DEGREE                                         WAITING TIME        MINIMUM AGE

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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 

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Each member country must be competent to develop its black belts efficiently.