BKC Grading Syllabus - Bristol Karate Club

Contents
Introduction
8th kyu – white belt 2
7th kyu – yellow belt 2
6th kyu – orange belt 3
5th kyu – green belt 4
4th kyu – purple belt 5
3rd kyu – brown belt 6
2nd kyu – brown belt 6
1st kyu – brown belt (white stripe) 6
Shodan and above – black belt 7
Bristol Sport Karate Club grading syllabus
The Kyu (pronounced cue) system uses a number of coloured
belts to represent different standards of ability, ranging from
8th kyu as the entry standard of student [karate-ka], to
1st kyu, which precedes black belt (the highest colour belt
to be gained).
Once black belt is achieved, the student begins to progress
from shodan (first dan) through numeric levels of dan.
To pass a grading, students are required to demonstrate
specified techniques and fighting (also called sparring or
kumite) drills. At higher levels, as the student progresses,
they must also demonstrate specified kata.
The standard order of belts and their required techniques
are described on the following pages:
8th kyu – white belt page 2
Glossary 8
Commands 8
Dachi – stances 8
Te – kind of hand 8
Ashi – kind of foot 8
Uke – blocks 9
Keri – kicks 9
Tsuki – thrusts 9
Uchi – strikes 9
7th kyu – yellow belt page 2
6th kyu – orange belt page 3
5th kyu – green belt page 4
4th kyu – purple belt page 5
3rd kyu – brown belt page 6
2nd kyu – brown belt page 6
1st kyu – brown belt (white stripe) page 6
Shodan and above – black belt page 7
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