Grading Eligibility – Kensho Budo Kyokai

Eligibility & Grading

KYU & DAN

DAN Grading Eligibility & Requirements

Grade	Rank	Minimum AGE	Duration	Minimum Students	Maximum Students	1st DAN	2nd DAN	3rd DAN	4th DAN	5th DAN
Trainee Instructor	1st DAN	19	1 Year	20		Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Senior Instructor	1st DAN	19	1 Year		50	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Block Instructor	2nd DAN	21	2 Years	40		Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Senior Block Instructor	2nd DAN	21	2 Years		70	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
District Instructor	3rd DAN	24	3 Years	80		7	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
District Chief Instructor	3rd DAN	24	3 Years		120	10	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Regional Instructor	4th DAN	28	4 Years	160		15	7	Nil	Nil	Nil
Regional Chief Instructor	4th DAN	28	4 Years		220	18	10	Nil	Nil	Nil
State Instructor	5th DAN	33	5 Years	320		30	15	7	Nil	Nil
State Chief Instructor	5th DAN	33	5 Years		400	36	18	10	Nil	Nil
Zonal Instructor	6th DAN	39	6 Years	650		60	30	15	7	Nil
Zonal Chief Instructor	6th DAN	39	6 Years		750	72	36	18	10	Nil
North/South/East/West / Central/North-East Zone Chief Instructor	7th DAN	46	7 Years	1500		125	72	36	15	Nil
National Instructor	8th DAN

Sports Official Requirements for DAN Grading

Grade	Rank	Minimum AGE	Duration	KIO Recognition	AKF Recognition	WKF Recognition	KIO	AKF	WKF
District Sports Official	1st DAN	19	1 Year	Kumite - Judge B	Nil	Nil	2	0	0
Sr. District Sports Official	1st DAN	19	1 Year	Kata - Judge B	Nil	Nil	4	0	0
State Sports Official	2nd DAN	21	2 Years	K&K - Judge A	Nil	Nil	6	0	0
Sr. State Sports Official	2nd DAN	21	2 Years	Referree	Nil	Nil	10	0	0
National Sports Official	3rd DAN	24	3 Years		Kumite - Judge B	Nil	6	2	0
Sr. National Sports Official	3rd DAN	24	3 Years		Kata - Judge B	Nil	12	4	0
District Training Official	4th DAN	28	4 Years		K&K - Judge A	Nil	18	6	0
State Training Official	4th DAN	28	4 Years		Referree	Nil	30	10	0
National Training Official	5th DAN	33	5 Years			Kumite - Judge B		6	2
Asian Sports Official	5th DAN	33	5 Years			Kata - Judge B		12	4
Sr. Asian Sports Official	6th DAN	39	6 Years			K&K - Judge A		18	6
WKF Sports Official	6th DAN	39	6 Years			Referree		30	10
Sr. WKF Sports Official	7th DAN	46	7 Years

Sportsman Cum Competitor Requirements for DAN Grading

Grade	Rank	Minimum AGE	Duration	KIO	AKF	WKF
District Competetor	1st DAN	19	1 Year	1
Sr. District Competetor	1st DAN	19	1 Year	3
State Competetor	2nd DAN	21	2 Years	4
Sr. State Competetor	2nd DAN	21	2 Years	6
National Competetor	3rd DAN	24	3 Years	8	2
Sr. National Competetor	3rd DAN	24	3 Years	10	4
District Training Coach	4th DAN	28	4 Years	12	6	2
State Training Coach	4th DAN	28	4 Years	16		4
National Training Coach	5th DAN	33	5 Years	20		6
Asian Trainig Coach	5th DAN	33	5 Years	24
Sr. Asian Training Coach	6th DAN	39	6 Years
WKF Training Coach	6th DAN	39	6 Years
Sr. WKF Training Coach	7th DAN	46	7 Years

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