How to Get a Blue Belt in GKR Karate

Go Kan Ryu karate or GKR for short is one of the largest karate styles in the world with clubs in Australia, New Zealand, The UK and the USA. Blue belt is the 5th belt in GKR. Here is how to earn it.

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   Be sure that you have attained your green belt. When you start GKR you will be a white belt, from there you grade to yellow, then orange, them green and then blue belt. So first you need to reach green belt in GKR.
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   Blue belt is called 5th Kyu, this means you are a students who is 5 grades away from black belt. This is the halfway point between white belt and black belt.
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   Be sure that you have done GKR for a minimum of 14 months. This is the fastest they will allow you to grades. The usual amount of time to grade to this rank is about 2 years. But it can take many more years.
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   Do a minimum of 40 classes on your green belt. You must do this before they will let you grade to blue belt. You also have to have waited at least 5 months since your green belt grading. For example if you graded to green belt in March you would not be able to grade to blue belt until at least August. The normal amount of time is more like 10 months though.
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   Know all the basic and advanced strikes, blocks, stances and kicks for both kids and adults. These will need to be to a very high standard, and you will need to be able to do them in . Combinations.
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   Be able to perform Taikyoku Shodan (1st kata), Taigyoku Nidan (2nd kata) and Saifa both to the count and to your own timing to a very good standard.
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   Practice sparring.
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   Show excellent responses, effort and attitude both in class and at your grading.
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   Be prepared to earn it. By this level it is very rare to grade in minimum time and minimum lessons. This is because they look for a high standard at blue belt, it will take a little longer to reach blue than you first expect. Be patient and keep working hard and you will make it.

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