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Rank Requirements | Print-Friendly Version

WHITE BELT

• upon enrollment

1 YELLOW STRIPE

• sanchin stance and arm thrust
• basic stances (dachi); musubi, hachiji, sanchin, horse (kiba), cat (neko-ashi), leaning (zenkutsu), crane (tsuru-ashi)
• reverse punch (seiken) & backfists (riken)
• fold gi
• 3 Japanese words & questions

2 YELLOW STRIPES

• sanchin stepping and mawate
• basic kicks (geri); front (shomen), side (sokutu), roundhouse (mawashi)
• opening warm-up exercises
• stance stepping
• tie gi
• 6 Japanese words and questions

3 YELLOW STRIPES

• mawashi-uke (circle block & thrust)
• basic blocks (uke); high (jodan), middle (chudan), low (gedan)
• stance stepping with punches
• 9 Japanese words and questions

YELLOW BELT

• 6 months study (or 20 classroom hours)
• sanchin form
• stance stepping with blocks
• deep horse stance (kiba-dachi) 5 minutes
• tie belt (obi)
• 12 Japanese words and questions

1 ORANGE STRIPE

• kanshiwa up to elbow strike-backfist (hiji-riken)
• eight movements
• 25 sit-ups
• 15 Japanese words and questions

2 ORANGE STRIPES

• kanshiwa second part
• blocking exercises
• eight movements (han-dachi)
• 30 front kicks from cat stance
• 18 Japanese words and questions

3 ORANGE STRIPES

• kotekitae: arm rubbing, arm pounding
• wa-uke exercise
• 100 front kicks
• elbows and toes 30 seconds
• 21 Japanese words and questions

ORANGE BELT

• 1 year study (or 40 classroom hours)
• kanshiwa form
• 30 front kicks from crane stance
• 24 Japanese words and questions

1 BLUE STRIPE

• 2 person set (kanshiwa bunkai)
• 15 knuckle and 15 fingertip push-ups
• basic ground tecniques (newaza)
• 27 Japanese words and questions

2 BLUE STRIPES

• konshou 1st part to block hammer fist, palm-heel, knife hand (tettsui-shotei-nukite)
• advanced kicks
• 30 Japanese words and questions

3 BLUE STRIPES

• konshou 2nd part
• 2 person set (blocking 1)
• 33 Japanese words and questions

BLUE BELT

• 1.5 years study (or 60 classroom hours)
• konshou form
• advanced conditioning
• sparring
• book report
• 36 Japanese words and questions

1 RED STRIPES

• seichin 1st part to elbow strike (hiji)
• basic leg sweeps & takedowns
• sparring
• book report
• 38 Japanese words and questions

2 RED STRIPES

• seichin 2nd part to cat stance / reverse wa-uke
• 1st 3 moves in 2 person set (kyu)
• sparring
• book report
• 42 Japanese words and questions

3 RED STRIPES

• seichin 3rd part to end
• last 2 moves 2 person set (kyu)
• sparring
• book report
• 45 Japanese words and questions

RED BELT

• 2-3 years study (or 80+ classroom hours)
• seichin form
• 2 person set (kyu)
• sparring
• book report
• 48 Japanese words and questions