BELT SYSTEM

The following grading system is used in Canada Shoseikan:

INTRODUCTORY LEVEL

10th KYU

 

White belt

 

9th KYU

 

White belt with one purple stripe

 

8th KYU

 

Purple belt

 

7th KYU

 

Purple belt with one green stripe

 

6th KYU

 

Green belt

 

5th KYU

 

Green belt with one brown stripe

 

4th KYU

 

Green belt with two brown stripes

 

3rd KYU

 

Brown belt

 

2nd KYU

 

Brown belt with one black stripe

 

1st KYU

 

Brown belt with two black stripes

 

BLACKBELT LEVEL

SHODAN

 

First degree Interim

 

NIDAN

 

Second degree Interim

 

SANDAN

 

Third degree Interim

 

YONDAN

 

Fourth degree Interim

 

GODAN

 

Fifth degree Interim

 

ROKU DAN

 

Sixth degree Interim

 

SICHI DAN

 

Seventh degree Interim

 

HACHI DAN

 

Eighth degree Interim

 

KYU DAN

 

Ninth degree Interim

 

JU DAN

 

Tenth degree Interim

 

 

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Canada Shoseikan Karate is a school, which teaches traditional Japan Goju-Ryu Karate. We have locations in Vancouver and Richmond, BC, with varies program schedule for different age groups.

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