Grade System
All karatékas have the possibility to pass belt examinations. All examinations proceed on basis of the valid examination order. The examiners are licenced by TSTKA. The grade of difficulty increases from step to step. Black belt examinations have to be passed in front of an examination commission.
| 1.) Mudansha: pupils' grades |
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9th kyu (white belt - kukyu) | Lower grade |
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8th kyu (yellow belt - hachikyu) | Lower grade |
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7th kyu (orange belt - shichikyu) | Lower grade |
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6th kyu (green belt - rokukyu) | Intermediate grade |
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5th kyu (blue belt - gokyu) | Intermediate grade |
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4th kyu (blue belt - yonkyu) | Intermediate grade |
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3rd kyu (brown belt - sankyu) | Upper grade |
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2nd kyu (brown belt - nikyu) | Upper grade |
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1st kyu (brown belt - shokyu) | Upper grade |
| 2.) Yudansha: master (sensei) |
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1st - 4th dan (black belt) | Shodan, Nidan, Sandan, Yondan |
| 3.) Kodansha: grandmaster (shihan) |
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5th - 10th dan (black belt) | Godan, Rokudan, Shichidan, Hachidan, Kudan, Judan |