This is an overview of the Goju Ryu karate belt and ranking system with detailed grading requirements for each grading. Chojun Miyagi, the founder of Goju Ryu did not believe in belts and...
Category: Grading
This post is the first in a series covering the Goju Ryu grading syllabus from 9th kyu (white belt with a black stripe) to shodan. There are many Goju Ryu organizations around and each has its...
This post provides a summary of the Goju Ryu grading syllabus for the 8th kyu (yellow belt) based on the grading syllabus of the International Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Federation (IOGKF). The...
This post provides a summary of the Goju Ryu grading syllabus for the 7th kyu (orange belt) based on the grading syllabus of the International Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Federation (IOGKF). The...
This post provides a summary of the Goju Ryu grading syllabus for the 6th kyu (green belt) based on the grading syllabus of the International Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Federation (IOGKF) and my...
This post provides a summary of the Goju Ryu grading syllabus for the 5th kyu (blue belt) based on the grading syllabus of the International Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Federation (IOGKF) and my...