Yudansha Black Belt Test
To register for a yudansha (black belt) test:
- yudansha test applications should be supplied, or at least endorsed, by the chief instructor
- preliminary information in text form according to the required format has to be supplied to the Chair of the Examination Committee (EC) for distribution to the other committee members
- the test forms themselves must be correctly filled out and brought to the seminar/camp in advance of the test along with the necessary fee payments
- tests may not be authorized unless these procedures are followed.
If dojocho feel that presenting their students for senior tests is not feasible for any reason, including test location, timing or grading panel composition, please contact the Examination Committee to discuss possible solutions.
Thank you,
Jim Barnes
Chair, CAF EC
Deadline
- Approval to take a Dan test must be requested at least one month in advance of the testing date
Dan test application
Forms
- CAF Application for Promotion
- How to complete the CAF Application for Promotion form
- Hombu Application Forms 1-3 (three tabs in a single Excel document)
- How to complete Hombu Form 1: Application for Dan Grading Examination
- Test-commentary forms for Examination Committee use
Fees
- Dan testing fee: $30 (non-refundable)
- Dan promotion fees (vary according to Dan level)
Checklists
Contacts
- CAF Examination Committee Chairperson:
- CAF Secretary:
- Local event organizers (see event details elsewhere on this website)
Etiquette
- Successful shodan test candidates may start wearing a black belt and a hakama after the seminar or training camp where they took their shodan test (not during the event where their test took place)
- Keep in mind, promotions are considered valid and official only when such promotions are confirmed and recognized by Hombu
