CKF Jodo Requirements

Jodo rank within the Canadian Kendo Federation is based on performance of Zen Ken Ren Jodo. The CKF Jodo Grading Requirements as of May 2005 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

Jodo Examination and Certificate Fees

Rank Applied for	Examination Fee	Certificate Fee	Japanese Certificate Fee
Ikkyu	$20	$25	N/A
Shodan	$25	$40	N/A
Nidan	$30	$70	+ $70
Sandan	$40	$110	+ $70
Yondan	$40	$275
Godan	$40	$375
Rokudan	$40	$500
Nanadan	$40	$650

Payment of Fees

Fees must be submitted as Two cheques, one for the Examination Fee and one for the Certificate Fee (and one for the Japanese Certificate if applied for) Cheques should be made payable to the "Canadian Kendo Federation".

Fees and forms must be submitted by the date stipulated in order to take the examination.

Download the CKF 2007 Examination application form and the CKF 2007 Jodo Grading Requirements here.