Curriculum & Grading
Gradings from one belt rank to another are held at the end of the fall, winter and summer sessions. However, the senseis are watching and grading students throughout the entire semester.
As students progress from white to yellow to orange and beyond, the senseis will be looking for greater and greater attention to detail. Once students reach the green belt level and above, they must remain at that rank for a minimum of three semesters (in the kids classes) or two semesters (in the adult classes). Remember these are minimums and not everyone will advance at the same rate.
Senseis want to make sure that students are ready to compete in a ring with other similar ranks before they are graded to the next belt.
Before students are graded to the next rank, senseis want to make sure that students are ready to compete in a ring at the next belt level.
In order to be eligible to be graded to a black belt, students must meet the minimum requirements of the Shintani Wado Kai Karate Federation and be recommended by their sensei.
Youth Requirements
From White to Yellow - Shodan One
From Yellow to Yellow Stripe - Shodan Two
From Yellow Stripe to Orange - Pinan Shodan
From Orange to Orange Stripe - Pinan Nidan
From Orange Stripe to Green - Pinan Nidan
From Green to Green Stripe - Pinan Sandan
From Green Stripe to Blue - Pinan Yodan
From Blue to Blue Stripe - Pinan Godan
From Blue Stripe to Brown - Pinan Godan
Teen Requirements
From White to Yellow - Pinan Shodan
From Yellow to Yellow Stripe - Pinan Shodan
From Yellow Stripe to Orange - Pinan Nidan
From Orange to Orange Stripe - Pinan Nidan
From Orange Stripe to Green - Pinan Sandan
From Green to Green Stripe - Pinan Sandan
From Green Stripe to Blue - Pinan Yodan
From Blue to Blue Stripe - Pinan Godan
From Blue Stripe to Red - Pinan Godan
From Red to Brown - Pinan Godan
From Brown to Brown Stripe - Kushanku
From Brown Stripe to Black - Kushanku
Adult Requirements
From White to Yellow - Shodan One
From Yellow to Yellow Stripe - Shodan Two
From Yellow Stripe to Orange - Pinan Shodan
From Orange to Orange Stripe - Pinan Nidan
From Orange Stripe to Green - Pinan Nidan
From Green to Green Stripe - Pinan Sandan
From Green Stripe to Blue - Pinan Yodan
From Blue to Blue Stripe - Pinan Godan
From Blue Stripe to Brown - Pinan Godan
From Brown to Brown Stripe - Kushanku
From Brown Stripe to Black (Shodan) - Kushanku
From Shodan to Nidan - Naihanchi and Seishan
From Nidan to Sandan - Chinto
From Sandan to Yodan - Wanshu
From Yodan to Godan - Wanshu
As students progress from white to yellow to orange and beyond, the senseis will be looking for greater and greater attention to detail. Once students reach the green belt level and above, they must remain at that rank for a minimum of three semesters (in the kids classes) or two semesters (in the adult classes). Remember these are minimums and not everyone will advance at the same rate.
Senseis want to make sure that students are ready to compete in a ring with other similar ranks before they are graded to the next belt.
Before students are graded to the next rank, senseis want to make sure that students are ready to compete in a ring at the next belt level.
In order to be eligible to be graded to a black belt, students must meet the minimum requirements of the Shintani Wado Kai Karate Federation and be recommended by their sensei.
Youth Requirements
From White to Yellow - Shodan One
From Yellow to Yellow Stripe - Shodan Two
From Yellow Stripe to Orange - Pinan Shodan
From Orange to Orange Stripe - Pinan Nidan
From Orange Stripe to Green - Pinan Nidan
From Green to Green Stripe - Pinan Sandan
From Green Stripe to Blue - Pinan Yodan
From Blue to Blue Stripe - Pinan Godan
From Blue Stripe to Brown - Pinan Godan
Teen Requirements
From White to Yellow - Pinan Shodan
From Yellow to Yellow Stripe - Pinan Shodan
From Yellow Stripe to Orange - Pinan Nidan
From Orange to Orange Stripe - Pinan Nidan
From Orange Stripe to Green - Pinan Sandan
From Green to Green Stripe - Pinan Sandan
From Green Stripe to Blue - Pinan Yodan
From Blue to Blue Stripe - Pinan Godan
From Blue Stripe to Red - Pinan Godan
From Red to Brown - Pinan Godan
From Brown to Brown Stripe - Kushanku
From Brown Stripe to Black - Kushanku
Adult Requirements
From White to Yellow - Shodan One
From Yellow to Yellow Stripe - Shodan Two
From Yellow Stripe to Orange - Pinan Shodan
From Orange to Orange Stripe - Pinan Nidan
From Orange Stripe to Green - Pinan Nidan
From Green to Green Stripe - Pinan Sandan
From Green Stripe to Blue - Pinan Yodan
From Blue to Blue Stripe - Pinan Godan
From Blue Stripe to Brown - Pinan Godan
From Brown to Brown Stripe - Kushanku
From Brown Stripe to Black (Shodan) - Kushanku
From Shodan to Nidan - Naihanchi and Seishan
From Nidan to Sandan - Chinto
From Sandan to Yodan - Wanshu
From Yodan to Godan - Wanshu