For Beginning Students 11 years and Under Students wear a white belt and acquire stripes while proceeding through the following program prior to starting the Kyu grading system.

These grades are designed specifically for our Junior students to help prepare them for the more complex KYU grades that older students go through.
"Mon" roughly means "month" and the examinations are roughly every month. We only focus on 6 new skills each exam thus ensuring the young karate-ka will be successful. Once the young person has advanced through the MON grades he/she is ready to work on the Kyu Grading program. In Wado Ryu Karate there are 8 Kyu examinations from beginner through to Black belt.

1st MON
1. Tie your obi (belt)
2. Tachi Rei
          -Standing Bow
3. Tsuke (jodan, chudan, gedan)
          -Face punch, body punch, lower body punch in kiba dachi stance
4. Maigeri- Front snap kick; kiba dachi stance
5. Zenkutsu dachi Stance
          -forward stance; moving forward
6. Mawatte
          -turning 180 degrees; from forward stance to forward stance

2nd MON
1. Seiza Rei
          –kneeling bow
2. Jodan Uke
           -upper level block; moving forward and backward
3. Gedan Barai
          -lower level block; moving forwaed and back
4. Tobikomitsuke
          -snap punch; kiba dachi stance (horse riding stance)
5. Mai Geri
          -front snap kick; moving forward
6. Back shoulder roll: left and right

3rd Mon

1. Soto Uke
          –Outer block;moving forward and backward
2. Uchi Uke
          –inner block; moving forward and backward
3. Junzuke
           -lunge punch; moving forward
4. Sokutow Fumikomi (to side from kiba dachi)
          -side stomp kick to knee; kick to side; from kiba dachi
5. Jodan Uke with partner
           -rising block against punch; both attacker and defender in kiba dachi stance
6. Gedan Bari with partner
          -lower area block against punch; both attacker and defender in kiba dachi stance

4th MON

1, Sokutow fumikomi - side stomp kick to knee from fighting stance moving forward

2. Gyakuzuki - reverse punch moving forward

3.  Soto Uke (with partner)
        -outer block against punch to middle area of body; both in kiba dachi
4.. Uchi Uke (with partner)
         -inner block against punch to middle area of body; both in kiba dachi

5. Surikomi mai geri -slide step forward front kick

6. forward shoulder roll - left and right

5th MON
1. Cartwheel - left or right side

2. surikomi sokutow fumikomi -slide step forward side thrust kick to knee 

3. Happo Kata: jodan Uke
          -8 movement kata using Rising block
4. Happo Kata: Gedan Barai
          -8 movement kata using lower level blockp forward

5. mawashi geri to knee from forward stance

6. Teddy bear head stand- 3 points on floor: head and both hands; knees rest on elbows

There will be a grading held every 4 to 5 weeks. The students need to practice to ensure they are ready
For the test. Cost for each grading is $10, payable prior to the start of the grading.