Notes:

• Dan Grades are only conferred at a Gasshuku (held twice yearly - summer & winter)


• There is a minimum two-year qualification period from 3rd Kyu to 1st Dan


• Other qualification periods and age restrictions apply to the Dan grades


• Juniors are awarded Mon grades between Kyu grades. There are three Mon grades between each Kyu grade � signified by striped belts.


• Junior Grades
• 10th Kyu = White belt
• 10th Kyu 1st mon = white belt yellow stripe
• 10th Kyu 2nd mon = white belt blue stripe
• 10th Kyu 3rd mon = white belt black stripe
• 9th Kyu = Yellow belt
• 9th Kyu 1st mon = yellow belt white stripe
• 9th Kyu 2nd mon = yellow belt green stripe
• 9th Kyu 3rd mon = yellow belt black stripe
• 8th Kyu = Orange belt
• 8th Kyu 1st mon = orange belt white stripe
• 8th Kyu 2nd mon = orange belt yellow stripe
• 8th Kyu 3rd mon = orange belt black stripe
• 7th Kyu = Green belt
• 7th Kyu 1st mon = green belt white stripe
• 7th Kyu 2nd mon = green belt blue stripe
• 7th Kyu 3rd mon = green belt black stripe
• 6th Kyu = Blue belt
• 6th Kyu 1st mon = blue belt white stripe
• 6th Kyu 2nd mon = blue belt red stripe
• 6th Kyu 3rd mon = blue belt black stripe
• 5th Kyu = Purple belt
• 5th Kyu 1st mon = purple belt brown stripe
• 5th Kyu 2nd mon = purple belt black stripe
• 5th Kyu 3rd mon = purple belt black stripe with 1 black tape at end of belt
• 4th Kyu = Purple belt white stripe
• 4th Kyu 1st mon = purple belt 2 white stripes
• 4th Kyu 2nd mon = purple belt 2 white stripes with 1 black tape at end of belt
• 4th Kyu 3rd mon = purple belt 2 white stripes with 2 black tape at end of belt
• 3rd kyu = Brown belt
• 2nd kyu = Brown belt 1 black tag
• 1st Kyu = Brown belt 2 black tags


• Depending on age, Juniors can become a Junior 1st Dan or a 1st or 2nd Dan Cadet