The Grading System

This page includes:

* Adult Grading System.
* Kids Grading system.

BUKIDO KAI ADULTS.

Normal Kyu  (coloured belt) gradings are held on a Sunday, approximately every three months. The grading lasts a full day and consists of examination in the areas of self defence, technique, sparring, drills, fitness, endurance and mental strength.

Please note, the minimum uniform requirements to undertake a grading are: Bukido Kai T Shirt, Black Gi Pants.

Black belt gradings known as 'Bushido'  or 'Bushido CRT'.  

Bushido gradings are held once a year usually over a weekend in June, the grading lasts two days. Bushido CRT gradings are held once a year at the October long weekend, the grading lasts four days.

Belt system for Bukido.

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The Grading System: Kids.

The Kid's karate grading system with Bukido Kai takes approximately eight years for children to progress from white belt to black belt.

There are 24 Kyu grades including white belt.  The reason for this is simple.   Children can commence training with Bukido Kai from 4 years of age. We believe that prior to grading to black belt children should have the maturity to understand and deal with the responsibilities of being a black belt.

It is one thing to get a black belt (anyone can go and buy one for that matter) it is another to BE a black belt.  By the time children reach black belt level with Bukido Kai we feel sure that they know the difference.

The minimum age to attain Probationary Shodan Ho (black belt with a white stripe) is 13 at which time the children have progressed into the adult/teens class.  The minimum age for a child to attain full Shodan Ho, (plain black belt, no red tips) is 16 years.

Normal Kyu (coloured belt) gradings are held on a Sunday approximately every four months. The gradings last approximately 2 to 3 hours and consists of examination in the following areas, technique, non contact sparring, kata, fitness, concentration and self discipline.

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