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Category: Grading

link to How to Best Prepare for Your Black Belt Grading?

How to Best Prepare for Your Black Belt Grading?

As a martial artist, you don’t train to earn black belts, but achieving one is a significant milestone and an acknowledgment of your dedication, hard work, and perseverance. The road to getting...

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link to An Overview of the Goju Ryu Karate Belt System

An Overview of the Goju Ryu Karate Belt System

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...

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link to Goju Ryu Grading Syllabus for 9th Kyu

Goju Ryu Grading Syllabus for 9th Kyu

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...

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Goju Ryu Grading Syllabus: Yellow Belt (8th Kyu)

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...

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link to Goju Ryu Grading Syllabus: Orange Belt (7th Kyu)

Goju Ryu Grading Syllabus: Orange Belt (7th Kyu)

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...

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link to Goju Ryu Grading Syllabus: Green Belt (6th Kyu)

Goju Ryu Grading Syllabus: Green Belt (6th Kyu)

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...

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