Grades and Syllabus

Our grading syllabus is split into 10 grades for juniors and seniors.

The lower Grades are called "Kyus".

Beginning for juniors with the 10th Kyu (Red belt with a White stripe) up to the 1st Kyu   (2nd Brown belt).

From 1st Kyu you can progress onto the 1st Dan Black belt after which you may progress to 2nd Dan etc.

A grading is normally held every 6 to 12 weeks.
Depending on the student’s attendance/ability, Students are allowed to attempt a grading at their Instructor's discretion and are normally informed if they are eligible, one or two lessons before the grading date.

A dedicated student that trains regularly (twice a week), may be able to reach 1st Dan Black Belt in around four to five years depending on their individual ability.

Below is the order of belts for juniors that are Club members from Red to 6th Dan Black Belt.
Any given grading is divided up into sections.
These include Fitness, Stances, Punches, Strikes, Blocks, Kicks, Kata, Kumite, and remember that in any grading, you will be tested on elements from a previous grading.

• 10th Kyu (Red belt with White Stripe)
• 9th Kyu (red belt)
• 8th Kyu (yellow belt with white stripe)
• 7th Kyu (yellow belt)
• 6th Kyu (orange belt)
• 5th Kyu (green belt)
• 4th Kyu  (blue belt)
• 3rd Kyu (purple belt)
• 2nd Kyu (1st Brown belt)
• 1st Kyu (2nd Brown belt)
• 1st Dan  - Shodan (Black Belt)
• 2nd Dan - Nidan (Black Belt)
• 3rd Dan - Sandan (Black Belt)
• 4th Dan - Yodan (Black Belt)
• 5th Dan - Godan (Black Belt)
• 6th Dan - Rokudan (Black Belt)