Em MacIntosh
3rd Black Belt
Aproximation of Canadian Chito-Kai's (Karate) Grading System
These are all at the discretion of the head instructor so stripes (but not belts!) might be skipped if the student is deemed worthy. Also, I'm unsure as to why the black stripe grading is retained for white and brown ranks. The children's class has much more emphasis on technical skill and etiquette and stresses the basics, hence the slow grading system. The adult classes tend to focus on conditioning, kihon and bunkai. These timelines are based on two 1.5 hour classes per week and weekly practice
Children's Class
White - White, Black Stripe: 1 Year
White, Black Stripe - Yellow, White Stripe: 1 Year
Yellow, White Stripe - Yellow: 1 Year
Yellow - Orange, White Stripe: 1 Year
Orange, White Stripe - Orange: 1 Year
Orange - Green: 1+ Years
Green - Blue: 1+ Years
Blue - Brown: 1+ Years
Brown - Brown, Black Stripe: 1+ Years
Adult Class
White - White, Black Stripe: 6 Months
White, Black Stripe - Yellow: 6 Months
Yellow - Orange: 1 Year
Orange - Green: 1 Years
Green - Blue: 1+ Years
Blue - Brown: 1+ Years
Brown - Brown, Black Stripe: 1+ Years
Brown, Black Stripe - Black: 1+ Years
These are all at the discretion of the head instructor so stripes (but not belts!) might be skipped if the student is deemed worthy. Also, I'm unsure as to why the black stripe grading is retained for white and brown ranks. The children's class has much more emphasis on technical skill and etiquette and stresses the basics, hence the slow grading system. The adult classes tend to focus on conditioning, kihon and bunkai. These timelines are based on two 1.5 hour classes per week and weekly practice
Children's Class
White - White, Black Stripe: 1 Year
White, Black Stripe - Yellow, White Stripe: 1 Year
Yellow, White Stripe - Yellow: 1 Year
Yellow - Orange, White Stripe: 1 Year
Orange, White Stripe - Orange: 1 Year
Orange - Green: 1+ Years
Green - Blue: 1+ Years
Blue - Brown: 1+ Years
Brown - Brown, Black Stripe: 1+ Years
Adult Class
White - White, Black Stripe: 6 Months
White, Black Stripe - Yellow: 6 Months
Yellow - Orange: 1 Year
Orange - Green: 1 Years
Green - Blue: 1+ Years
Blue - Brown: 1+ Years
Brown - Brown, Black Stripe: 1+ Years
Brown, Black Stripe - Black: 1+ Years
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