Black Belt Ranking requirements.

These are the katas you will need to master before you advance to the next black belt level. Beyond the mastering of these katas, your overall attitude and respect for the art and your fellow practitioners will be the governing factors in your advancement. 

Shodan

Bassai Dai *

Seieinchin *

Matsumora Rohai *

Sanchin

Jitte

Jiin

Jion

Gekkisai Ichi

Gekkisai Ni

Itosu Rohai Shodan

Saifa

Shiho-Kushanku

Plus all the colored belt requirements.

Nidan

Seipai *

Itosu Rohai Nidan

Itosu Rohai Sandan

Bassai-Sho

Kushanku-Sho *

Kushanku-Dai *

Wankan

Wanshu

Tensho

Annanko

Unnunku

Plus all the colored belt and Shodan requirements.

Sandan

Chinto *

Chinte

Higaonna Seisun *

Awoyagi

Juroku

Wanduan

Matsumura Seisan

Niseishi

Shochin

Shinsei

Plus all the colored belt, Shodan and Nidan requirements.

Yondan

Ni-pai-po

Shisochin

Sanseiru

Unshu

Kururumfa

Plus all the colored belt, Shodan, Nidan and Sandan requirements.

All kata marked with an " * " should be considered mandatory for tournament competition and will be asked for at competition. 

Note 1:This list was revised April 2001 by Shihan Kei Tsumura, 8th dan.

Note 2: The spelling of some of the kata's is a phonetic interpretation.