Belt Requirements

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Below is a listing of Minimum requirements for all belt levels. Techniques maybe added or deleted during an exam, so one should be as prepared as possible.

YELLOW BELTS 

KATAS - Kihons Shodan, Nidan, Sandan, Yondan and Godan.

COMPLEXES - 10, 11, 16

basic stances, punches, blocks and kicks

be able to count 1 - 10 in Japanese

Know basic lineage and ranks

BLUE BELTS

Katas - All Kihons Hontai, Naihanchi Ichidan, Nidan and Sandan regular, and at least one Hontai

Bunkai - All 3 Naihanchi Bunkais 

Complexes - 10 H, 11 H, 16 H & with turns, 12, 27 

GREEN BELT

Katas - Kihons 1-5 Hontai, Naihanchis 1-3 Hontai, Pinan Shodan, Nidan, Sandan, Yondan and Godan and begin working Haku Tsuru

Bunkais - All 3 Naihanchis Hontai and Pinan Shodan and Yondan regular

Complexes - 10H, 11H, 11A, 12H, 12A, 16H/W/T, 27H/W/T, 32W/T

 

GREEN ADVANCED

KATAS - Kihons 1-5H, Naihanchis 1-3H, Pinans 1-5H, Passai Sho, Kusanku Sho, Chinto regular, perform Kihons 1-5 finish to start (backwards)

BUNKAIS - Naihanchis 1-3H, Pinans 1 & 4 H

COMPLEXES - 10H, 11H, 11A/H, 12H, 12A/H, 16H/WTH, 27H/WTH, 32 H/WTH 50

 

BROWN BELT

Katas - Kihons 1-5H, Naihanchis 1-3H, Pinans 1-5H, Passai Sho H, Kusanku Sho H, Chinto H, Passai Dai and Kusanku Dai regular perform Kihons 1-5 and Pinans 1 & 2 finish to start

Bunkai - Naihanchis 1-3H, Pinans 1 & 4 H, Passai Sho H, Kusnaku Sho H, Chinto H, Passai Dai, Kusanku Dai and Naihanchi Ichidan bunkai with kicks and Pinan mix H

Complexes - 10H, 11H, 11A/H, 12H, 12A/H 16H/WTH, 27H/WTH, 32H/WTH, 50H

 

 

BLACK BELT

Katas - all hontai, perform Goju Shiho regular, perform Kihons 1-5, Pinans 1-5, Naihanchi Ichidan finish to start

Bunkai - All bunkai required on brown (normal and hontai) perform Passai Dai and Kusanku Dai H

Complexes - All brown belt complexes (normal and hontai as stated)

MUST HAVE CURRENT CPR/FIRST AID CERIFICATION

Knowledge of lineage and basic history of Sensei Singh, Kyoshi Rayford and Hanshi Campbell