Karate Grading
Registration Times For March/June/ Sept/ Dec
(Please Check Website Grading Schedule in regard to Months outside of these)
Children:
Red (9th Kyu) 1.00pm
Yellow - Orange (8th/7th Kyu) 1.30pm
Green - Purple (6th/4th Kyu) 2.00pm
Brown & Above (3rd - 1st Kyu) 2.30pm
Youths:All grades 3.00pm
Adults:
Red – Orange (9th - 7th Kyu) 3.30pm
Green – Purple (6th - 4th Kyu) 4.00pm
Brown & Above (3rd - 1st Kyu) 4.30pm
GRADING FEES
Children & Youths: Adults:
9th - 7th Kyu £12 9th - 7th Kyu £15
6th -· 4th Kyu £15 6th -· 4th Kyu £20
3rd - 1st Kyu £18 3rd - 1st Kyu £25
Jun Black Belts £35 Sen Black Belts £45
All Students must have their Training Card, an up to date Licence and a Karate Gi with Kicks Badge
KMAC Rules for Karate Grades
1.All Students need agreement from their instructor before they grade.· They also need the required number of stamps and the required number of months.
2.All students must produce their club training card and an upto date Licence.
3.All students must wear a WHITE GI when grading. This must be clean and tidy with the club badge on the left breast of the GI.
4.The correct colour belt must be worn
5.All students Orange Belt and above must have the recommended protective equipment . Failure to do so means you will not be allowed to grade. From Orange Belt sparring is in the Kicks Grading Syllabus.
6.Students should attend the grade at the time stipulated. Lateness could mean that you might be allowed to take your grade.
Grading Requirements and Attendance
| ADULT AND YOUTH | BELT COLOUR | CHILDREN | ||
| MINIMUM TIME | STAMPS | MINIMUM
TIME |
STAMPS | |
| 2 MONTHS | 10 | 9th KYU RED | 2 MONTHS | 10 |
| 2 MONTHS | 10 | 8TH KYU YELLOW | 2 MONTHS | 10 |
| 2 MONTHS | 10 | 7TH KYU ORANGE | 2 MONTHS | 10 |
| 4 MONTHS | 20 | 6TH KYU GREEEN | 4 MONTHS | 20 |
| 4 MONTHS | 20 | 5TH KYU BLUE | 4 MONTHS | 20 |
| 4 MONTHS | 30 | 4TH KYU PURPLE | 4 MONTHS | 30 |
| 6 MONTHS | 40 | 3RD KYU BROWN | 6 MONTHS | 50 |
| 6 MONTHS | 40 | 2ND KYU BROWN/WHITE | 6 MONTHS | 50 |
| 6 MONTHS | 40 | 1ST KYU BROWN /BLACK | 6 MONTHS | 50 |
| With Sensei's permission | 1ST KYU BROWN /BLACK | With Sensei's permision | ||
THE LEVEL OF GRADING IS 1ST/2ND /3RD PASS.
Please note that the number of stamps required for each grade is a MINIMUM numbers as is the time between grades. A first pass means that with your instructor’s permission you can take your grade a month earlier than the stipulated time. A third pass means that you must wait an extra month before asking your instructor if you are ready to grade.