| Dan / Khup Challenged |
Minimum Practice Time Since Last Grade |
Minimum Age |
| 9th Khup |
White | Over 2~3 month after starting Kumdo |
All Ages |
| 8th Khup |
Yellow |
Over 2~3 month after granting of 9th Khup |
All Ages |
| 7th Khup |
Green |
Over 2~3 month after granting of 8th Khup |
All Ages |
| 6th Khup |
Purple |
Over 2~3 month after granting of 7th Khup |
All Ages |
| 5th Khup |
Blue |
Over 2~3 month after granting of 6th Khup |
All Ages |
| 4th Khup |
Brown |
Over 2~3 month after granting of 5th Khup |
All Ages |
| 3rd Khup |
Red |
Over 2~3 month after granting of 4th Khup |
All Ages |
| 2nd Khup |
Red |
Over 2~3 month after granting of 3rd Khup |
All Ages |
| 1st Khup |
Red |
Over 2~3 month after granting of 2nd Khup |
All Ages |
| 1st Dan |
Black |
Over 2~3 month after granting of 1st Khup |
14 years and over |
| 2nd Dan |
Black |
Over
1 years after granting if 1st Dan |
16 years and older |
| 3rd Dan |
Black |
Over 2 years after granting if 2nd Dan |
18 years and older |
| 4th Dan |
Black |
Over 3 years after granting if 3rd Dan |
21 years and older |
| 5th Dan |
Black |
Over 4 years after granting if 4th Dan |
25 years and older |
| 6th Dan |
Black |
Over 5 years after granting if 5th Dan |
30 years and older |
| 7th Dan |
Black |
Over 6 years after granting if 6th Dan |
36 years and older |
| 8th Dan |
Black |
Over 10 years after granting if 7th Dan |
48 years and older |
