GRIFFIN KARATE CLUB

All grades will show to the grading panel the ability in performing techniques relevant to there grade and at a level appicable to the grade being taken. If the student is successful then the grade will be noted and signed in the licence and will be eligible to wear a belt colour applicable to the grade achieved.

Dependant on grades being taken the following will be required;

Basic Techniques - Punches/kicks/blocks

Combination Techniques - Blocks, kicks and punches

Pairwork - Maegeri - Mawashigeri - Jodanzuki - Chudanzuki

Formal Pairwork - Kihon 1 to 10

Kata - Pinan and advanced

Competition Fighting - Shiai

Free Fighting - Ji Yu Kumite

10th kyu - white

9th kyu - green tag

8th kyu - yellow and white

7th kyu -yellow

6th kyu-orange

5th kyu - green

4th kyu - purple

3rd kyu - brown

2nd kyu - brown

1st kyu - brown white strip

1st dan and above - black

 

ALL STUDENTS MUST HAVE AN UP TO DATE LICENCE AT ALL TIMES - IT IS A REQUIREMENT TO TRAIN AND GRADE WITHIN THE GRIFFIN KARATE CLUB - ALL STUDENTS WHEN ATTEMPTING A GRADE MUST SUPPLY THE LICENCE AND GRADING FEE AND MUST WEAR A CLEAN WHITE GI AND BELT COLOUR APPLICABLE TO EXISTING GRADE.