WKS
WORLD KARATE-DO SHOTOKAN
OFFICIAL DAN WKS BLACK BELT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
DEGREE WAITING TIME MINIMUM AGE
From 1 kyu to 1st Dan 1 year 12 years
From 1st Dan to 2nd Dan 2 years 14 years
From 2nd Dan to 3rd Dan 4 years 18 years
From 3rd Dan to 4th Dan 4 years 22 years
From 4th Dan to 5th Dan 5 years 27 years
From 5th Dan to 6th Dan 6 years 33 years
From 6th Dan to 7th Dan 7 years 40 years
From 7th Dan to 8th Dan 8 years 48 years
From 8th Dan to 9th Dan 9 years 57 years
From 9th Dan to 10th Dan 10 years 67 years
Each member country must be competent to develop its black belts efficiently.
Band colors
1. White (7th kyu) Free initial time
2. Yellow (6th Kyu) Time, Three Month ...
3. Red (5th Kyu) Time, Four Months ....
4. Orange (4th Kyu) Time, Five Months .....
5. Green (3rd Kyu) Time, Six Months ......
6. Purple (2nd Kyu) Time, ten months ..........
7. Brown (1Kyu) Time, 1 year .
8. Black (1st Dan) Time, 1 year .
These rules apply as a minimum basis, and this time can be extended according to the national leaders with their students.
WKS is a worldwide organization Existing since / 2017
