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Syllabus
The New Zealand NWP Standard Syllabus specifies the requirements for each grade up to and including 3rd degree Black Belt. In addition to the Standard Syllabus, there is an Alternate Syllabus for older members and members with permanent injuries or health limitations that prevent them from meeting the requirements of the Standard Syllabus.
Members over the age of 40 years may elect to grade under the Alternate Syllabus, but most continue to grade under the Standard Syllabus until their late forties. The main differences between the Standard and Alternate syllabus are that jumping kicks are not required in the Alternate Syllabus, and Tai Chi is examined at lower belt grades in the Alternate Syllabus