Black Belt System (Kyukyu~)

Training Period 　　Rank

Months 1–3 　　　　　　　　Kyukyu
Months 4–6 　　　　　　　　Hachikyu
Months 7–9 　　　　　　　　Nanakyu
Months 10–15　　　　　　　 Rokukyu
Months 16–2　　　　　　　 Gokyu
Months 22–27　　　　　　　 Yonkyu
Months 28–33　　　　　　　 Sankyu
Months 34–39　　　　　　　 Nikyu
Months 40–45　　　　　　　 Ikkyu
Months 46–51　　　　　　　 Shodan

Evaluation: free

Re-evaluation: $100

Monthly roadmap

What you will get ?

Path to Black Bel

Follow a structured path from Kyukyu to Shodan.

105-Technique Curriculum

Learn 105 techniques from Kyukyu through Shodan.

Knowledge Curriculum

Build the knowledge required at each level from Kyukyu to Shodan.

Video Evaluation

Get personally evaluated by Joichi Hirao with no additional evaluation fee.

Technique Evaluated by Joichi Hirao

Submit your techniques by video, receive a direct evaluation, and get personalized feedback to improve.

Rank evaluations are included with no additional fee.

Review

Hayden

“The Gatame Kosen curriculum exceeded my expectations. The instruction was clear, detailed, and well organized, while the techniques were presented as part of a complete system rather than as isolated movements.
The evaluation process was professional, fair, and valuable. The feedback at each rank encouraged continued growth and improvement.”

Hiram José Irizarry Osorio

“I wanted to learn and practice more Judo, with the added bonus of an objective measure of my progress.

The process has deepened my understanding of judo and given me greater confidence as both a practitioner and instructor. It is a clear and flexible system.”