Training at Saisei Karate

The syllabus included in our Student Handbook presents the kihon (basic techniques), waza (applications), kata (forms), and kumite (sparring) requirements expected at each belt level. These elements represent the core competencies students should demonstrate before advancing to the next rank. All grading decisions are ultimately made at the instructor’s discretion.

 

There is no fixed interval required between examinations. However, as students progress to higher ranks (kyu levels), the period between gradings typically increases due to the greater technical complexity and the broader range of skills to be learned.

 

It is worth noting that the kyu ranking system was introduced into karate only after the Japanese Ministry of Education began standardizing budō disciplines in the late 1930s. Following this shift, karate adopted a structure similar to judo, incorporating coloured belts to signify stages of student development.