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GRADING REQUIREMENTS

Requirements to learn prior to promotion to the next level

Grading To	Kata	Yakusoku Kumite	Tanshiki Kumite	Other	Minimum Time
Hakkyu (8) Yellow Belt	Naihanchin Sho no Kata	Renshu Ichi	2	Self Defense 1st Group	3 months
Rokkyu (6) Orange Belt	Happiken no Kata	Renshu Ni	3	Self Defense 2nd Group	3 months
Yonkyu (4) Green Belt	Nijushiho no Kata	Nijushiho no Waza	4	Self Defense Knife	3 months
Sankyu (3) Green Belt	Naihanchin no Kata	Itsutsu no Waza	5	Sundome Kumite	3 months
Nikyu (2) Brown Belt	Naihanchin no Kata; and Gorin no Bo no Kata	Sankakutobi Shodan no Ichi	5	Bogu Kumite	6 months
Ikkyu (1) Brown/Black Tip	Sanchin no Kata; and Nijushiho no Sai no kata	Sankakutobi Shodan no Ni	6	Bogu Kumite	9 months
Shodan Ho/ Junior Black Belt	Seisan no Kata	Sankakutobi Shodan no San	6	Bogu Kumite	9 months
Shodan 1st Black Belt	Sankakutobi no Kata	Sai Bo no Kumite	7		12 months
Nidan 2nd Black Belt	Bassai no Kata; and Shishiryu no Bo no Kata	Sanchin no Waza	8		3 Years
Sandan 3rd Black Belt	Chinto Sho no Kata; and Ufuchiku no Jo no Kata	Naihanchin no Waza	9		3 Years
Yondan 4th Black Belt	Chinto no Kata	Sankakutobi Nidan no Ichi Sankakutobi Nidan no Ni Sankakutobi Nidan no San	10		3 Years
Godan 5th Black Belt	Sochin no Kata	Sankakutobi Sandan no Ichi Sankakutobi Sandan no Ni Sankakutobi Sandan no San Sankakutobi Sandan no Yon Sankakutobi Sandan no Go	10		4 Years
Rokudan 6th Black Belt	Kusanku no Kata	Naihanchin no Waza Ni Renzoku Kogeki (Te & Ashi Waza)	12	N/A	5 Years

NB: Items listed at lower levels may be required at examiners discretion.

The decision as to when when a student is ready for grading is made by the student's instructor.

Remember, Spiritual Development of Individuality in Mind and Body means that each student progresses at his or her own speed. Therefore, some students may grade quicker than others.

To attain the Shodan level, students must continue to be commited to training and teaching Shorinjiryu Karatedo for at least one year after being granted Shodan Ho.