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Students of the Japan Karate and Judo Center become members of the Shorinjiryu Watanabe-Ha Karate-Do World Federation, and are expected to attend clinics (master classes), and tournaments, scheduled throughout the year. The clinics and tournaments are located in Maryland, New Jersey, New York City, Long Island, NY, and Montreal, Canada; and the schedule is located on the Events page of this site. Attendance at these events is mandatory, as they are part of the testing and promotion process.

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Promotion Results
July 15, 2023

Student
New Rank
Hiromi S.
1 Kyu
James G.
1 Kyu
Shivank G.
1 Kyu
Elijah G.
1 Kyu
Bilal B.
1 Stripe
Aryan S.
6 Kyu
Allison S.
8 Kyu
Cameron S.
8 Kyu
Aubrey A.
8 Kyu
Mitchell C.
9 Kyu
Wyatt T.
9 Kyu
Jerome A.
9 Kyu
Maya H.
9 Kyu

Grading System (Black Belts)

  • SHODAN - 1st Degree Black Belt
  • NIDAN - 2nd Degree Black Belt
  • SANDAN - 3rd Degree Black Belt
  • YONDAN - 4th Degree Black Belt
  • GODAN - 5th Degree Black Belt
  • ROKUDAN - 6th Degree Black Belt
  • SHICHIDAN - 7th Degree Black Belt

Grading System (Other Belts)

  • JYU KYU - 10th Kyu - White Belt
  • KYU KYU - 9th Kyu - Yellow Stripe
  • HACHI KYU - 8th Kyu - Yellow Belt
  • NANA KYU - 7th Kyu - Orange Belt
  • ROKU KYU - 6th Kyu - Blue Belt
  • GO KYU - 5th Kyu - Green Belt
  • YON KYU - 4th Kyu - Green Belt
  • SAN KYU - 3rd Kyu - Purple Belt
  • NI KYU - 2nd Kyu - Brown Belt
  • ICHI KYU - 1st Kyu - Brown Belt
  • SHODAN HO - Junior Black Belt

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Japan Karate and Judo Center
11714-H Reisterstown Road, Reisterstown, MD 21136
410-363-0569
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