Promotion time guidelines

Okinawa Kenpo and Okinawa Kobudo

KOBUDO ONLY DIVISION TIME TABLE

KOBUDO GRADE/RANK	MINIMUM TIME	REASONABLE TIME
WHITE ROKUKYU	START
GREEN GOKYU	1 MONTH	3 MONTHS
GREEN YONKYU	3 MONTHS	6 MONTHS
BROWN SANKYU	6 MONTHS	12 MONTHS
BROWN NIKYU	9 MONTHS	18 MONTHS
BROWN ICHIKYU	12 MONTHS	24 MONTHS
BLACK SHODAN	18 MONTHS	30 MONTHS
BLACK NIDAN	36 MONTHS	48 MONTHS
BLACK SANDAN	5 YEARS	7 YEARS
BLACK YONDAN	8 YEARS	11 YEARS

RANK/GRADE	MIN TIME	REASONALBE
WHITE JUKYU	START
YELLOW KUKYU	1 MONTH	1 MONTH
ORANGE HACHIKYU	3 MONTHS	3 MONTHS
PURPLE NANAKYU	5 MONTHS	6MONTHS
BLUE ROKUKYU	7 MONTHS	9 MONTHS
GREEN GOKYU	9 MONTHS	12 MONTHS
GREEN YONKYU	12 MONTHS	18 MONTHS
BROWN SANKYU	18 MONTHS	24 MONTHS
BROWN NIKYU	24 MONTHS	32 MONTHS
BROWN ICHIKYU	30 MONTHS	40 MONTHS
BLACK SHODAN	36 MONTHS	48 MONTHS
BLACK NI DAN	4 YEARS	SIX YEARS
BLACK SANDAN	6 YEARS	NINE YEARS
BLACK YONDAN	9 YEARS	12 YEARS
BLACK GODAN	13 YEARS	17 YEARS
BLACK ROKUDAN	18 YEARS	23 YEARS

It took Sensei Ed Hershman 29 years to rokudan

Remember that the above are just guidelines to give instructor and student and idea of possible advancement. Ultimate ranking and promotions are determined by Sensei Ed Hershman.

There is a certain level of maturity that comes with time and training. As a student progresses through the ranks this maturity can only come with age and experience. It is nearly impossible for a youth to hold advance rank.

RANK

MINIMUM AGE GUIDELINE

SHODAN

18 YEARS OLD

YONDAN

24 YEARS OLD

GODAN

28 YEARS OLD

ROKUDAN

32 YEARS OLD

NANADAN

40 YEARS OLD