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Grade	Minimum grade required	Minimum number of sessions required
Student Grade 1	No Grade Required	20
Student Grade 2	Student Grade 1	40
Student Grade 3	Student Grade 2	60
Student Grade 4	Student Grade 3	80
Student Grade 5	Student Grade 4	100
Student Grade 6	Student Grade 5	120
Student Grade 7	Student Grade 6	140
Student Grade 8	Student Grade 7	160
Apprentice Instructor Grade 1	Student Grade 8	180
Apprentice Instructor Grade 2	Apprentice Instructor Grade 1	200
Apprentice Instructor Grade 3	Apprentice Instructor Grade 2	220
Apprentice Instructor Grade 4	Apprentice Instructor Grade 3	240
Apprentice Instructor Grade 5	Apprentice Instructor Grade 4	260
Apprentice Instructor Grade 6	Apprentice Instructor Grade 5	280
Apprentice Instructor Grade 7	Apprentice Instructor Grade 6	300
Instructor Grade	Apprentice Instructor Grade 7	320

Criteria

Student Grades are assessed on the following criteria:

Randori

Stance
Footwork
Posture
Balance
Co-ordination
Efficiency
Timing
Flow
Speed
Grip Quality
Roll Quality
Leverage Quality
Sensitivity
Harmony

Kata
- Hand Positions
- Hand Movement
- Posture
- Stance
- Footwork
Kata Bunkai

Hand Positions
Posture
Stance
Efficiency
Usability in Randori
Grip Quality
Roll Quality
Leverage Quality
Harmony

Apprentice Instructor grades are assessed on the following criteria:

Randori
- Accepting defeat
- Challenging but not bullying
- Correcting mistakes
- Suggesting ways of integrating kata bunkai.
- Being able to spot 'good' Randori
- Encouraging 'good' Randori
- Encouraging creativity
Kata
- Being able to demonstrate 'good' kata
- Being able to spot 'good' kata
- Correcting mistakes
Kata Bunkai
- Knowledge of kata bunkai
- Knowledge of tegumi drills
- Ability to transmit that knowledge
- Knowledge of 'good' kata bunkai
- Being able to spot quality

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