Region 9 Grading

Region 9 - Adelaide North

GRADING CRITERIA

A student must train at the minimum number of classes required and for the minimum amount of time on their current grade before they can attempt the next grade level. They must also have a good understanding of their grade kata. Yellow Tip and Orange Tip gradings are held by the Dojo Instructor during a normal class. All other gradings are undertaken at the monthly Regional Grading, held by the Region Manager. Children aged 12 years and under and not yet 5th kyu, have a modified training and grading criteria. All students 13 years and above, or if under 13 years 5th kyu and above, must perform all previous Katas, as well as their "Grade" katas at a grading. A copy of the full Grading Syllabus is available from your Dojo Sensei. The Dojo Instructor must be certain that the student has the necessary qualities to attempt their next grading. Students grading to 3rd Kyu and above are normally assessed by the Senior Regional Instructor prior to attempting their next grade. Gradings to Nidan and above can only be undertaken at a grading held by a Zone Instructor or above.

Grade Level	Belt Colour	Kata	Min Lessons	Min Time
10th Kyu	White	---	---	---
9th Kyu	Yellow Tip I stripe	N/A	6	3 weeks
8th Kyu	Yellow	Taigyoku Shodan	6	3 weeks
7th Kyu-ho	Orange Tip I stripe	N/A	12	6 weeks
7th Kyu	Orange	Taigyoku Nidan	12	6 weeks
6th Kyu	Green	Saifa	32	4 months
5th Kyu	Blue	Saifa	40	5 months
4th Kyu	Red	Bassai-Dai	40	5 months
3rd Kyu	Brown	Bassai-Dai	50	6 months
2nd Kyu	Brown I stripe	Seiunchin	50	6 months
1st Kyu	Brown I I stripes	Empi	50	6 months
1st Kyu to Shodan-ho	Black (prov)	Sanseryu & Sepai	50	6 months
Shodan-ho to Shodan	Black	Sepai & Hangetsu	100	12 months
1st to 2nd Dan	Black	Kanku-Dai & Kururunfa	200	2 years
2nd to 3rd Dan	Black	Shisochin & Kanku-sho	300	3 years
3rd to 4th Dan	Black	Seisan & Sochin	400	4 years