Student Guide

Testing and Promotion

 

Children (ages 6-11)

Rank	Belt Color	Days Practice
Jukyu-C (Tenth Kyu)	Yellow	20
Kukyu-C (Ninth Kyu)	Yellow	20
Hachikyu-C (Eighth Kyu)	Orange	30
Shichikyu-C (Seventh Kyu)	Orange	30
Rokyu-C (Sixth Kyu)	Blue	40
Gokyu-C (Fifth Kyu)	Blue	40
Yonkyu-C (Fourth Kyu)	Purple	50
Sankyu-C (Third Kyu)	Purple	50
Nikyu-C (Second Kyu)	Brown	50
Ikkyu-C (First Kyu)	Brown	60

 

 

Adults (ages 12+)

Rank	Belt Color	Days Practice
Gokyu (Fifth Kyu)	Canary	30
Yonkyu (Fourth Kyu)	Purple	40
Sankyu (Third Kyu)	Purple w/ Black Stripe	50
Nikyu (Second Kyu)	Brown	50
Ikkyu (First Kyu)	Brown w/ Black Stripe	60
Shodan (First Dan)	Black	70
Nidan (Second Dan)	Black	200 (1 year)
Sandan (Third Dan)	Black	300 (2 years)
Yondan (Fourth Dan)	Black	400 (3 years)
Godan (Fifth Dan)	Black	By Reccomendation