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How Coloured Belt Reviews Work

Regular progress checkpoints that show how a student is developing and what to work on next.

What to do now: Keep training regularly. Open your child’s record in the Members Area to see which Review they are working towards and whether it is available to book. Check progress
Reading time: 5 minutes Last updated: 23 August 2026 Parents and carers

How Coloured Belt Reviews work

Once a student becomes a coloured belt, Reviews become regular checkpoints through the training year.

You do not need to calculate progress yourself. Open your child’s member record and look for their Review progress and available bookings. The Members Area is the source of truth for their current stage.

  1. Train regularly

    Regular attendance builds Review progress.

  2. Unlock and book

    When progress is complete, book and purchase the Review in the Members Area.

  3. Attend the Review

    Take part in the separate, supportive Review session.

  4. Find out your progress

    Receive a Pass, Merit or Distinction result and feedback on what to work on next.

  5. Move to the next Review

    After attendance, progress begins again towards the next Review.

The cycle repeats: keep training through each Review until the required Reviews for the training year are complete.

Review 1 of 3 journey

Review 1 of 3
Review 2 of 3
Review 3 of 3
Reviews complete ✓
Invitation follows

Each Review is a separate stage. After attending a Review, progress begins towards the next Review. Completing Review 1 does not mean all Reviews for the year are complete.

Statuses you may see

  • Training in progress
  • Review available to book
  • Review booked
  • Review completed
  • Reviews complete – invitation to follow

Reviews and training expectations

Number of Reviews

White Belts: normally complete one Review.

Coloured Belts: normally complete three Reviews during the training year.

New member? See Your First Review at ZKS.

Advanced belt training

Blue Belt and above: expected to train at least twice each week.

Brown Belt and above: expected to train at least three times each week.

Expectations increase because technical and progression requirements increase.

Training year: 1 September to 31 August. Review progress begins fresh each new training year. Historical Reviews and previously achieved belts remain part of the member’s record.

What happens next?

  1. Reviews complete

    The required Reviews have been recorded.

  2. Invitation details follow

    Where eligible, separate information identifies the relevant Belt Promotion or Competition event.

  3. Book and purchase

    Follow the information in the Members Area.

  4. Promotion or Competition

    Attend the separately booked event.

Completing the required Reviews contributes towards the progression process. Where the member is eligible, separate information will identify whether the next event is a Belt Promotion or a Competition. These are different events; parents should book only the event shown for their child.

Questions about your child’s record or Review progress?

If you believe your child’s Review record or progress information is incorrect, please send a message through the Members Area for the relevant member and ask us to check it. Include the Review date or dates and a short explanation of what you believe is wrong. Please wait for a response before booking.

This is a request to check the information and does not guarantee a different decision.

Message through the Members Area

Still unsure?

Check your child’s Review progress in the Members Area first. If the answer is not clear, send a message through your child’s member record with the relevant Review dates and details, then wait for a response before booking.