Membership Fees
Membership fee | Cost per year | ||
Adult | 60 Euro | ||
Family membership (up to four members) | 100 Euro | ||
Children membership | 25 Euro |
Grading requirements
Notes:
*These are minimum requirements. Normally, more would be expected of the candidate before grading.
*Students need to be registered & paid up members in order to qualify for grading.
*A normal weekly class is counted as one Practice session. Weekend intensive practices are counted as two practice sessions. A full weekend seminar training is counted as five training sessions. Private training with an instructor can also be counted as practice sessions depending on the situation.
Senior Grades -from fourth dan onwards- are awarded in line with requirements discussed between instructors and students.
For further information on techniques and costs for each grade, please talk to the branch instructor.
Grade/level | Requirements for grading (Minimum) | ||
Shokyu (Red Belt) | 3 months after joining & 30 Practice sessions | ||
Chukyu (Blue Belt) | 6 months & 50 practice sessions after Shokyu | ||
Jokyu (Purple Belt) | 6 Months & 50 practice sessions after Chukyu | ||
Shodan (black belt) | 9 months & 70 practice sessions after Jokyu | ||
Nidan | 1 year & 100 practice sessions after Shodan | ||
Sandan | 1 year & 100 practice sessions after Nidan | ||
Okugi sandan (Hakama) | 1 year & 100 practice sessions after Sandan |