08/04/2026
Very well, children, let's move forward! 8TH KYU (WHITE BELT WITH 2 BLACK STRIPES):
ACHIEVING THE SECOND STRIPE SIGNIFIES AN INCREASE IN COMPLEXITY. REQUIRES A MINIMUM ADDITIONAL 3 MONTHS OF TRAINING AND AN AGE OF AT LEAST 5 MONTHS BEYOND THE INITIAL MINIMUM AGE. AT THIS LEVEL, COORDINATION MUST BECOME FLUID AND THE PRACTITIONER MUST DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO LINK FUNDAMENTAL DEFENSIVE AND OFFENSIVE TECHNIQUES.
