Eligibility & Grading

KYU & DAN

DAN Grading Eligibility & Requirements

GradeRankMinimum AGEDurationMinimum StudentsMaximum Students1st DAN2nd DAN3rd DAN4th DAN5th DAN
Trainee Instructor1st DAN191 Year20NilNilNilNilNil
Senior Instructor1st DAN191 Year50NilNilNilNilNil
Block Instructor2nd DAN212 Years40NilNilNilNilNil
Senior Block Instructor2nd DAN212 Years70NilNilNilNilNil
District Instructor3rd DAN243 Years807NilNilNilNil
District Chief Instructor3rd DAN243 Years12010NilNilNilNil
Regional Instructor4th DAN284 Years160157NilNilNil
Regional Chief Instructor4th DAN284 Years2201810NilNilNil
State Instructor5th DAN335 Years32030157NilNil
State Chief Instructor5th DAN335 Years400361810NilNil
Zonal Instructor6th DAN396 Years6506030157Nil
Zonal Chief Instructor6th DAN396 Years75072361810Nil
North/South/East/West / Central/North-East Zone Chief Instructor7th DAN467 Years1500125723615Nil
National Instructor8th DAN

Sports Official Requirements for DAN Grading

GradeRankMinimum AGEDurationKIO RecognitionAKF RecognitionWKF RecognitionKIOAKFWKF
District Sports Official1st DAN191 YearKumite - Judge BNilNil200
Sr. District Sports Official1st DAN191 YearKata - Judge BNilNil400
State Sports Official2nd DAN212 YearsK&K - Judge ANilNil600
Sr. State Sports Official2nd DAN212 YearsReferreeNilNil1000
National Sports Official3rd DAN243 YearsKumite - Judge BNil620
Sr. National Sports Official3rd DAN243 YearsKata - Judge BNil1240
District Training Official4th DAN284 YearsK&K - Judge ANil1860
State Training Official4th DAN284 YearsReferreeNil30100
National Training Official5th DAN335 YearsKumite - Judge B62
Asian Sports Official5th DAN335 YearsKata - Judge B124
Sr. Asian Sports Official6th DAN396 YearsK&K - Judge A186
WKF Sports Official6th DAN396 YearsReferree3010
Sr. WKF Sports Official7th DAN467 Years

Sportsman Cum Competitor Requirements for DAN Grading

GradeRankMinimum AGEDurationKIOAKFWKF
District Competetor1st DAN191 Year1
Sr. District Competetor1st DAN191 Year3
State Competetor2nd DAN212 Years4
Sr. State Competetor2nd DAN212 Years6
National Competetor3rd DAN243 Years82
Sr. National Competetor3rd DAN243 Years104
District Training Coach4th DAN284 Years1262
State Training Coach4th DAN284 Years164
National Training Coach5th DAN335 Years206
Asian Trainig Coach5th DAN335 Years24
Sr. Asian Training Coach6th DAN396 Years
WKF Training Coach6th DAN396 Years
Sr. WKF Training Coach7th DAN467 Years
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