Tamworth Shukokai Karate Club is a member of the Shukokai Karate Association, the association has a series of gradings, these range from the novice through the Kyus (10th Kyu to 1st Kyu) to the Dans (Black belts 1st dan and upwards).
Each Grade is attained by a mixture of experience and passing an assessment- both criteria must be met before progression can be made. These assessments are held regularly throughout the year and, as you would expect, earlier grades have less demanding assessments (but still appropriate to the experience) which are able to be carried out after a set time limit.
Senior grades must hone their skills for longer before attempting more exacting assessments. In order to gain a Black Belt it is necessary for the student to demonstrate technical knowledge and skill to a level laid down in the Association Grading Syllabus, for each of the 3 fundamental competencies of Karate which are Kihon (basic techniques), Kata (set formal exercise) and Kumite (sparring).
Belt order
![10th Kyu](https://i0.wp.com/www.tamworthshukokaikarate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/10-Kyu1.png?resize=302%2C30)
![9th Kyu](https://i0.wp.com/www.tamworthshukokaikarate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/9-Kyu.png?resize=302%2C30)
![8th Kyu](https://i0.wp.com/www.tamworthshukokaikarate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/8-Kyu.png?resize=302%2C30)
![7th Kyu](https://i0.wp.com/www.tamworthshukokaikarate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/7-Kyu.png?resize=302%2C30)
![6th Kyu](https://i0.wp.com/www.tamworthshukokaikarate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/6-Kyu.png?resize=302%2C30)
![5th Kyu](https://i0.wp.com/www.tamworthshukokaikarate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/5-Kyu.png?resize=302%2C30)
![4th Kyu](https://i0.wp.com/www.tamworthshukokaikarate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/4-Kyu.png?resize=302%2C30)
![3rd Kyu](https://i0.wp.com/www.tamworthshukokaikarate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/3-Kyu.png?resize=302%2C30)
![2nd Kyu](https://i0.wp.com/www.tamworthshukokaikarate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/2-Kyu.png?resize=302%2C30)
![1st Kyu](https://i0.wp.com/www.tamworthshukokaikarate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1-Kyu.png?resize=302%2C30)
![1st Dan](https://i0.wp.com/www.tamworthshukokaikarate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1-Dan.png?resize=302%2C30)
![2nd Dan](https://i0.wp.com/www.tamworthshukokaikarate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2-Dan.png?resize=302%2C30)
![3rd Dan](https://i0.wp.com/www.tamworthshukokaikarate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/3-Dan.png?resize=302%2C30)
![4th Dan](https://i0.wp.com/www.tamworthshukokaikarate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/4-Dan.png?resize=302%2C30)
![5th Dan](https://i0.wp.com/www.tamworthshukokaikarate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/5-Dan.png?resize=302%2C30)
![6th Dan](https://i0.wp.com/www.tamworthshukokaikarate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/6-Dan.png?resize=302%2C30)
![7th Dan](https://i0.wp.com/www.tamworthshukokaikarate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/7-Dan.png?resize=302%2C30)
![8th Dan](https://i0.wp.com/www.tamworthshukokaikarate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/8-Dan.png?resize=302%2C30)