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Gradings generally take place every 3 months (see Calendar and Notices). You will be eligible to grade when you have gained the required number of training lessons. It is natural that the Chief Instructor will advise for or against a grading if the individual is not ready. A grading must not be rushed and equally it must be taken to show progress and to give the student a sense of achievement. For Dan grades permission must be sought from the Chief Instructor. Dan grades are required to attend courses prior to the grading, and will be asked to demonstrate elements of sparring (Kumite), basic techniques (Kihon), and body tests. Provisional grade - a student may receive a 'Provisional' grade, which means that they are not quite up to the required standard. They can however wear the full grade belt and train on the same syllabus, but in the next grading the student will need to retry for the full grade, and may be considered for further promotion to the following GRADE if they have the necessary hours of training between those grades, or they have achieved the required standard. Our belt system is as follows: | ||||
| 10th Kyu - | Red | |||
| 9th Kyu - | Blue | |||
| 8th Kyu - | Purple White Stripe | |||
| 7th Kyu - | Purple | |||
| 6th Kyu - | Yellow | |||
| 5th Kyu - | Orange | |||
| 4th Kyu - | Green White Stripe | |||
| 3rd Kyu - | Green | |||
| 2nd Kyu - | Brown White Stripe | |||
| 1st Kyu - | Brown | |||
| 1st Dan - | Black | |||