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| Practice Dan | Requisite Dan |
Terms of Training | Age |
| Shodan (1st Dan) | 1st Kyu | Trained for at least 2 years |
15 and over |
| Nidan(2nd Dan) | Shodan | 1 year or more after passing Shodan |
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| Sandan(3rd Dan) | Nidan | 2 year or more after passing Nidan |
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| Yondan(4th Dan) | Sandan | 2 years or more after passing Sandan |
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| Godan(5th Dan) | Yondan | 3 years or more after passing Yondan |
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| Rokudan(6th Dan) | Godan | 5 years or more after passing Godan |
38 and over |
| Nanadan(7th Dan) | Rokudan | 6 years or more after passing Rokudan |
44 and over |
| Hachidan(8th Dan) | Nanadan | 7 years or more after passing Nanadan |
51 and over |
Transfer from JKF Gojukai junior Dan to adult Dan:
When a junior reaches the age of 15, he/she can apply for Dan transfer from Junior Dan to Adult Dan by submitting an application form. There is no testing but the applicant must attend the Kata seminar specified by the Testing Committee
Transfer from a Dan of another style a JKF Gojukai Dan:
1. Applicant must hold a National Dan recognized by her/his own country or a WKF/WUKO Dan.
2. An applicant for up to 3rd Dan transfer testing must attend the kata seminar at least 2 times which is specified by the Testing Committee/Kata Instruction Committee and for up to 5th Dan transferTesting, at least 3 times attendance is required as well.
3. Dan transfer Testing is for up to 5th Dan only, and cannot apply for higher grade which applicant hold and application is permitted only one time in life.
4. An applicant must submit an application form of Dan transfer and get approval of it from the chief instructor in the kata seminar.
5. Approval to take Dan transfer Testing is valid for a year.
6. The applicant should be able to perform all Katas up to the same Dan which he/she intends to take and it must be proved in the seminar.