WGKA Grading Requirements

Kyu Belt Gradings:

• 10th Kyu (red-white belt) - Minimum 3 months training - 16 lessons 
• 9th Kyu (Red Belt) - Minimum 4 months training - 28 lessons 
• 8th Kyu (Yellow Belt) - Minimum 4 months training - 32 lessons
• 7th Kyu (Orange Belt) - Minimum 4 months training - 32 lessons
• 6th Kyu (Green Belt) - Minimum 4 months training - 32 lessons
• 5th Kyu (Blue Belt) - Minimum 4 months training - 32 lessons
• 4th Kyu (Purple Belt) - Minimum 4 months training - 40 lessons
• 3rd Kyu (Brown Belt) - Minimum 8 months training - 65 lessons
• 2nd Kyu (Brown Belt) - Minimum 8 months training - 65 lessons
• 1st Kyu (Brown Belt) - Minimum 8 months training - 65 lessons

Black Belt Gradings

1st Dan Candidate - Minimum of 1 year as 1st Kyu … (Minimum age is 12 yrs) - 100 lessons

2nd Dan Candidate - Minimum of 2 years as 1st Dan … (Minimum age is 16 yrs – reassessed every two years until 3rd Dan) - 200 lessons

3rd Dan Candidate - Minimum of 3 years as 2nd Dan … (Minimum age is 21 yrs) - 300 lessons

The minimum times between Grades listed above relate to periods of regular and uninterrupted training!