Once you have met your attendance requirements and you have attended classes regularly,  you have earned your black stripe.  You have to have good attendance to be invited to test.

The attendance requirements are as follows:

White Belts

Yellow Belts

Orange Belts

Green Belts

Blue Belts

Purple Belts

Brown Belts

High Brown Belts

Black Belt (1st degree)

Black Belt (2nd degree)

Black Belt (3rd degree)

etc.

30 classes

30 classes

50 classes

60 classes

60 classes

60 classes

70 classes

1 year / 80 classes

2 years / 160 classes

3 years / 240 classes

4 years / 320 classes

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS