| ORIENTAL SAN-DA THE GRADING SYSTEM | |||
| GRADE | BELT | MINIMUM MONTHS | MINIMUM SESSIONS |
| 10 | White | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Yellow | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Orange | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | Green | 3 | 24 |
| 6 | Blue | 3 | 24 |
| 5 | Purple | 4 | 32 |
| 4 | Purple Red | 4 | 32 |
| 3 | Red | 5 | 40 |
| 2 | Red Brown | 5 | 40 |
| 1 | Brown | 6 | 48 |
| | Provisional Black White | 6 | 48 |
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| 1st Degree | Black I | 1 Year | |
| 2nd Degree | Black II | 2 Years | |
| 3rd Degree | Black III | 3 Years | |
| 4th Degree | Black SMA IV | 4 Years | |
| 5th Degree | Black EMAV | 5 Years | |
| 6th Degree | Black ME VI | 6 Years | |
| 7th Degree | Black OCM VII | By election | |
| 8th Degree | Black SM VIII | By election | |
| 9th Degree | Gold GM IX | By election | |