Okinawa Goju Ryu Karate
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Gradings
There are usually 3 gradings a year, May, August and December. The
exact timing of grading dates will depend on the timing of other events and
other dojo grading dates.
Grading System
Juniors
The junior grading system with its greater range of coloured belts is
designed to reward students for continued commitment and encourage
development and improvement.
The following table is based on a student training twice a week on a
regular basis initially and then more frequently especially from Blue Belt.
The time stated is the minimum period a student should be on each grade
before being eligible to sit the next grading. Advancement also depends on
how well a student is progressing as standards are required to be
achieved.
For Blue Belt and above gradings students must be invited by the Branch
Chief Instructor to attend a grading. If a student is young, eg. 7 years of
age or less, the Branch Chief Instructor may increase the minimum period
between grades in the best interests of the student given the minimum age
for junior Sho Dan Black Belt is 10 years.
For Black Belt grading a student is nominated by the Branch Chief
Instructor for consideration by Kyoshi Dennis May as having reached the
required standard to sit the Black Belt Grading.
Brown Belts are expected to attend Black and Brown Belt training sessions
and Gassuku if they wish to be considered for Black Belt grading.
Note the minimum periods between gradings is based on a student training
at least twice a week and if a brown belt attending black and brown belt
training sessions, Gassuku and the occasional senior class.
The Provisional Black Belt grade is given to students who do not quite meet
the standard of Sho Dan but are expected to continue to improve and attain
the required standard.
Seniors
The Senior Grading system is less colourful but follows the same format as
the Juniors.
