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GRADING SYSTEM

The following grading system is used in WSK Sekishinkan Karate-do:
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INTRODUCTORY LEVEL
Karate Kids Program (for ages 4-7)

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Level
Belt Color
Prerequisite
KK0
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Entry level, no test required
KK1
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Minimum age of 4 and 8 classes practice at KK0 level
KK2
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Minimum 12 classes practice at KK1 level
KK3
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Minimum age of 5 with 12 classes practice at KK2 level
KK4
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Minimum 12 classes practice at KK3 level
KK5
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Minimum age of 6 with 12 classes practice at KK4 level
KK6
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Minimum 12 classes practice at KK5 level
KK7
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Minimum 12 classes practice at KK6 level
KK8
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Minimum age of 7 with 16 classes practice at KK7 level
KK9

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Minimum 16 classes practice at KK8 level
KK10
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​Minimum 16 classes practice at KK9 level
9 Kyu
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 Age of 8, Minimum 16 classes practice at KK10 level
​GOJU-RYU LEVEL
Goju-Ryu Karate-do (for age 8 and up)

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Level
Belt Color
Prerequisite
Promoting Content Guideline
10 Kyu
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Entry level, no test required
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n/a
9 Kyu
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Minimum 3 months practice at 10 Kyu with 80% of attendance or 30 classes within 6 months
Kihon, Dachi, Ido, Yasoku Kumite, Taikyoku Jodan   
8 Kyu
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Minimum 3 months practice at 9 Kyu with 80% of attendance or 30 classes with 6 months
Kihon, Ido, Yasoku Kumite, Taikyoku Jodan 2 & 3, Chudan 1 & 2
7 Kyu
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Minimum 3 months practice at 8 Kyu with 80% of attendance
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Kihon, Ido, Yasoku Kumite, Taikyoku Gedan, Gekisai Ichi
6 Kyu
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Minimum 3 months practice at 7 Kyu with 80% of attendance
​Kihon, Ido, Yasoku Kumite, Jiyu Kumite, Taikyoku Gedan 2, Geiksai Ni
5 Kyu
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Minimum 3 months practice at 6 Kyu with 80% of attendance and Instructor's recommendation
​Kihon, Ido, Yasoku Kumite, Jiyu Kumite, Saifa, Sanchin. 
4 Kyu
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Minimum 3 months practice at 5 Kyu with 80% of attendance and Instructor's recommendation
​Kihon, Ido, Yasoku Kumite, Jiyu Kumite, Seienchin, Sanchin. 
3 Kyu
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Minimum 3 months practice at 4 Kyu with 90% of attendance and Chief Instructor's recommendation
​Kihon, Ido, Yasoku Kumite, Jiyu Kumite, Tameshiwari, ​Sanseru, Sanchin, Tensho
2 Kyu
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Minimum 6 months practice at 3 Kyu with 90% of attendance and Chief Instructor's recommendation
Kihon, Ido, Sanpon Kumite, Jiyu Kumite, Tameshiwari, ​Shinsochin, Sanchin, Tensho
1 Kyu
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Minimum 6 months practice at 2 Kyu with 90% of attendance and Chief Instructor's recommendation
Kihon, Ido, Sanpon Kumite, Jiyu Kumite, Tameshiwari, Seipai, Sanchin, Tensho

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Level
Title
Belt Color
Prerequisite
Shodan-Ho
Junior ​1st Dan
none
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- ages 15 and below member
- minimum 1 year practice at 1 Kyu
- with 80% of attendance
- Dojocho's recommendation
Shodan
1st Dan
none
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- minimum age of 16
- minimum 1 year practice at 1 Kyu or Shodan-Ho

- with 80% of attendance
- Dojocho's recommendation
Nidan
​2nd Dan
none
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- minimum age of 20
- minimum 2 year practice at Shodan
- with 80% of attendance
- NCCP Instructor Training Phase

- Dojocho's recommendation
Sandan
3rd Dan
Shidoin
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- minimum age of 25
- minimum 3 year practice at Nidan
- with 80% of attendance
​​- NCCP Instructor certified Phase

- Dojocho's recommendation
Yondan
4th Dan

Shidoshi
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- minimum age of 30
- minimum 4 year practice at Sandan
- with 80% of attendance
​- NCCP Competition Training Phase
- Dojocho's recommendation

- Shuseki Shihan's confirmation
Godan
5th Dan
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Shihan
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- minimum 5 year practice at Yodan
- with 80% of attendance
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NCCP Competition certified Phase
- Shuseki Shihan's recommendation

- Kancho's confirmation
Rokudan
6th Dan
Renshi
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- minimum 6 year practice at Godan
- with 80% of attendance
​​- NCCP Competition certified Phase
- Shuseki Shihan's recommendation

- Kancho's confirmation
Nanadan
7th Dan
Kyoshi
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- minimum 7 year practice at Rokudan
- with 80% of attendance
​- NCCP Competition certified Phase
- Shuseki Shihan's recommendation
- Kancho's confirmation
Hachidan
​8th Dan
Hanshi
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- minimum 8 year practice at Nanadan
- with 80% of attendance
​- NCCP Competition certified Phase
- Shuseki Shihan's recommendation
- Kancho's confirmation
Kyudan
9th Dan
Hanshi
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- Shuseki Shihan's recommendation
- Kancho's confirmation

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Judan
10th Dan
Hanshi
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- Shuseki Shihan's recommendation
- Kancho's confirmation

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** The above charts show only the guideline which might change depending on the progress and average standard of students.

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