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Grading Info

A 'Grading' is a series of tests designed to allow a senior karate instructor to ascertain if a student has reached the next level in their karate abilities.

There are 10 grades before a student can reach 'Black Belt' level. Each of these grades are called 'Kyu' grades and are signified by the student wearing a different coloured belt depending on which level they have achieved.

Every three months a grading is held and the student is tested on three elements of karate. These are Kihon (Basics), Kata (Preset Forms) and Kumite (Fighting).

The student must demonstrate to the examiner that they have trained hard and reached the correct standard before they will be awarded the next grade.

It is possible to fail a grading if serious problems are identified although this is not very common. Occassionally a student will receive a 'Tempory Grade'. This means that a major development issue has been identified and although they can progress to the next grade, extra improvement will be required at the next grading.

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