Jr. Promotion Requirements
| Rank |
Belt Color |
Minimum Points |
Minimum Time in Grade |
Minimum Age |
| Jr. 0 |
White |
0.0 |
None |
None |
| Jr. 1 |
Yellow |
1.0 |
2 months |
5 years |
| Jr. 2 |
Yellow 1 Stripe |
2.0 |
2 months |
5 years |
| Jr. 3 |
Orange |
6.0 |
4 months |
6 years |
| Jr. 4 |
Orange 1 Stripe |
7.0 |
4 months |
7 years |
| Jr. 5 |
Green |
8.0 |
4 months |
8 years |
| Jr. 6 |
Green 1 Stripe |
9.0 |
4 months |
9 years |
| Jr. 7 |
Blue |
10.0 |
6 months |
9 years |
| Jr. 8 |
Blue 1 Stripe |
11.0 |
6 months |
11 years |
| Jr. 9 |
Purple |
12.0 |
6 months |
12 years |
| Jr. 10 |
Purple 1 Stripe |
13.0 |
6 months |
13 years |
Sr. Promotion Requirements
| Rank |
Belt Color |
Minimum Points |
Minimum Time in Grade |
Certifications Required |
| 7th kyu |
White |
0.0 |
None |
None |
| Rokkyu |
Yellow |
1.0 |
2 months |
None |
| Gokkyu |
Orange |
12.0 |
5 months |
None |
| Yonkyu |
Green |
15.0 |
6 months |
None |
| Sankyu |
Brown |
20.0 |
8 months |
None |
| Nikkyu |
Brown |
22.0 |
10 months |
None |
| Ikkyu |
Brown |
24.0 |
12 months |
National placewinner or certification in one of the following:
Kata, Technical Official, Referee, or Coach |
| Shodan |
Black |
33.0 |
12 months |
National placewinner AND certification in ONE of the following:
Kata, Technical Official, Referee, or Coach, OR certification
in two of the above |
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