Grading Belt System   

At the Hakudakan we consider a belt to be a by product from consistent high quality training rather than a specific goal to aim for. A belt indicates that a student has met the requirements of the Hakudkan syllabus. We don’t tend to do gradings at regular intervals, the students are regularly assessed during training and when the Sensei feel the student had progressed to the level required a grading will be arranged. This does not mean a student cant fail! it merely means that the required skill level has been achieved.

A number of factors are taken into account when a student is assessed, ability, age, character, time served, attitude, commitment, etiquette and of course a high level of skill is expected. At senior level a students ability to teach and facilitate learning is also assessed and students character both inside and outside the dojo is always taken into account. To be a Hakudakan member is a privilege not a right.

At the grading the student is pressure tested to make sure that the techniques can be performed under stressful conditions to simulate the adrenal dump and pressure felt in a real combat situation.

The Belt system to Black Belt level is listed below:

White
White Red Stripe
Red
Yellow
Orange
Green
Blue
Brown
Brown White Stripe           Sho Dan Ho
Black                              Black Belt 1st Dan