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Coloured Belt & Star Grading
The next Coloured Belt and Black Belt Star grading will take place on Sunday 26th April 2026 at Spiceball, Banbury.
If you are unable to make this one, you can go to the one in Woodford Halse on Monday 20th April 2026.
Grading Fee
Coloured belt gradings cost £30 and Star gradings cost £25.
Please make payment by BACs transfer. We do not accept payment by cash or cheque. Pay into the same bank account that you pay your monthly standing order payment to.
Late Payment/Entry Admin Fee
Gradings take a lot of time to prepare, and that preparation is hampered by those who apply to grade late. We have therefore, with regret, decided to charge an additional admin fee of £5 to those who do not apply and pay in time, making the total payable:
- £35 for late Coloured belts,
- £30 for late Star gradings.
Alternatively those students who have not applied and paid in time may wish to wait until the next grading.
Entry
Closing dates:
Woodford grading - Sunday 12th April at 11.59pm
Banbury grading - Saturday 18th April at 11.59pm
Instead of an online form, we are going to try a different system this time.
Mr Robson will send all students an email with details of the grading. Please would all students reply by email to confirm that they wish to grade or not grade. Make payment by BACs as normal. Theory will be checked in class.
Please would all students reply to his email to let him know:
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If they wish to grade or not; and
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If they do wish to grade, when they paid; and
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The name of the account that payment was sent from.
Please would all black belts reply to let him know whether they wish to officiate or not.
In the past we have had people pay but not enter, and enter and not pay. This causes a great deal of additional administration. Please try to follow this new system. Speak to Mr Robson if you have any difficulty.
We will review this new system after both gradings to see if this works better or not.
Uniform
You must wear either a White Dobok or a Tigers Yellow & Black dobok for gradings. You cannot wear T shirts or club uniform, and you cannot wear the purple Tiger of the Month belt either.
If you need an extra layer, please wear a plain white or yellow T shirt underneath your dobok. NO COLOURED T SHIRTS SHOWING!
As with all classes, please do not wear any jewellery, or tape up earrings if you are unable to remove them. No Fit Bits or similar.
Please ensure your dobok is freshly washed (including the belt) and ironed for the grading. Remove any tags from your belt.
Take care when stepping out of any cars to ensure you don't get them dirty on the side of the car, especially if you are wearing a white dobok!
What do I need to know?
See our new 'Theory Help' page on the Daventry site, which gives general information in addition to the grading information given on the Login for Students page.
You can also find a summary of this information on the Grading Information page, with easy access to downloads.
Next grading
The next coloured belt grading is currently expected to be held around July 2026.
Gif - Grading Banbury Feb 2024
