Grading System IWCO

International Wing Chun Organization – IWCO gradation system

• 7 “basic” levels: 學員級 ( Hok Yuen Kup ): 1 – 7 Cup ( Ji )
• 6 Master levels: 師範段 ( Si Fan Duan ): 1 – 6 Duan
• 3 “advanced” Master levels: 師傅段 ( Si Fu Duan ): 7 – 9 Duan

“Basic” levels – 學員級 ( Hok Yuen Kup ): 

• • 1 Cup – 學員一級 ( Hok Yuen Yat Kup ) — one green strip at the ends of the black belt — |
  • 2 Cup – 學員二級 ( Hok Yuen Yee Kup ) — two green strips at the ends of the black belt — | |
  • 3 Cup – 學員三級 ( Hok Yuen Sam Kup ) — one blue strip at the ends of the black belt — |
  • 4 Cup – 學員四級 ( Hok Yuen Sae Kup ) — two blue strips at the ends of the black belt — | |
  • 5 Cup – 學員五級 ( Hok Yuen Ng Kup ) — three blue strips at the ends of the black belt — | | |
  • 6 Cup – 學員六級 ( Hok Yuen Luk Kup ) — one red strip at the ends of the black belt — |
  • 7 Cup – 學員七級 ( Hok Yuen Tsat Kup ) — two red strips at the ends of the black belt — | |

Master levels – 師範段 ( Si Fan Duan ): 

• • 1 Duan – 師範一段 ( Si Fan Yat Duan ) — red belt
  • 2 Duan – 師範二段 ( Si Fan Yee Duan) — one yellow strip at the ends of the red belt — |
  • 3 Duan – 師範三段 ( Si Fan Sam Duan ) — two yellow strips at the ends of the red belt — | |
  • 4 Duan – 師範四段 ( Si Fan Sae Duan ) — three yellow strips at the ends of thered belt — | | |
  • 5 Duan – 師範五段 ( Si Fan Ng Duan ) — a yellow stripe along thered belt — —
  • 6 Duan – 師範六段 ( Si Fan Luk Duan ) — two yellow strips along thered belt — =

“Advanced” Master levels- 師傅段 ( Si Fu Duan ): 

• 7 Duan – 師傅七段 ( Si fu Tsat Duan ) — Sifu – Yellow belt
• 8 Duan – 師傅八段 ( Si fu Bart Duan ) — Sifu – Yellow belt with black characters Wing Chun at the ends of the belt
• 9 Duan – 師傅九段 ( Si fu Kau Duan ) — Sifu – “Head of Organization” – Yellow belt with red characters Wing Chun at the ends of the belt

IWCO official uniform: 

• Black T-shirt and black pants with white characters (inscriptions) for the levels: 1-7 Ji
• Black T-shirt and black pants with red characters (inscriptions)for the: 1-6 Duan
• Black Polo and black pants with yellow characters (inscriptions) for the: 7-9 Duan
• Belt ( color and stripes corresponding with levels)

Belt:

• width of the strip – 1,5-2,0 cm.
• Distance from the edge of the belt – 4-4,5 cm.
• The distance between the strips – 1 cm.

Form ( belt, T-shirt, pants) – reflect LEASED rate at which a diploma (certificate) issued .