Be sure you have the required number of practice days before applying for an examination.
Application forms and fees should be filed 7 days before the examination.
Right to honour of new grade only after all relevant Fees, Registration and your certificate presented.
Essays and articles should be submitted with the application form, with topics to be assigned by the examiner.
Successful completion of seminars will be taken into consideration.
Minimum age for Shodan is 16 years, Sandan 23 years.
As a rule, Uke in an examination should be of the same rank.
Gradings are held only twice a year.
As a rule, there will be no double grading.
All dan gradings require an invitation.
All dan grades are expected to attend gasshuku since previous grading (or shodan applicants since sankyu) or will have completed substantially more than the minimum training requirements.