📅Sunday 28th June 2026
🕒10am – 1:30pm
⏳ Register by 21st June 2026
Please read these before booking your black belt test. They keep the grading fair, private and running smoothly.
The test
▶️The test is a physical & mental examination, where a list of items from the appropriate syllabus must be performed to a good standard. ✊
▶️A panel of instructors will be present to adjudicate the test fairly. 🧑⚖️
Private grading
❗Black belt gradings are private — no spectators allowed. 🔒
Results & presentation
▶️Results will be given privately within 24 hours of the test. 📩
▶️If successful, your belt and certificate are presented the following week at the end of your class — family & friends are welcome to watch the presentation. 🥳
On the day
❗Wear a clean Karate suit with our club badge, and bring all protective equipment. 🥋
▶️Basic hygiene: long hair tied back, nails short, hands & feet clean. 🪮
Questions
▶️If you have any questions about the test or any part of the process, please speak with Sensei. 🙋♂️
The black belt test, including your personalised certificate:
Test + certificate
£100
Testing for first dan from brown belt? You’ll also need a black belt — see below. Already have yours? Just book the test.
Choose one belt (not both). BBE is British-made — cheaper but still excellent quality; Shureido is Japanese-made and the most premium. We recommend juniors choose the BBE, as they’ll likely outgrow it. Either way, your name and “Goju Ryu Karate Do” are written on each side in Japanese gold text.
🥋 BBE Belt
£45
*Can take up to 2 weeks for delivery
🥋 Shureido Belt
£95
*Can take up to 2 months for delivery
Enter your details and choose your belt option below.