Sanchin Ryu Karate
Traditional Okinawan Karate

• 9^th Kyu to 3^rd Kyu (inclusive), a minimum of three months between each grading is required.

• 3^rd Kyu to 1^st Kyu (inclusive), a minimum of six months between each grading is required.

Although the minimum period between gradings is laid down here, it is up to the examiners discretion as to the grade awarded to the student being assessed. The examiner may award a 2 or 3 grades jump depending on how the student performs and their required knowledge of the syllabus to the set standard. The examiner may also drop a student's grade if they think that the student's standard does not warrant the grade they hold at that time.

• 1^st Kyu to 1^st Dan, a minimum period of 9 months.

• 1^st Dan to 2^nd Dan, a minimum period of 2 years.

• 2^nd Dan to 3^rd Dan, a minimum period of 3 years

• 3^rd Dan to 4^th Dan, a minimum period of 4 years

• 4^th Dan to 5^th Dan, a minimum period of 5 years

• And so on and so forth up to 10^th Dan

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Instructor Requirements

Assistant Instructor: Minimum Age 18 years, Minimum Grade 1^st Kyu.

• Must have full up-to-date NGB licence, First-Aid certificate issued by recognised organisation (Red Cross, St. Johns Ambulance), agree to full criminal record search.

• Assistant Instructors may NOT teach classes with out the supervision of a qualified fully licensed instructor, nor can they grade students or sit on a grading panel.

Instructors: Minimum Age 21 years, Minimum Grade 1^st Dan.

• Must have full up-to-date NGB licence, First-Aid certificate issued by recognised organisation, agree to full criminal record search and must have served a minimum of 1 year as Assistant Instructor, being sponsored by that Instructor for their Instructors Licence.

• A holder of a Full Instructors Licence may sit on a Grading Panel with an Authorised Examiner, but may not grade students themselves.

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Grading Examiners

• Grading Examiners. Minimum Age 25 years. Minimum Grade 3^rd Dan.

• Must hold full Instructors Licence and fulfil the criteria required for that position and grade.