Formal syllabusWKF pathway
Grading
From white belt to Shihan.
Ten kyu grades carry you from white to brown. Dan grades carry you from Shodan to grandmaster. Every examination follows the federation's Shotokan syllabus.
Kyu — Coloured Belts
10th Kyu — White ₹500
9th Kyu — Yellow ₹600
8th Kyu — Orange ₹700
7th Kyu — Green ₹800
6th Kyu — Blue ₹900
5th Kyu — Purple ₹1,000
4th Kyu — Brown 3 ₹1,200
3rd Kyu — Brown 2 ₹1,400
2nd Kyu — Brown 1 ₹1,600
1st Kyu — Brown ₹1,800
Dan — Black Belts
Shodan — I Dan
Minimum 1 year after 1st Kyu
Nidan — II Dan
Minimum 2 years after Shodan
Sandan — III Dan
Minimum 3 years after Nidan
Yondan — IV Dan
Minimum 4 years after Sandan
Godan — V Dan
Minimum 5 years after Yondan
Rokudan — VI Dan
Minimum 6 years after Godan
Examination
Kata syllabus by grade.
What is examined at each grading — kihon, kata and kumite requirements.
| Grading | Belt | Kihon | Kata | Kumite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th → 9th Kyu | White → Yellow | Zenkutsu-dachi · oi-zuki · age-uke · gedan-barai | Taikyoku Shodan · Heian Shodan | Gohon Kumite (five-step) |
| 9th → 8th Kyu | Yellow → Orange | Soto-uke · uchi-uke · mae-geri combinations | Heian Nidan | Gohon Kumite |
| 8th → 7th Kyu | Orange → Green | Kokutsu-dachi · shuto-uke · yoko-geri keage & kekomi | Heian Sandan | Sanbon Kumite (three-step) |
| 7th → 6th Kyu | Green → Blue | Kiba-dachi · empi strikes · mawashi-geri | Heian Yondan | Sanbon Kumite |
| 6th → 5th Kyu | Blue → Purple | Compound combinations · ushiro-geri | Heian Godan | Kihon Ippon Kumite (one-step) |
| 5th → 4th Kyu | Purple → Brown 3 | Advanced combinations at full speed | Tekki Shodan | Kihon Ippon Kumite |
| 4th → 2nd Kyu | Brown 3 → Brown 1 | Full syllabus review under pressure | Bassai Dai + all previous kata | Jiyu Ippon Kumite (semi-free) |
| 1st Kyu → Shodan | Brown → Black | Complete kihon syllabus, both sides, at full intent | Bassai Dai · Kanku Dai · tokui kata | Jiyu Kumite (free sparring) |
Gradings are held quarterly at the hombu dojo and by video submission through the Online Academy.
Dan examinations are conducted personally under the authority of Shihan Pramod Kumar Pathak.
Principles
A belt is earned, never given.
01
Time in grade
Minimum training periods apply between every examination — there is no accelerated path.
02
Full syllabus
Every grading re-examines all previous material. A brown belt must still own their white-belt basics.
03
Character counts
Attendance, etiquette and conduct in the dojo weigh as much as technique on grading day.
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