Open-hand Grading Structure
The grading structure consist of three coloured sashes Black, Gold and Red. When a student begins training they wear a plain black sash. There are ten standard Levels to the Open-hand Grading system. The first Nine levels are shown by nine gold plum blossoms on the black sash. Upon completing their level Ten Grading, the student is awarded a Gold Sash.
Assistant Instructor
At any time during the first Nine levels a student may be eligible for a red plum Blossom on their Black sash. This is to represent an Assistant Instructor .
Teaching degrees
Once a student has completed their level Ten Grading and awarded their Gold Sash, an instructor training full time can apply for five teaching degrees, over a Ten-year period. One red plum blossom is awarded every Two years the practitioner is teaching and training in the school. When all five degrees are completed a red sash is awarded.
Senior instructor (Sifu)
A senior instructor (red sash) is the highest rank possible this is achieved through the teaching degrees. A senior instructor must be fluent in all aspects of the Wing Chun system from open hand to weapons as well as theory.
Sash Structure