Belt Requirements
Testing now happens on an individual basis. You need only 10 class hours to earn your first yellow stripe on your white belt. Every other promotion (stripes or belts) requires a minimum of 15 class hours from your last promotion. Make sure to check your attendance number on the class sign in sheet to see if you will have the minimum class hours to test.
Ranks:
9th Kyu Yellow Stripe
8th Kyu Yellow Belt
7th Kyu Orange Belt
6th Kyu Green Belt
5th Kyu Blue Belt
4th Kyu Purple Belt
3rd Kyu Brown Belt
2nd Kyu Brown Belt
1st Kyu Brown Belt
Shodan 1st Degree Black
Katas:
Basic Form 1
Pinan Nidan or
Basic Forms 2 & 3
Geki Sai
Wansu
Anaku
Seisan
Naihanchi
Kata of your Choice
Kata of your Choice
Gosoku Yodan or Kushanku
Short Forms:
Yellow STRIPE: 1
Yellow Belt: 2
Orange Belt: 3
Green Belt: 4 & 5
Blue Belt: 6 & 7
Purple Belt: 8, 9 & 10
3rd Kyu Brown: 11, 12 & 13
2nd Kyu Brown: All on Reverse side
Shodan: Throwing Version of all 13
Stances:
Ready Stance (Yoi-dachi)
Front Stance (Zenkutsu-dachi)
Horse Stance (Kiba-dachi)
Crane Stance (Tsuru-ashi-dachi)
Back Stance (Kokutsu-dachi)
Cat Stance (Neko-ashi-dachi)
“Immovable” Stance (Fudo-dachi)
“T” Stance (Kosa-dachi)
Blocks:
Rising/Upper Block (Age uke/Jodan uke)
Down Block (Gedan uke)
Hammer Fist Block (Tettsui uke)
Inside-out Center Block (Uchi ude uke)
Knife Hand Block (Shuto uke)
Outside-in Center Block (Soto ude uke)
“Crashing” X-Block (Juji uke)
Open Hand Pressing Block (Nagashi uke)
Double Block (Morote uke)
Circling Block (Mawashi uke)
Strikes:
Lunge Punch (Oi zuki)
Hammer Fist (Tettsui uchi)
Reverse Punch (Gyaku zuki)
Double Punch (Yama zuki)
Knifed Edge Strikes (Shuto uchi)
Palm Heel (Shotei uchi)
Hook Punch (Kagi zuki)
Elbows Strikes (Empi uchi)
Back Knuckle (Haishu uchi)
Back Fist (Uraken uchi)
Upper Cut (Age zuki / Ura zuki)
One Knuckle Strikes (Ippon ken)
Wrist Strikes (Koken-uchi)
Kicks:
Front Kick (Mae geri)
Side Kick (Yoko geri)
Roundhouse Kick (Mawashi geri)
Back Kick (Ushiro geri)
Knee Strikes (Hiza uchi)
Crescent Kick (Mikazuki geri)
Hook Kick (Ura mawashi geri)
Returning Wave Kick (Nami Ashi)
Heel Reaper
Falls:
Back Fall
Forward Roll
Side Fall
Self Defense Techniques:
Single Wrist Release
Double Wrist Release
Ground Defense With Kick
Choke Release
Bear Huge Release
Wrist Locks 1-8
Headlock Release
Self Defense Applications with Wrist Locks
Advanced Applications with Wrist Locks (Arm bars, Shoulder Lock)
Lapel Grab with Thumb Control
(Optional) Throws and Locks:
Wrist Releases
Chin Strap
Standing Armbar
Scissor throw Hasami Nage
Wansu Dump
Elbow/Shoulder Lock
Hip Toss (Ogoshi / Koshi Garuma / Seo Nage)
Head Steering (head control)
Outside Major Reap (Osoto Gari)
THe 8 Wrist Locks.
Minimum Hours and Stripes:
Time between stripes is 15 hours except the Yellow Stripe on you White Belt which is 10.
White needs 25 hours and 1 Yellow Stripe
Yellow Belt needs 30 hours and 1 Orange Stripe
Orange Belt needs 45 hours and 2 Green Stripes
Green Belt needs 60 hours and 3 Blue Stripes
Blue Belt needs 60 hours and 3 Purple Stripes
Purple Belt needs 60 hours and 3 Brown Stripes
Brown Belts need 60 hours and 3 Black Stripes