Configure a discipline

Before awarding a grade to a member, you must configure the matching Discipline and its grade hierarchy.

Pre-built catalog

Kimono ships a catalog of common disciplines: Judo, Karate, Aikido, Taekwondo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Savate, MMA, Kickboxing and more. Import in one click and tweak.

Create a discipline

Admin panel → Disciplines → New discipline.

Fields

• Name (e.g. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu).
• Short code (e.g. BJJ).
• Description.
• Hierarchy type:
  • Colored belts (Judo, Karate, adult BJJ).
  • Numbered kyu / dan (Aikido).
  • Colorless grades (boxing, MMA).
  • Custom.

Add grades

On the discipline page, Grades tab:

Field	Example
Name	Yellow belt
Order	2 (after white)
Primary color	#fde047
Secondary color (stripe)	#facc15 (for intermediate grades)
Minimum requirements	Age, practice months
Description	Expected technical program

Use case — quick Judo bootstrap

1. Disciplines → Import → tick Judo.
2. Kimono imports the standard set: White, Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Brown, Black (1st to 10th dan).
3. Edit as needed (drop unused dans, add a yellow-orange for kids).

Use case — custom discipline (self-defense school)

You teach a hybrid method with no standard hierarchy.

1. Create Self-Defense Combat.
2. Type: Colorless grades.
3. Grades: Initiate → Practitioner → Confirmed → Expert.
4. Single color (grey) for all chips.

Use case — kids variant

Children's Judo uses intermediate belts (white-yellow, yellow-orange, etc.).

1. Open the Judo discipline.
2. Add those intermediate grades.
3. Primary color = base belt, secondary color = stripe.
4. Kimono renders them correctly as a belt with a side band.

Wire the discipline to plans, events, programs

Once set up, the discipline is selectable on:

• A Plan (the plan grants access to this discipline).
• A Club (this club teaches the discipline).
• An Event (the event is for this discipline).
• A Program (technical curriculum).
• A Member profile (member practices this discipline).