,
|
Yonkyu (4th class)
|
no age specified
|
all kyus are considered
|
Gokyu (5th class)
|
no age specified
|
white relative to the black belt.
|
Rokkyu (6th class)
|
no age specified
|
*TITLES:: May not be given
irrespective of how high the rank; awarded for exceptional achievement and
outstanding character.
** F.A.J.K.O. – Federation of All
Japan Karate-Do Organizations.
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