Student Guide

Testing and Promotion

 

Children (ages 6-10)

Rank	Belt Color	Classes	Weeks
Jukyu-C (Tenth Kyu)	White w/ Yellow Stripe	6	4
Kukyu-C (Ninth Kyu)	White w/ Black Stripe	12	8
Hachikyu-C (Eighth Kyu)	Yellow	16	8
Shichikyu-C (Seventh Kyu)	Yellow w/ White Stripe	20	12
Rokyu-C (Sixth Kyu)	Yellow w/ Orange Stripe	24	12
Gokyu-C (Fifth Kyu)	Yellow w/ Green Stripe	28	16
Yonkyu-C (Fourth Kyu)	Yellow w/ Black Stripe	32	16
Sankyu-C (Third Kyu)	Orange	36	20
Nikyu-C (Second Kyu)	Orange w/ White Stripe	40	20
Ikkyu-C (First Kyu)	Orange w/ Purple Stripe	44	24

 

Juniors (ages 11-14)

Rank	Belt Color	Classes	Weeks
Jukyu-J (Tenth Kyu)	Orange w/ Black Stripe	12	8
Kukyu-J (Ninth Kyu)	Green	16	8
Hachikyu-J (Eighth Kyu)	Green w/ White Stripe	20	12
Shichikyu-J (Seventh Kyu)	Green w/ Blue Stripe	24	12
Rokyu-J (Sixth Kyu)	Green w/ Black Stripe	28	12
Gokyu-J (Fifth Kyu)	Blue	32	16
Yonkyu-J (Fourth Kyu)	Blue w/ White Stripe	36	16
Sankyu-J (Third Kyu)	Blue w/ Red Stripe	40	20
Nikyu-J (Second Kyu)	Blue w/ Brown Stripe	44	20
Ikkyu-J (First Kyu)	Blue w/ Black Stripe	48	24

 

Adults (ages 15+)

Rank	Belt Color	Hours	Months
Rokyu (Sixth Kyu)	Canary	30	3
Gokyu (Fifth Kyu)	Canary w/ Black Stripe	60	4
Yonkyu (Fourth Kyu)	Purple	60	4
Sankyu (Third Kyu)	Purple w/ Black Stripe	70	4
Nikyu (Second Kyu)	Brown	80	6
Ikkyu (First Kyu)	Brown w/ Black Stripe	90	6
Shodan (First Dan)	Black	120	12
Nidan (Second Dan)	Black	400	30
Sandan (Third Dan)	Black	3 years