How qualifying attendance supports each Review and the next progression stage.
A Review is the ZKS progress checkpoint. Progression combines regular training, qualifying attendance, technical development, attitude and behaviour, successful Reviews and belt-specific requirements. Reviews and Belt Promotion are separate stages.
In this coloured-belt example, Stage 1 shows 1/8 sessions: one qualifying session recorded towards the eight needed for this stage. The 13% is the rounded session progress shown. 0/3 reviews means none of the three required Reviews has yet been recorded as completed.
Your figures depend on your belt and current stage. White Belts follow the First Review route. Reaching the attendance total does not itself complete a Review or award a belt; follow the invitation and booking instructions.
Send a Members Area message for the relevant member with the class or Review dates you believe are missing. ZKS can check the record before you book.
ZKS encourages regular training at every level. As students progress, the qualifying attendance required for Reviews increases. The following attendance must be recorded in the relevant Review period before the booking cut-off.
| Belt | Minimum qualifying sessions per Review period | Expected training frequency |
|---|---|---|
| White–Green | 8 | Once weekly can normally meet the minimum |
| Blue / Purple | 16 | Approximately twice per week |
| Brown / Brown Stripe | 24 | Approximately three times per week |
Expected training frequency helps members reach the minimum qualifying Review attendance. It does not mean every member is contractually required to attend exactly that number every week. Keep training after reaching the minimum.
Only qualifying regular timetable sessions actually attended and recorded normally count: your assigned class or a confirmed temporary replacement. Reviews, Belt Promotions, competitions, courses, seminars and special events do not normally count. Paying for a membership level is not recorded attendance. Sessions used for one Review cannot count again towards another.
Booking is invitation-based and subject to the required attendance before the cut-off. White Belts follow the First Review route. Coloured belts follow Coloured Belt Reviews. White Belts need one successful First Review. Yellow to Brown Belt students normally need all three Reviews in the training year for July Belt Promotion eligibility. Brown Stripe students continue through Reviews towards the separate Junior Black Belt Grading where eligible. Check individual progress and invitations in the Members Area.
Competition is not a general requirement for belt progression.
The training year runs from 1 September to 31 August. Review attendance and progress reset on 1 September; achieved belts and historical records remain recognised. See the annual training cycle.
Last updated: 17 September 2026
