If your goal is to earn a black belt one day, congratulations, you are finally here. This will be the most challenging grading and probably the most physically demanding event that you ever...
Category: Grading
Your first black belt (Shodan) grading will be your longest and toughest grading so far. It will also be a major milestone and probably the most memorable and proud moment in your karate journey....
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...
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...
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...
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...