Grading:

There is a syllabus and criteria of requirements for passing and graduating to new belts.

Gradings are where students get to be assesed for new belts and act as short and long term targets to ensure progression and student development.

Between white and purple belt, students are able to grade every 3 months and between purple and black belt every 6 months.

Colours are as follows:

GRADEBELT COLOUR
Novice-White
9th Kyu-Orange
8th Kyu-Red
7th Kyu-Yellow
6th Kyu-Green
5th Kyu-Purple
4th Kyu-Purple + white stripe
3rd Kyu-Brown
2nd Kyu-Brown + 1 white stripe
1st Kyu-Brown + 2 white stripes
1st Dan-Black