Senior grades are divided into two groups Kyu grades (white belt to brown belt) progressing to Dan grades (black belt and above). Players must be 16 years or older to qualify for a senior grade.

Kyu Grades

There are 6 Kyu grades with 6th Kyu being the lowest. Grades are denoted by belt colour.

Dan Grades

There are 10 Dan grades with 1st Dan being the lowest. The first 5 Dan grades wear a black belt with gold tabs. 5th Dan is the highest competitive grade that can be achieved, 6th Dan and above are awarded by the National Governing body in recognition of services to Judo.

Kyu Grades				Dan Grades
6th Kyu	White Belt			1st Dan	Black Belt 1 tab
5th Kyu	Yellow Belt			2nd Dan	Black Belt 2 tabs
4th Kyu	Orange Belt			3rd Dan	Black Belt 3 tabs
3rd Kyu	Green Belt			4th Dan	Black Belt 4 tabs
2nd Kyu	Blue Belt			5th Dan	Black Belt 5 tabs
1st Kyu	Brown Belt			6th Dan	Red & White Belt
				7th Dan	Red & White Belt
				8th Dan	Red & White Belt
				9th Dan	Red Belt
				10th Dan	Red Belt