[sEe]

Hi, i just joined this website and soon to join kendo
i know the ranks go from 6th kyu to 1st kyu then 1st dan to 10th dan

i was wondering, on average how long does it take to advance one kyu rank

thanks

[netamargr]

If you're doing sixth kyu, then I can assume you're still an elementary student? If not, 5th kyu will probably be your first grading. In some places, 1st kyu will be your first grading. 9th and 10th dan are no longer awarded.

[jarsbars]

As i mentioned in your other thread, rank advancement depends primarily on what country you're in and even your state. Just to give you the Australian system for instance, each kyu rank takes a minimum of 6 months between gradings, though there is sometimes a chance to skip a grade each grading if you're absolutely beyond your current level. So to put it in perspective, the absolute bare minimum time it would take to reach shodan in Australia would be 2.5 years (skipping every possible grade, you can't skip from 2nd kyu to 1st kyu and you can't skip at all when it comes to gaining dan grades). This however is phenomenally quick, and 3-4 years is more normal. However in some countries, shodan can be gained in 12 months

[UrUROFlS]

Is this the same guy as the "how do I get an avater" and asking the four questions?

Dude.

Chill.

Out.

Stick to one thread. Ask your questions there.

If you ask normal questions nicely and don't keep trying to game the system to get a stupid avatar while making up three different personas, people will respond with a lot of graciousness and patience. But if you keep messing around with all this competing redundancy, folks will get annoyed and stop being helpful.

[tsovimnpb]

Is this the same guy as the "how do I get an avater" and asking the four questions? ... No, it's not

Edit, my mistake, yeah it is, seems he just created a new account to get rid of the negative rep. In which case, I wholeheartadly agree with jjcruiser, chill man.

[lidya-sggf]

ok thanks guys, and yeah this is i new account.
Just didn't want to start with -7 reputation :P

and looking at the other post, is it your age that determines your starting kyu?

[EnubreBense]

lets see, it took me about 6 months to get ikkyu, for you, based on your attitude and the fact you haven't even been to a dojo yet I would estimate never.

[leflyCode]

lets see, it took me about 6 months to get ikkyu, for you, based on your attitude and the fact you haven't even been to a dojo yet I would estimate never.

gee...thanks XD

also, maybe it is you that needs to get a better attitude, i just posted on my forum 10 times, people got pissed, and i said i was sorry and well, i am X_X

[eskimosik]

meh, facts of life in kendo: i give you a 50/50 shot of even showing up at a dojo, and 10:1 against making it more than a month. Prove me wrong, I shall see you in ann arbor if you do.

[effebrala]

meh, facts of life in kendo: i give you a 50/50 shot of even showing up at a dojo, and 10:1 against making it more than a month. Prove me wrong, I shall see you in ann arbor if you do.

Just you wait, i'll make it

[Gozmand]

It would be nice if the community would welcome new kendoka instead of trying to drive them off. I may not have asked the question, but it was not without interest to me, and I appreciated seeing it asked... and answered. My thanks to the questioner, and those who responded with information.

Ichimaru-san, though I may be wrong, I presume that the statement about grade school was related to school kendo clubs in Japan. I am under the impression that at least some middle schools in Japan have kendo clubs associated with them, and that they do kyu testing. I am likewise under the impression that the majority of AUSKF clubs do not. As others have stated, unlike some other Japanese martial arts practiced in the united states, although the same terminology is used (Kyu / Dan), colored belts are not awarded, and there is no way other than relative skill to determine which practitioners in your dojo "rank" others.

In kendo, if you are goal-oriented, you will have to find other ways to motivate yourself; other goals to set. Good luck in your study of the way of the sword!

[enentique]

It would be nice if the community would welcome new kendoka instead of trying to drive them off. I may not have asked the question, but it was not without interest to me, and I appreciated seeing it asked... and answered. My thanks to the questioner, and those who responded with information.

The somewhat hostile response to the OP's questions stems from him spamming the forums under a different name. Had he stuck to one thread and asked his questions there then it would have produced a very different response. Incessant single sentence posts riddled with emoticons using less than stellar grammar and syntax is a great way to generate negative rep and hostile responses.

[adactthrd]

He in fact created 5 accounts, 4 of which I've deleted. I'm cutting him some slack due to his obvious youth, but he's 1" from an IP ban.

[MatueHarton]

I am likewise under the impression that the majority of AUSKF clubs do not.

Depends on the federation and dojo. Regional federations do ikkyu, and usually a few more (we do to 6th iirc), and many dojo do award dojo kyu up to 10th. My personal opinion is that for adults there is really no reason to test for something below ikkyu or nikyu, but that depends on dojo as well.

[investmentonlinev2006x]

School clubs here do not, in my experience, grade. The kids go to a "real" shinsa and grade.

Likewise, in my experience, I've never seen an elementary school kendo club; elementary kids around here generally go to a dojo, then "graduate" when they're old enough to go to junior high (and the associated kendo club).

[RG3rGWcA]

Prove me wrong, I shall see you in ann arbor if you do.

Sorry... What about Ann Arbor?

[eduptultyt]

Sorry... What about Ann Arbor?

midwest taikai is at eastern this year unless things have changed, saying ypsi doesnt connect with as many people as saying AA.

[tweriaroats]

Oh cool. I thought there might be some questions about kendo resources in Ann Arbor.