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Old 12-03-2001, 03:15 AM   #8
Creature_of_the_id
 
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Hmmmm... it seems that most other associations have time trained as part of the grading.
we dont, you can grade when you feel you are good enough. if you are profficient enough then you pass... if you are not, you fail.
You cannot chose to grade to shodan, you must be invited by the head of the association who must feel you are proficient enough in all aspects. So many people race up the grades and stay at 1st kyu for a long time. others race up and get to shodan very quickly because they are naturaly talented in the art.
The majority take their time through the kyu grades, but it does have the benifit of not 'holding back' those who are naturally talented and can give a welcome reality check to those who are over confident or boastfull.

I like the idea that we can choose when to grade ourselves through the kyu grades.
it does work out that people generally take similar lengths of time to go from one grade to the next. but I enjoy the freedom it gives people.

Kev
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