Posted by: TKDFighter89
1st to 5th dan - 10/09/05 05:11 PM
how long does it take to go from 1st dan to 5th dan? usually
if it's not a mcdojang
if it's not a mcdojang
1st to 5th dan
Posted by: Christie
Re: 1st to 5th dan - 10/09/05 06:29 PM
15+ years
Posted by: StormDOA
Re: 1st to 5th dan - 10/09/05 06:41 PM
I agree, I have been on the fast track and am looking at a 4th dan after 16 years
on average though, I would say 15-25 years from 1st t o5th dan
on average though, I would say 15-25 years from 1st t o5th dan
Posted by: Mandolynn
Re: 1st to 5th dan - 10/09/05 11:40 PM
Yep. It's about 3-5 years between each dan if you are regularly involved.
Posted by: Supremor
Re: 1st to 5th dan - 10/10/05 08:26 AM
15-25 years. The ITF organisation has official minimum training periods between ranks, so 1st dan to 2nd dan is about 18months I think, however when you get to 3rd dan, you're training for about 5 years before youre 4th dan
Posted by: Neko456
Re: 1st to 5th dan - 10/11/05 09:35 AM
I agree about 10-18 years after your 1st Dan, contiuned practice maybe 10-12 years. It took me 20 years. I ventured out and came back, after training in various arts, I attained higher rank then my base. Rank can become quite politcal. But thats another story.
Posted by: Supremor
Re: 1st to 5th dan - 10/11/05 02:39 PM
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Rank can become quite politcal. But thats another story.
i see what you mean here- but doesn't that kind of thing only apply to 6th dan upwards?
Posted by: schanne
Re: 1st to 5th dan - 10/11/05 04:14 PM
Depends if you stay with the same dojo/style. Recieved my third dan in Tang Soo Do(Korean)way back and when I switched to Japanese 
my Sensei busted me to shodan 1st dan and after 12 years with him I'm now a 4th dan. It all depend how much they respect your previous training, attitude and apply it toward your present rank. It's a Sensei call... 
Some people ask can't you add the two together and call yourself a 7th dan......no, it doesn't work that way.
my Sensei busted me to shodan 1st dan and after 12 years with him I'm now a 4th dan. It all depend how much they respect your previous training, attitude and apply it toward your present rank. It's a Sensei call... Some people ask can't you add the two together and call yourself a 7th dan......no, it doesn't work that way.