Gradings, or examinations, are held regularly and students are advised when they should enter for the test. Juniors are tested within their own club but seniors will be asked to attend a specific grading event. All dates for gradings are promoted well in advance.

How regularly you grade will obviously depend on how much you train. As a rule of thumb someone who trains twice a week could expect to grade about every 3 to 4 months up to green belt. At green belt and above the time periods increase between grades as the dificulty level increases.