Although grading is not compulsory, below
is a guideline for each grade available.
In some cases 10th kyu to Shodan can be
achieved in about 5yrs, Dan grades are generally taken in as many years
for the grade after your Shodan: i.e. 2nd Dan 2years, 3rd Dan 3yrs the
higher grades are by invite only from the chief instructor.
10th Kyu - White Belt - Red tip.
9th Kyu - Red
8th Kyu - Yellow
MINIMUM 3
MONTHS TRAINING
7th Kyu - Orange
6th Kyu - Green
5th Kyu - Purple
4th Kyu - Purple/white stripe
3rd Kyu - Brown
MINIMUM 6 MONTHS TRAINING
2nd
Kyu - Brown/white stripe
1st kyu - Brown/red
stripe
Shodan - Black