Grade Specifications

Junior Belt Colour KATA for Grade
Beginner  White   None
20th Kyu  White + 1 Red Tag   None
19th Kyu  White + 2 Red Tags   None
18th Kyu  Red   None
17th Kyu Red + 1 Yellow Tag   None
16th Kyu  Yellow   3 Step
15th Kyu  Yellow + 1 Orange Tag   3 Step
14th Kyu Orange   3 Step
13th Kyu  Orange + 1 Blue Tag   3 Step
12th Kyu  Blue   5 Step
11th Kyu  Blue + 1 Green Tag   5 Step
10th Kyu  Blue + 2 Green Tags   5 Step
9th Kyu  Green   5 Step
8th Kyu  Green + 1 Purple Tag   5 Step
7th Kyu  Green + 2 Purple Tags   5 Step
6th Kyu  Purple   Heian Godan
5th Kyu  Purple + 1 Brown Tag   Heian Godan
4th Kyu  Purple + 2 Brown Tags   Heian Godan
3rd Kyu  Brown   Bassai Dai
2nd Kyu Brown + 1 Black Tag   Bassai Dai
1st Kyu  Brown + 2 Black Tags   Bassai Dai
1st Dan  Black + 1 Gold Tag   Bassai Dai, Seienchin
2nd Dan  Black + 2 Gold Tags   Seienchin, Sepai

Senior Grade Colours and Requirements

Senior Belt Colour KATA for Grade
Beginner White  None
10th Kyu Red  3 Step
9th Kyu Red + 1 Black Tag  3 Step
 8th Kyu Yellow  5 Step
 7th Kyu Orange  5 Step
 6th Kyu Blue  Heian Godan
 5th Kyu Green  Heian Godan
 4th Kyu Purple  Bassai Dai
 3rd Kyu Brown  Bassai Dai
 2nd Kyu Brown + 1 Black Tag  Seienchin
 1st Kyu Brown + 2 Black Tags  Seienchin
 1st Dan Black + 1 Gold Tag  Bassai-Dai, Saifa, Seienchin, Jitte
 2nd Dan Black + 2 Gold Tags  Kosokundai, Matsukaze, Seipai, Jion
 3rd Dan Black + 3 Gold Tags  Shisochin, Seisan, Kururunfa, Niseishi
 4th Dan Black + 4 Gold Tags  Chinto, Nipaipo, Rohai, Tomari-Bassai