Senior StudentsSenior students are aged 18 years old and above.Senior students with kyokai are mature and keen to learn in a friendly social atmosphere whilst keeping fit and building the self confidence and abilityto protect themselves and teach the values of the Bushido Code to others.Ultimately to become a Black Belt teacher and be able to pass that knowledge and those teaching skills to others.Senior gradings initially occurr every 10th lesson but as you progress the grading dates are decided by Ichinin who takes into account your training committment, progress and abilities. Also you ability to teach others with respect.Only ICHININ Grades youId CardsAll students, with the exception of those awarded Assistant status, wear photo identification enabling all instructors and parents to be able to identify them easily.
Seniors
Grading Requirements1Instructors decide when a student is ready to earn a KYU grading.2A student must train a minimum of hours before consideration will be given to permit them to earn their next grading. 3A student must know the grading requirements allocated to their current kyu status as well as their next grading requirement. 4 If you don’t know it you will fail...5 You will not be able to grade past 8th kyu without a uniform (Gi).6 No grading will be held past 8th kyu without annual MEMBERSHIP FEES being current.