Kup Grades
10th Kup - White belt
9th Kup - White belt with a yellow stripe - minimum of 6 weeks training
8th Kup - Yellow belt - minimum of 3 months from 9th Kup grading
7th Kup - Yellow belt with a green stripe - minimum of 3 months from 8th Kup grading
6th Kup - Green belt - minimum of 3 months from 7th Kup grading
5th Kup - Green belt with a blue stripe - minimum of 6 months from 6th Kup grading
4th Kup - Blue belt - minimum of 6 months from 5th Kup grading
3rd Kup - Blue belt with a red stripe - minimum of
6 months from 4th Kup grading
2nd Kup - Red belt - minimum of 6 months from 3rd Kup grading
1st Kup - Red belt with a black stripe - minimum of
6 months from 2nd Kup grading
PLEASE NOTE
The minimum period between gradings does not automatically qualify a student to take the next grade, it is only one of the many requirements that must be met ie, regular club attendance, general behaviour, attitude etc.
Dan Grades
1st Dan - minimum of 1 year from 1st Kup
2nd Dan - minimum of 2 years from
1st Dan
3rd Dan - minimum of 3 years from
2nd Dan
4th Dan - minimum of 4 years from
3rd Dan
5th Dan - minimum of 5 years from
4th Dan
6th Dan - Master - minimum of 6 years
from 5th Dan
7th Dan - minimum of 7 years from
6th Dan
8th Dan - Grand Master - minimum of
8 years from 7th Dan
9th Dan - minimum of 9 years from
8th Dan