On top of the physical requirements in class, all students also have an academic requirement at each level.

We suggest having a Karate Notebook at each class you attend for note-taking. We encourage everyone to ask questions for clarification if they don’t understand something or help with spelling.

Some of the answers can also be found in the Student Resources section here. Some of the material is also there for self-reflection.

These are all the Adult/Teen academic requirements at each belt level. They are to be completed and handed into your dojo at the time of your grading. The test to be completed is the level you are attempting. So an Orange Belt will do the Green Belt test.

Select a belt to learn about the grading requirements:
Karate belt level graphic labeled “Yellow Belt.”
Karate belt level graphic labeled “Orange Belt.”
Karate belt level graphic labeled “Green Belt.”
Karate belt level graphic labeled “Purple Belt.”
Black belt level graphic labeled “Blue Belt”
Karate belt level graphic labeled “Brown Belt.”
Karate belt level graphic labeled “Second KYU.”
Black belt level graphic labeled “First KYU.”
Karate Black belt level simple graphic
Black belt level graphic labeled “Shodan.”
Black belt level graphic labeled “Nidan”
Black belt level graphic labeled “Shadan.”
Black belt level graphic labeled “Shodan Dobudo”
Black belt level graphic labeled “Nidan Kobudo”
Black belt level graphic labeled “Sandan Kobudo”