SANSEI GOJU-RYU KARATE
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BLACK BELT CRITERIA
Junior Black belt at age of 16 years - 3 Junior Black belts.
Senior Black belt at age of 18 years.
National Grading GASHU-KU to be attended.
Minimum of 5 years training.
Thesis as by Head Office.
Written examination prior to examination.
Good class attendance.
All fees paid to date.
Affiliated to all Provinciaal National and International Bodies.
Grading on written invitation only.
Junior and Senior requirements as for SHODAN, NIDAN and SANDAN.
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Shodan-ho (Jr.) Junior Black Belt |
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Shodan-ho Black Belt |
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Shodan 1st degree Black Belt, wear a Black Belt. |
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Nidan 2nd degree Black Belt, wears a Black Belt. They do most of the teaching in the beginning ranks. |
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Sandan 3rd degree Black Belt, wear a Black Belt, referred to as Dai-Sempai. |
 It takes at least Seven to Eight Years to earn
a Yodan 4th Degree. |
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Yodan 4th degree low level master is referred to as
Renshi |
| It takes about Seventeen Years to achieve Godan
5th Degree. |
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Godan 5th degree high level master is referred to as
Renshi, this grade entitles them to the honor of the name of Sensei |
| The following grades can take a lifetime to
achieve. |
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Rokundan 6th degree very high master Shihan referred to
as Shihan |
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Kyshoe 7th & 8th degree very high masters referred to
as Kyshoe |
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Hanchi 9th & 10th degree Grandmasters referred
to as Hanchi |
NOTE: All ranks above Black Belt can be seen
wearing there original
Black Belts with and without any indication of their degree.
(a good indicator is the condition of the
belt, how old and worn it looks, However after a time some belts get so worn
they are replaced by new ones)
