Colored Belt Ranking requirements.

These are the skills you will need to acquire to advance to the next belt level. If you have any specific questions regarding these requirements please contact your sensei.

White to Yellow

Blocks

Harai Uke (Low Block)

Yoko Uke (Inside Middle Block)

Yoko Uchi (Outside Middle Block)

Jodan Uke (High Block)

Sukui Uke (Scooping Block)

Teisho Uke (Palm-Heel Block)

Kicks

Mae Geri Keage (Front Snap Kick)

Mae Geri Kekomi (Front Thrust Kick)

Yoko Geri (Side Thrust Kick)

Mawashi Geri (Round House Kick)

Ushiro Geri (Back Thrust Kick)

Punches

Gedan Tsuki (Low Punch)

Chudan Tsuki (Middle Punch)

Jodan Tsuki (High Punch)

Stances

Shiko Dachi (Horse Straddle Stance)

Zenkutsu Dachi (Forward Stance)

Kihon Kata

1, 2, 3 and 4

Kihon Kumite

1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Kumite (Sparring)

Is marked on your Stance, Technique and Attitude.

Yellow to Orange Belt  

Blocks

All the preceeding blocks plus

Shuto Uke (Inside Knife Hand)

Shuto Uchi (Outside Knife Hand)

Juji Uke (“X” Block)

Kicks

All the preceding kicks

Punches

All the preceding punches plus

Riken Uchi (Back Fist Strike)

Empi Uchi (Elbow Strike)

Stances

All the preceding stances plus

Neko Ashi Dachi (Cat Stance)

Kihon Kata

All the preceding Kihon Kata plus

5, 6, 7 and 8

Kihon Kumite

All the preceding Kihon Kumite plus:

6, 7, 8, 9 and 10

Pinan Kata

Pinan Nidan

Kumite (Sparring)

Is marked on your Stance, Technique and Attitude.

Orange to Green Belt

Blocks

All the preceding blocks

Kicks

All the preceding kicks

Punches

All the preceding punches 

Stances

All the preceding stances

Kihon Kata

All the preceding Kihon Kata plus

9, 10, 11 and 12

Kihon Kumite

All the preceding Kihon Kumite plus:

11, 12, 13, 14 and 15

Pinan Kata

Pinan Nidan

Pinan Shodan

Kumite (Sparring)

Is marked on your Stance, Technique and Attitude

Green to Blue Belt

Blocks

All the preceding blocks

Kicks

All the preceding kicks

Punches

All the preceding punches

Stances

All the preceding stances

Kihon Kata

All the preceding Kihon Kata plus

13, 14, 15 and 16

Kihon Kumite

All the preceding Kihon Kumite plus

16, 17, 18,19 and 20

Yakushoku Kumite

1A                   1B

2A                   2B

3A                   3B

Pinan Kata

Pinan Nidan

Pinan Shodan

Pinan Sandan

Kumite (Sparring)

Is marked on your Stance, Technique and Attitude

Blue to Brown Belt

Blocks

All the preceding blocks

Kicks

All the preceding kicks

Punches

All the preceding punches

Stances

All the preceding stances

Kihon Kata

All the preceding Kihon Kata plus

17, 18, 19 and 20.

Kihon Kumite

All the preceding Kihon Kumite

Pinan Kata

Pinan Nidan

Pinan Shodan

Pinan Sandan

Pinan Yodan

Yakushoku Kumite

1A                   1B

2A                   2B

3A                   3B

4A                   4B

5A                   5B

6A                   6B

6C

Kumite (Sparring)

Is marked on your Stance, Technique and Attitude

Brown to Shodan Ho Belt

Blocks

All the preceding blocks

Kicks

All the preceding kicks

Punches

All the preceding punches

Stances

All the preceding stances

Kihon Kata

All the preceding Kihon Kata

Kihon Kumite

All the preceding Kihon Kumite

Pinan Kata

Pinan Nidan

Pinan Shodan

Pinan Sandan

Pinan Yodan

Pinan Godan

Yakushoku Kumite

All the preceding Yakushoku Kumite

Naifunchi Kata

Naifunchi Shodan

Naifunchi Nidan

Naifunchi Sandan

Kumite (Sparring)

Is marked on your Stance, Technique and Attitude