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.
Promotions
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 Bwn Belt
Sho Dan 1st Degree Black
Katas:
Basic Form 1
Basic Form 2
Basic Form 3
Geki Sai
Wansu
Anaku
Chasesan
Naihanchi
Gosoku Yodan
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
Stances:
Ready Stance
Front Stance
Horse Stance
Fighting Stance (Fudo)
Crane Stance
Cat Stance
Back Stance
“T” Stance
Blocks:
Rising/Upper Block
Down Block
Center (inside-out) Block
Knife Hand Block
Crescent Kick Block
Center (outside-in) Block
Open Hand Block (parry)
X-Block
Strikes:
Lunge Punch
Reverse Punch
Back Fist
Knifed Edge Strikes
Palm Heel
Five Elbows
Double Punch
One Knuckle Strikes
Upper Cut
Wrist Strikes
Kicks:
Front Kick
Side Kick
Roundhouse Kick
Back Kick
Crescent Kicks
Knee
Hook Kick
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
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