GRADING INFORMATION

Gradings are held twice a year.

December and June.

It is important that all Karate-ka (karate student) fully understand the expectations for regular training and the requirements for promotion. It is the responsibility of the Sensei to offer the student everything they need to achieve their next rank. The student must practice all the techniques they are taught on a regular basis in and out of class.

Consistent improvement for kyu (colored) belts requires that karate-ka trains regularly (once a week for students white to orange and twice a week for green and up). If a karate-ka cannot train this frequently, expect a slower rate of progress than the average. Karate training can be very vigorous and is usually anaerobic. It is useful to engage in some forms of cross-training, especially activities which train aerobic conditioning (e.g. walking, running, biking, etc.). Aerobic conditioning will increase one's overall fitness and minimize stress injuries.When a student first starts karate, there may be some difficulty with body co-ordination. After this initial awkward stage, most students feel a gradual and noticeable improvement in their form, speed and power for up to a year. After years of training, students often reach a plateau, where they no longer feel that they are advancing. All karate-ka experience these plateaus. The best way to overcome plateau's is to maintain training frequency and continue working the techniques the instructor teaches.

YUDANSHA GRADINGS

SHODAN

* Minimum 18 months active training * Must be at least 16 years of age * Must attend a minimum of 2 Black Belt Clinics per year and a minimum of 2 tournaments a year.

NIDAN

* Minimum of 2 years of active training
* Must attend a minimum of 2 Black Belt Clinics per year and a minimum of 2 tournaments a year.

SANDAN

* Minimum of 3 years of active training

*Must attend a minimum of 2 Black Belt Clinics per year and a minimum of 2 tournaments a year.

YODAN

* Minimum of 4 years of active training

* Must attend a minimum of 2 Black Belt Clinics per year and a minimum of 2 tournaments a year.

GODAN

* Minimum of 5 years of active training
* Must teach an Advanced Clinic in year of grading
* Must attend a minimum of 2 Black Belt Clinics per year and a minimum of 2 tournaments a year.

ROKUDAN AND HIGHER

Gradings are at the sole discretion of the SWKKF Senate.

Welcome to South Calgary Karate, established Karate in 1994

GRADING INFORMATION

Kyu Belt Grading information

White to Yellow

Yellow to Orange

Orange to Green

Green to Blue

Blue to Brown

Stripe Belts

YUDANSHA GRADINGS

SHODAN

NIDAN

SANDAN

YODAN

GODAN

ROKUDAN AND HIGHER

Welcome to South Calgary Karate, established Karate in 1994

GRADING INFORMATION

Kyu Belt Grading information

White to Yellow

Yellow to Orange

Orange to Green

Green to Blue

Blue to Brown

Stripe Belts

YUDANSHA GRADINGS

SHODAN

NIDAN

SANDAN

YODAN

GODAN

ROKUDAN AND HIGHER

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