Grading for belts up to and including Brown Belt (1st Kyu) is done at club level. Grading for all Dan grades is done in front of a panel of grading officials, typically consisting of the higher Dan-grade holders in Western Australia. Only Dan-grade holders that have been officially appointed by Judo Western Australia (Inc.) are allowed to grade.

The sport of Judo and, as such, the Judo Federation of Australia (JFA Inc), promotes and exemplifies the qualities of each individual in the physical, mental and cultural aspects envisaged by Dr Jigoro Kano since the sport’s inception in 1882. Judo, in it’s design, rewards sporting excellence and dedication to the development of the art for judoka in Australia irrespective of age, colour, race or creed, under the guidance of the International Judo Federation (IJF).

In seeking to achieve these objectives, the JFA Inc and it’s members must adhere to the policy, procedures and guidelines enunciated in the Constitution and the Grading Policy, procedures and Guidelines Manual contained herein, as approved by the JFA Inc Presidential Board and adopted by all member States and Territories.
 

Junior Grades

 Junior grades are divided into three age groups
     Mon (up to 10 years), three white bars
     Yonen (10 years up to 13 years), two white bars
     Shonen (13years up to 16 years), one white bar

Senior Grades

Senior grades are divided into two groups; Seinen Kyu and Seinen Dan grades.

Junior and Senior Grade Conversion Table

 The following table represents the conversion of grades from one age group to the next higher age group

Note: San Kyu and Yon Kyu grades who have competed in open competition (for Senior players) or inter-club competition (for Junior and below players) may revert to Yon Kyu when moving to the next higher age group, only on successful completion of a grading for that rank.
 

There are five methods of obtaining promotion within the sport of Judo.  They are as follows:
  1.           Contest and Knowledge.
  2.           Knowledge of the Art with Service to the Sport of Judo.
  3.           Knowledge of the Art of Judo.
  4.           Outstanding Achievement in the Sport of Judo at International Level.
  5.           Outstanding Achievement in the Sport of Judo at National or State/Territory Level.

These methods are currently under review by Grading Committee of Judo Western Australia (Inc.). The Grading Committee may (temporarily) alter the requirements for any grading event at its sole discretion.

Belt

Kyu/Dan

Colour Belt

Grading Requirements

Royu-kyu
(6th Kyu)

White

Grading to be done by Judo WA recognised black belt at club level.

Go-kyu
(5th Kyu)

Yellow

Grading to be done by Judo WA recognised black belt at club level.

Yon-kyu
(4th Kyu)

Orange

Grading to be done by Judo WA recognised black belt at club level.

San-kyu
(3rd Kyu)

Green

Grading to be done by Judo WA recognised black belt at club level.

Ni-kyu
(2nd Kyu)

Blue

Grading to be done by Judo WA recognised black belt at club level.

Ik-kyu
(1st Kyu)

Brown

Please refer to the official JFA Grading Policy

Sho-dan
(1st Dan)

Black

Please refer to the official JFA Grading Policy

Ni-dan
(2nd Dan)

Black

Please refer to the official JFA Grading Policy 

San-dan
(3rd Dan)

Black Belt

Please refer to the official JFA Grading Policy

Yon-dan
(4th Dan)

Black Belt

Please refer to the official JFA Grading Policy

Go-dan
(5th Dan)

Black

Please contact the grading committee for requirements.

Roku-dan
(6th Dan)

Black or
Red/White

Please contact the grading committee for requirements.

Shichi-dan
(7th Dan)
 

Black or

Red/White

Please contact the grading committee for requirements.

Hachi-dan
(8th Dan)

Black or

Red/White

Please contact the grading committee for requirements.

Ku-dan
(9th Dan)

Red

Please contact the grading committee for requirements.

Jû-dan
(10th Dan)

Red

Please contact the grading committee for requirements.