Grade Level

Belt

Kate to be performed

Minimum # of classes

Minimum time requirement

9^th Kyu

N/A

6

3 weeks

8^th Kyu

Taigyoku Shodan

10

5 weeks

7^th Kyu (ho)

N/A

12

6 weeks

7^th Kyu

Taigyoku Nidan

12

6 weeks

6^th Kyu

Saifa

32

4 months

5^th Kyu

Saifa

40

5 months

4^th Kyu

Bassai-Dai

40

5 months

3^rd Kyu

Bassai-Dai

50

6 months

2^nd Kyu

Seiunchin

50

6 months

1^st Kyu

Empi

50

6 months

Shodan-Ho 

Sanseru / Sepai

50

6 months

Shodan 

Sepai / Hungetsu

100

12 months

2^nd Dan

Kanku-Dai / Kururunfa

200

2 years

3^rd Dan

Shisochin / Kanku-sho

300

3 years

4^th Dan

Seisan / Sochin

400

4 years