Shotokan Karate Grading Syllabus: Brown Belt (1st Kyu)

Shotokan Karate Grading Syllabus: Brown Belt (1st Kyu)

This will be your last brown belt grading as part of the Shotokan grading syllabus. This can be a very exciting moment for some people because the next grading would be for a black belt. You will be examined again on all basic techniques that you’ve learned so...
Shotokan Karate Grading Syllabus: Brown Belt (2nd Kyu)

Shotokan Karate Grading Syllabus: Brown Belt (2nd Kyu)

This will be your second brown belt grading as part of the Shotokan grading syllabus. While you will repeat most of the basic technique combinations that you have done in the 4th kyu grading, you will need to demonstrate a new and advanced kata, Bassai Dai. You will...
Shotokan Karate Grading Syllabus: Brown Belt (3rd Kyu)

Shotokan Karate Grading Syllabus: Brown Belt (3rd Kyu)

A brown belt is generally considered a senior student and getting a brown belt is a major and exciting milestone in your karate journey. In this first brown belt grading (there are three in total), you will be asked to demonstrate that you’ve mastered all basic...
Shotokan Karate Grading Syllabus: Purple Belt (4th Kyu)

Shotokan Karate Grading Syllabus: Purple Belt (4th Kyu)

This will be your second purple belt grading as part of the Shotokan grading syllabus. Apart from a new kata, the kihon techniques that are required for this grading are almost the same as the previous 5th kyu grading. However, this does not mean you don’t need...
Shotokan Karate Grading Syllabus: Purple Belt (5th Kyu)

Shotokan Karate Grading Syllabus: Purple Belt (5th Kyu)

Purple belt grading is a significant milestone in your karate journey because it marks the end of the beginner level and the beginning of the intermediate level. In this post, we will look at what the purple color belt means in karate, the length it takes to go from...
Shotokan Karate Grading Syllabus: Green Belt (6th Kyu)

Shotokan Karate Grading Syllabus: Green Belt (6th Kyu)

A green belt is often considered the beginning of the intermediate level in karate. In this post, we will look at the meaning of the green color belt in karate, the length it takes to get a green belt, detailed green belt grading requirements under the Shotokan karate...