Grading Information

KYU (BELT) GRADING
November 2008

ALL MEMBERS Registration: 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
(pre-registration will be 1 week prior)
Grading 10:00 a.m. to end.

The gradings are held twice each year (April and November) and your annual membership fee covers the cost. Understand, this event is not a contest or an award ceremony, but a tool to enhance the study of Karate-Do. Students should prepare well and use grading and ranking to help motivate their daily training. Grading provides feedback on areas of strengths as well as weaknesses. We feel that all members will benefit by participating and should make every effort to attend.

WHITE

BROWN

BLACK

UNRANKED

3^rd KYU

1^st DAN
Minimum Age: 16

8^th KYU

2^nd KYU

2^nd DAN

7^th KYU

1^st KYU

3^rd DAN

6^th KYU

4^th DAN

5^th KYU

5^th DAN

4^th KYU

3^rd KYU

2^nd KYU

1st KYU

Master Gichin Funakoshi's ranking system is still used by Shotokan Karate of America.

ATTENTION BLACK BELTS
All Garden Grove Shotokan Black Belts are
encouraged to assist in the grading process.

For further information write to:

Shotokan Karate of America
Greg Scott - Head Instructor
10102 Stanford Avenue
Garden Grove, California 92840
Telephone 714-539-5161
Fax 949-559-1019
e-mail to: jgregscott@cox.net
or e-mail to :David M. Lechuga Lake Forest Shotokan
e-mail to :Greg Scott
General Manager
e-mail to : Gary Shockley

WHITE	BROWN	BLACK
UNRANKED	3^rd KYU	1^st DAN Minimum Age: 16
8^th KYU	2^nd KYU	2^nd DAN
7^th KYU	1^st KYU	3^rd DAN
6^th KYU		4^th DAN
5^th KYU		5^th DAN
4^th KYU
3^rd KYU
2^nd KYU
1st KYU