CKF Jodo Requirements

Jodo rank within the Canadian Kendo Federation is based on performance of Zen Ken Ren Jodo. At higher Dan ranks there is also a requirement for demonstration of Koryu kata. The CKF Kendo, Iaido and Jodo Grading Requirements as of November 2002 are as follows:

Applicants:

All applicants must be members in good standing of the CKF. The individual membership fee must be paid up to and including the current year. Note that CKF club affiliation fees must also be paid up.

Grading fees:

Individual Kyu and Dan Grading Fees are charged on a sliding scale. In addition, Menjo (certificate registration) Fees are charged to those who pass their grading. All fees must be fully paid by the date specified by the CKF. Late registrations may NOT be accepted. Do not send in applications individually.

We request each club fill out the attached application forms in BLOCK LETTERS or TYPED with club president or instructor's signature and collect the appropriate examination fees and certificate fees separately. Please submit them as a group.

Qualifications:

The applicant shall have the following periods of practice: In order to pass the grading test, 3 out of 5 or 4 out of 7 examiners must approve.

Age Requirements for Grading

Dan/ Kyu Challenged	Minimum Practice Time Since Last Grade	Minimum Age
1 Kyu	===	===
1 (Sho)dan	Over 3 Months after granting of 1 Kyu	14 years and over
2 (Ni)dan	Over 2 Years after granting of 1st Dan	16 years and over
3 (San)dan	Over 2 Years after granting of 2 Dan	18 years and over
4 (Yon)dan	Over 3 Years after granting of 3 Dan	21 years and over
5 (Go)dan	Over 4 Years after granting of 4 Dan	25 years and over
6 (Roku)dan	Over 5 Years after granting of 5 Dan	30 years and over
7 (Nana)dan	Over 6 Years after granting of 6 Dan	36 years and over
8 (Hachi)dan	Over 10 Years after granting of 7 Dan	48 years and over

Grades below 1 Kyu are the responsibility of individual clubs. These practice times are minimum times from the previous test. It is expected that students will be practising two or three times a week. Once a month practise will not give enough skill to pass in the minimum time requirements. All students are reminded that grade is given, not taken. Accumulating the required time does not automatically ensure that you will pass the grading examination.

Jodo Grading Kata Requirements