| Junior | Belt Colour | KATA for Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | White  |
None |
| 20th Kyu | White + 1 Red Tag  |
None |
| 19th Kyu | White + 2 Red Tags  |
None |
| 18th Kyu | Red  |
None |
| 17th Kyu | Red + 1 Yellow Tag  |
None |
| 16th Kyu | Yellow  |
3 Step |
| 15th Kyu | Yellow + 1 Orange Tag  |
3 Step |
| 14th Kyu | Orange  |
3 Step |
| 13th Kyu | Orange + 1 Blue Tag  |
3 Step |
| 12th Kyu | Blue  |
5 Step |
| 11th Kyu | Blue + 1 Green Tag  |
5 Step |
| 10th Kyu | Blue + 2 Green Tags  |
5 Step |
| 9th Kyu | Green  |
5 Step |
| 8th Kyu | Green + 1 Purple Tag  |
5 Step |
| 7th Kyu | Green + 2 Purple Tags  |
5 Step |
| 6th Kyu | Purple  |
Heian Godan |
| 5th Kyu | Purple + 1 Brown Tag  |
Heian Godan |
| 4th Kyu | Purple + 2 Brown Tags  |
Heian Godan |
| 3rd Kyu | Brown  |
Bassai Dai |
| 2nd Kyu | Brown + 1 Black Tag  |
Bassai Dai |
| 1st Kyu | Brown + 2 Black Tags  |
Bassai Dai |
| 1st Dan | Black + 1 Gold Tag  |
Bassai Dai, Seienchin |
| 2nd Dan | Black + 2 Gold Tags  |
Seienchin, Sepai |
Senior Grade Colours and Requirements
| Senior | Belt Colour | KATA for Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | White  |
None |
| 10th Kyu | Red  |
3 Step |
| 9th Kyu | Red + 1 Black Tag  |
3 Step |
| 8th Kyu | Yellow  |
5 Step |
| 7th Kyu | Orange  |
5 Step |
| 6th Kyu | Blue  |
Heian Godan |
| 5th Kyu | Green  |
Heian Godan |
| 4th Kyu | Purple  |
Bassai Dai |
| 3rd Kyu | Brown  |
Bassai Dai |
| 2nd Kyu | Brown + 1 Black Tag  |
Seienchin |
| 1st Kyu | Brown + 2 Black Tags  |
Seienchin |
| 1st Dan | Black + 1 Gold Tag  |
Bassai-Dai, Saifa, Seienchin, Jitte |
| 2nd Dan | Black + 2 Gold Tags  |
Kosokundai, Matsukaze, Seipai, Jion |
| 3rd Dan | Black + 3 Gold Tags  |
Shisochin, Seisan, Kururunfa, Niseishi |
| 4th Dan | Black + 4 Gold Tags  |
Chinto, Nipaipo, Rohai, Tomari-Bassai |