While rank is not the goal in martial arts training, it always feels nice to be recognized for your progress! Grading with the INKKS provides an independent, style-agnostic certification of your skillset and knowledge from a panel of martial artists from the INKKS Board of Directors and Board of Advisors. Whether you are simply looking to prove that your approach to martial arts is up to par with best-practices in the neoclassical/practical karate and kobudo world, or you are an independant martial artist with no instructor or organization to grade you, membership with the INKKS makes it possible for you to gain that recognition and progression in the martial arts! As we are a non-profit organization, we do charge a flat grading fee of $100 for yudansha, regardless of level, in order to account for the time spent by our Board of DIrectors and Board of Advisors in this process.