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| Grading Syllabus and Belts |
The grading requirements listed below for children acts as a guideline only. Instructors are able to use their discretion as to what a child should be capable of at a certain level taking into account the childs age. However by the time the child is due to test for Junior Black Belt, they must have aquired all of the knowledge as shown below up to and including the knowledge for Junior 1st Dan. In contrast, the grading requirements for students over 16 years are adhered to. All junior and senior grades belt colours and tabs should be marked in the same way throughout the Okinawa Karate Association U.K.
Under 16 Syllabus
| Grade |
Belt |
Belt Description |
Minimum Recommended Time Spent In Grade |
Grading Requirements |
| 13th Kyu |
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White belt |
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n/a |
| 12th Kyu |
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Red belt |
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Warm up exercises, Punching |
| 11th Kyu |
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Red belt |
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Warm up exercises Punching, Blocking |
| 10th Kyu |
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Yellow belt |
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Warm up exercises, Punching, Blocking, Front Kick |
| 9th Kyu |
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Yellow belt |
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Punching, Blocking, Kicking, basic knowledge of Sanchin Kata, first move of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite |
| 8th Kyu |
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Purple belt |
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Punching, Blocking Kicking, Sanchin Kata, basic knowledge of Hojo Undo, first 2 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite |
| 7th Kyu |
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Purple belt |
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Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, first 3 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite |
| 6th Kyu |
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Blue belt |
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Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, first 4 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, basic knowledge of Kanshiwa Kata |
| Jun 5th Kyu |
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Blue belt |
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Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, first 4 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Kanshiwa Kata |
| 5th Kyu |
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Blue belt |
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Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, first 5 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Kanshiwa Kata, basic knowledge of Kanshiwa Bunkai |
| Jun 4th Kyu |
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Green belt |
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Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, first 5 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Kanshiwa Kata, Kanshiwa Bunkai |
| 4th Kyu |
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Green belt |
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Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, first 6 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Kanshiwa Kata, Kanshiwa Bunkai |
| Jun 3rd Kyu |
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Green belt |
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Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, Kyu Kumite or first 7 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, basic knowledge of Kanshu Kata |
| 3rd Kyu |
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Green belt |
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Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, Kyu Kumite or first 7 of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Kanshu Kata |
| Jun 2nd Kyu |
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Brown belt |
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Sanchin, Hojo Undo, Kyu Kumite or first 7 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Kanshu Kata, basic knowledge of Seichin Kata |
| 2nd Kyu |
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Brown belt |
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Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, Kyu Kumite or first 8 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Seichin Kata |
| Jun 1st Kyu |
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Brown belt |
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Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, Kyu Kumite or first 9 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Seichin Kata, basic knowledge of Seisan Kata |
| 1st Kyu |
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Brown belt |
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Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, basic knowledge of Dan Kumite or first 9 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Seisan Kata |
| 1st Dan |
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Black belt |
1 year |
Hojo Undo, Sanchin Kata, Seisan Kata, Seisan Bunkai, all 10 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Arm Conditioning, Sparring and Questions |
Over 16 Syllabus
| Grade |
Belt |
Belt Description |
Minimum Recommended Time Spent In Grade |
Grading Requirements |
| 10th Kyu |
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White belt |
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n/a |
| 9th Kyu |
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White belt with one 1" green tag |
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Punching, Blocking & Kicking. Basic Knowledge of Sanchin Kata |
| 8th Kyu |
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White belt with two 1" green tags |
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Punching, Blocking Kicking, Sanchin Kata & basic Knowledge Hojo Undo |
| 7th Kyu |
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White belt with three 1" green tags |
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Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo & first 3 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite |
| 6th Kyu |
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White belt with 6" green tag |
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Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, first 4 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite & basic knowledge of Kanshiwa Kata |
| 5th Kyu |
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Green belt |
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Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, first 5 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Kanshiwa Kata & basic Knowledge of Kanshiwa Bunkai |
| 4th Kyu |
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Green belt with one 2" brown tag |
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Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, first 6 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Kanshiwa Kata, Kanshiwa Bunkai |
| 3rd Kyu |
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Brown belt with one 1" black tag |
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Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, first 7 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Kanshu Kata |
| 2nd Kyu |
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Brown belt with two 1" black tags |
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Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, first 8 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Kanshu Kata, Seichin Kata, |
| 1st Kyu |
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Brown belt with three 1" black tags |
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Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, first 9 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Seisan Kata, |
| 1st Dan |
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Black belt |
1 year |
Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, all 10 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Seisan Kata, Seisan Bunkai, Arm Conditioning, Sparring and Questions |
| 2nd Dan |
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Black belt |
2 years |
Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Seisan Bunkai, Arm Conditioning, Sparring and Questions, Seiryu Kata |
| 3rd Dan |
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Black belt |
3 years |
Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Seisan Bunkai Arm Conditioning, Sparring and Questions, Kanchin Kata |
| 4th Dan |
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Black belt |
4 years |
Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Arm Conditioning, Sparring and Questions, Sanseiryu Kata, Sanseiryu Bunkai |
| 5th Dan |
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Black belt |
5 years |
Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Arm Conditioning, Sparring and Questions, Sanseiryu Kata, Sanseiryu Bunkai |
| 6th Dan |
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Black belt |
6 years |
Sanchin Kata, Seisan Kata, Sanseiryu Kata |
| 7th Dan |
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Black belt |
7 years |
Sanchin Kata, Seisan Kata, Sanseiryu Kata |
| 8th Dan |
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Black belt |
8 years |
Sanchin Kata, Seisan Kata, Sanseiryu Kata |
| 9th Dan |
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Black belt |
9 years |
Sanchin Kata, Seisan Kata, Sanseiryu Kata |
| 10th Dan |
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Black belt |
n/a |
As recommended by the Board |
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