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**BuyCheapest** · 05-29-2006, 07:00 AM

I've posted about it before, but in general, I can't see any difference in ikkyu's whether they spent 9 months in the UK or 2 years Germany/New Zealand/Australia, etc getting there. The grading criteria is pretty much the same and pass/failure rate seems about the same as well.
Further, I believe that using the kyu-grade system for adults places the next hurdle too low and people end up focusing on the next grading rather than improvement overall.
Ikkyu should be obtainable within 1 year. (obtainable, not automatic..you still have to work for it).

Jakob

In Australia it's pretty much impossible... Here we have to go through the hard way... grading twice a year.. and only allow to skip 1 grade at a time. So.. I really think it depends which part of the world you are in.. and what rules is set for each country.

05-29-2006, 07:00 AM	#6
BuyCheapest Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 625 Senior Member	I've posted about it before, but in general, I can't see any difference in ikkyu's whether they spent 9 months in the UK or 2 years Germany/New Zealand/Australia, etc getting there. The grading criteria is pretty much the same and pass/failure rate seems about the same as well. Further, I believe that using the kyu-grade system for adults places the next hurdle too low and people end up focusing on the next grading rather than improvement overall. Ikkyu should be obtainable within 1 year. (obtainable, not automatic..you still have to work for it). Jakob In Australia it's pretty much impossible... Here we have to go through the hard way... grading twice a year.. and only allow to skip 1 grade at a time. So.. I really think it depends which part of the world you are in.. and what rules is set for each country.
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