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The Ishinryu grading syllabus is split into 8 grades called " kyu's " beginning with the 8th kyu which is the red belt up to the 1st kyu which is a brown belt. From the 1st kyu you can progress onto the 1st Dan black belt after which you may progress to 2nd Dan etc.

To progress through the belts you have to pass an exam called " a grading ". There are two types of gradings, which are " club " and " general ". A " club " grading as the name implies is a grading held at the club at which you normally train on a regular basis. The club gradings are from 8th kyu red belt, up to and including 5th kyu green belt. A " general " grading is the held at the Barking Hombu where you will be graded by instructors from clubs other than your own. General gradings are from 4th kyu upwards. For the kyu grades there are three levels of passes. These are referred to as 1st, 2nd and 3rd classes.

Gradings are held every 3 months for kyu grades ( club and general ) and as long as you attained a 1st or 2nd class on your last grading, you may grade again after 3 months. If you attained a 3rd class then you will have to wait 6 months before you can grade again.

Black belt Dan gradings are every six months, held in June on the summer course and in December just prior to Christmas. The Ishinryu syllabus highlights the basic content of each grading but higher kyu gradings may include additional material.