You must be aware of the expectations placed on you as you advance through your training from one belt rank to the next. Belt ranks are the basic building blocks of Budo Taijutsu. They are the levels of training a student earns before First Degree Black Belt (Shodan).

Your success and advancement through the belt ranks at our dojo are guaranteed ONLY by your efforts at self-improvement and practice. On average, if you train twice per week, you will advance from one belt rank to the next in about three months. Because of individual differences among students, it may take you a longer amount of time to advance than the average time. The Chief Instructor, Shidoshi Roger Giannini, will determine when you are ready for advancement.

Commit to your training and to having fun, and you will be able to walk out of each class knowing you learned something new.