Grading requirements for Shodan
1- You must be minimum 16 years of age.

2- You must have been a been a brown belt at least 18 months if working out only once a week or at lease 12 months if working out more than once a week.

3- You must attend a minimum of 2 SWKKF Black Belt Clinics per calendar year and it must be recorded in your passbook.

4- You must average 2 SWKKF tournaments per year competing in either events.

5- You must know the following katas:

(i) - Pinan Shodan
(ii) - Pinan Nidan
(iii) - Pinan Sandan
(iv) - Pinan Yodan
(v) - Pinan Godan
(vi) - Kushanku

6- Techniques to be performed:

(i) - Basic techniques
(ii) - Combination block-counter
(iii) - Taisabki movement
(iv) - Side stepping
(v) - Fluency in combination techniques
(vi) - Two step or free style kumite

7- All students are to be of strong moral character and demonstrate mental and emotional maturity
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