JIKISHIN Syllabus

The coloured Belt grades are the student Grades (referred to as Kyu Grades), and the Dan Grades are considered Expert Grades. This is not to say that the Dan Grades know all there is to know, there is a true saying in Ju Jitsu; "Once you attain your Black Belt, you will really start to learn Ju Jitsu.", this maxim has a lot of truth, in as much as once the student becomes an expert, it only then starts to become clear how much there is to learn.

This is not to say that the skills that the student will learn up to Brown Belt are insufficient, but rather that Ju Jitsu is almost limitless in it's scope for self defence, and combinations of defences and attacks. Of course it takes dedication and practice to achieve the coveted Black Belt. It is a monument to the Jikishin syllabus that so many have taken the path, and continued on to 2nd Dan, 3rd Dan, 4th Dan, and beyond. The syllabus is tough, but anything worthwhile getting, is worth working for.

	Novice
	Yellow Belt
	Orange Belt
	Green Belt
	Blue Belt
	Purple Belt
	Brown Belt
	Black Belt (Shodan)

Senior Syllabus Timeframes

The senior syllabus has a number of minimum time scales for each belt, and these represent not only the time spent learning, but also the minimum number of training session attended in order to be eligible for grading. The attendances are eligible only at the club at which the student is registered. In this way the Instructor can monitor the progress of each student and assess whether the student has attained the standard expected to pass.

Novice to Yellow belt	2 months
Yellow to OrangeBelt	3 months
Yellow to Green Belt	6 months
Green to Blue Belt	3 months
Blue to Purple Belt	3 months
Purple to Brown Belt	6 months
Brown to Black Belt	12 months
1st Dan to 2nd Dan	2 years