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About Gradings

In front of a panel of senior instructors, we evaluate how far a student has progressed and award an applicable kyu or ranking, which traditionally is worn proudly in terms of a belt.

Each student is aware of the techniques they will be required to perform matching the grade they are hoping to achieve. Gradings are a way to recognise students for improvement in their knowledge and technique.
We hold 4 gradings in the Darling Downs areas throughout the course of the calendar year. Each grading requires the student to demonstrate the progress that they have made since the last time that they attended a grading. Initially the grading tests only basic techniques but as the student progresses into the higher ranks they are required to demonstrate advanced Kata and free-sparring. Refer to the Calendar on this page for the next AKK grading day.

Belts

Belts are the traditional method of identifying a student's skills and knowledge acquired in martial arts. In AKK, we adopt the Renbukan system of grading.

In Renbukan grading we have 10 levels of learning before undertaking Black Belt training.

To reach a Kyu ("level") the student must demonstrate full understanding of each requirement examined.

The table below summarises the grading system and levels a student may be awarded.

The Grading System

YELLOW BELTS

10^th Kyu Provisional

(Yellow Belt with White Stripe)
Yellow Belt - 10th Kyu Provisional

10^th Kyu

(Yellow Belt with White Stripe and Black Strip)

9^th Kyu Provisional

(Yellow Belt)

9^th Kyu

(Yellow Belt with Black Strip)

ORANGE BELTS

8^th Kyu Provisional

(Orange Belt with White Stripe)
Orange Belt - 8th Kyu Provisional

8^th Kyu

(Orange Belt with White Stripe and Black Stripe) BLACK STRIPE MISSING FROM PHOTO

7^th Kyu Provisional

(Orange Belt)
Orange Belt - 7th Kyu Provisional

7^th Kyu

(Orange Belt with Black Strip)

GREEN BELTS

6^th Kyu Provisional

(Green Belt with White Stripe)
Green Belt - 6th Kyu Provisional

6^th Kyu

(Green Belt with White Stripe and Black Strip)

5^th Kyu Provisional

(Green Belt)
Green Belt - 5th Kyu Provisional

5^th Kyu

(Green Belt with Black Strip)

Important Note: All Provisional Grades must wait 6 months before attempting their next grading

Not shown above are 4th or 3rd Kyu's (Blue) or 2nd or 1st Kyu's (Brown)

Calendar

Jan February 2012 Mar

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
30 31 1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11