Black Belt Examinations
Personal Development Dans
   General Information
ACKU awards a purely Canadian, authentic black belt in the ACKU-style of karate.  Students can realistically achieve a black belt after approximately four years of serious and dedicated training.  ACKU will evaluate all black belt candidates.

ACKU offers levels of black belts, based on age and ability.
1. ACKU Junior Black Belt, ages through seventeen years.
(white banded black belt)
2. ACKU Official Black Belt, ages eighteen and older.
(embroidered ACKU black belt)
3. ACKU Ranked Black Belts, according to badge colour

Regular and dedicated training time is required between advancement of black belt levels. Members are encouraged to supplement their ACKU karate training in the community clubs by attending classes at the main dojo. Candidates must attend three consecutive Free Style sessions prior to applying to test. Students may earn their yellow, orange and green belts in the regular community clubs, but are expected to join the Free Style sessions for subsequent belt level training.
The ACKU is 100% Canadian owned and operated by Canadian ACKU Black Belt holders.

ACKU Form Requirements:
ACKU 1st Dan:
Heian 1-5, Tekki 1-3
Grading Kata: Bassai Dai
ACKU 2nd Dan:
Qualifying Kata: Enpi, Jion
Grading Kata: Kanku Sho
ACKU 3rd Dan:
Qualifying Kata: Jutte, Hangestsu
Grading Kata: Nijushiho
ACKU 4th Dan:
Qualifying Kata: Gankaku
Grading Kata: Unsu
ACKU 5th Dan:
Qualifying Kata: Bassai Sho, Chinte, Ji in, Sochin
Grading Kata: Gojushiho Dai
ACKU 6th Dan:
Qualifying Kata: Wankan, Meikyo
Grading Kata: Gojushiho Sho
ACKU 7th Dan:
Qualifying Kata: Sanchin, Gekisai Dai Ichi, Gekisai Dai Ni, Saifa, Seiyunchin, Sanseru, ACKU Jo Kata and ACKU Sai Kata
Grading Kata: Shisochin
ACKU 8th Dan:
Qualifying Kata: Sesan, ACKU Bo Kata, ACKU Tonfa Kata and ACKU Nunchaku Kata
Grading Kata: Sepai
ACKU 9th Dan:
Qualifying Kata: Tensho, ACKU Kama Kata and ACKU Bokken Kata
Grading Kata: Kururunfa
ACKU 10th Dan:
Grading Kata: Suparinpei