Grading System

Beginners start of on White singlet and by examinations or gradings they progress through the grades.
Followed by;
-White 1 bar
-Blue singlet
-Blue 1 bar
-Green singlet
-Green 1 bar
-Brown singlet
-Brown 1 bar
-1st dan Black singlet
-2nd dan Black singlet (red writing)
-3rd dan Red singlet (white writing)
-4th dan
-5th dan
-6th dan
-7th dan etc
Gradings are held four times a year at the end of each school term. There is no minimum time between gradings generally, but the focus is not to progress quickly but rather to learn thoroughly. If a student attends many classes regularly, puts in extra training at home and can perform the necessary grading requirements with the correct attitude mentally, he can attempt the next grading. If the standard of the examination is
sufficiently high enough, the applicant can be asked to attempt the next grading on the same day or be awarded the above grading. A grading certificate is awarded on passing the grading.