Belts and Rank

11th Kyu-Ho (Yellow belt with white stripe)

• • • • • • Basic body and face punch

          • All Blocks (Up block, Down block, Outside block, Inside block and Knife-hand block)

          • Front kick and Roundhouse kick

          • Front stance with Reverse Punch & Front Kick

11th Kyu (Yellow belt)

• • • • • • • Basic body and face punch

            • All Blocks (Up block, Down block, Outside block, Inside block and Knife-hand block)

            • Front kick, Roundhouse kick and Side kick

            • Front stance (moving)

            • Kihon Kata #1 and Kihon Kata #2

10th Kyu (Orange belt)

• • • • • • • Basic body and face punch

            • All Blocks (Up block, Down block, Outside block, Inside block and Knife-hand block)

            • Front kick, Roundhouse kick and Side kick

            • Front stance with Reverse Punch and Front kick

            • Moving basics in Front stance

            • Shiko Stance (stationary)

            • Cat Stance (moving)

            • Kihon Kata #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5

9th Kyu (Low Blue belt)

• • • • • • • Basic body and face punch

            • All Blocks (Up block, Down block, Outside block, Inside block and Knife-hand block)

            • Front kick, Roundhouse kick and Side kick

            • Front stance with Reverse Punch and Front Kick

            • Moving basics in Front stance and Shiko stance

            • Kihon Kata #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5

            • Pinan Shodan

            • (Mandatory) Advance Kata: Jyuroku

8th Kyu (High Blue belt)

• • • • • • • Basic body and face punch

            • All Blocks (Up block, Down block, Outside block, Inside block and Knife-hand block)

            • Front kick, Roundhouse kick and Side kick

            • Moving basics in Front, Shiko and Cat stance

            • Hand combinations and all kicks in Front stance

            • Kihon Kata #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5

            • Pinan Sandan

            • (Mandatory) Advance Kata: Matsukaze

7th Kyu (Low Purple belt)

• • • • • • • Basic body and face punch

            • All Blocks (Up block, Down block, Outside block, Inside block and Knife-hand block)

            • Front kick, Roundhouse kick and Side kick

            • Moving basics in Front, Shiko and Cat stance

            • Hand combinations and all kicks in Front stance

            • 3-Step Sparring

            • Kihon Kata #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 and #6

            • Pinan Nidan

            • (Mandatory) Advance Kata: Matsukaze-Henka & Aoyanagi

6th Kyu (High Purple belt)

• • • • • • • Basic body and face punch

            • All Blocks (Up block, Down block, Outside block, Inside block and Knife-hand block)

            • Front kick, Roundhouse kick and Side kick

            • Moving basics in Front, Shiko and Cat stance

            • Hand combinations and all kicks in Front stance

            • 3-Step Sparring

            • Kihon Kata #1 - #6

            • Pinan Yondan

            • (Mandatory) Advance Kata: Rohai–Shodan & Annanko 

5th Kyu (Low Green belt)

• • • • • Basic body and face punch

        • All Blocks (Up block, Down block, Outside block, Inside block and Knife-hand block)

        • Front kick, Roundhouse kick and Side kick

        • Moving basics in Front, Shiko and Cat stance

        • Hand combinations and all kicks in Front stance

        • 3-Step Sparring

        • Kihon Kata #1 - #6

        • Pinan Godan

        • (Mandatory) Advance Kata: Jiin, Fugetsu and Annanko-Henka

4th Kyu (High Green belt)

• • • • • • • Basic body and face punch

            • All Blocks (Up block, Down block, Outside block, Inside block and Knife-hand block)

            • Front kick, Roundhouse kick and Side kick

            • Moving basics in Front, Shiko and Cat stance

            • Hand combinations and all kicks in Front stance

            • 3-Step Sparring

            • Kihon Kata #1 - #6

            • All Pinan Katas

            • Demonstrate 1 Advance Kata of your own choice

            • (Mandatory) Advance Kata: Jitte, Rohai-Nidan and Bassai-Dai

3rd Kyu (Brown belt)

• • • • • • • Basic body and face punch

            • All Blocks (Up block, Down block, Outside block, Inside block and Knife-hand block)

            • Front kick, Roundhouse kick, Side kick and Back kick

            • Moving basics in Front, Shiko and Cat stance

            • Hand combinations and all kicks in Front stance

            • 3-Step Sparring

            • Kihon Kata #1 - #6

            • All Pinan Katas

            • Demonstrate 2 Advance Katas of your own choice

            • (Mandatory) Advance Kata: Jion, Empi and Kosokun-Dai

2nd Kyu (Brown belt)

• • • • • • • Basic body and face punch

            • All Blocks (Up block, Down block, Outside block, Inside block and Knife-hand block)

            • Front kick, Roundhouse kick, Side kick and Back kick

            • Moving basics in Front, Shiko and Cat stance

            • Hand combinations and all kicks in Front stance

            • 3-Step Sparring

            • Kihon Kata #1 - #6

            • All Pinan Katas

            • Demonstrate 2 Advance Katas of your own choice

            • (Mandatory) Advance Kata: Rohai-Sandan, Seipai and Tomari-Bassai

1st Kyu (Brown belt)

• • • • • • • Basic body and face punch

            • All Blocks (Up block, Down block, Outside block, Inside block and Knife-hand block)

            • Front kick, Roundhouse kick, Side kick and Back kick

            • Moving basics in Front, Shiko and Cat stance

            • Hand combinations and all kicks in Front stance

            • 3-Step Sparring

            • Kihon Kata #1 - #6

            • All Pinan Katas

            • Demonstrate 2 Advance Katas of your own choice

            • (Mandatory) Advance Kata: Shiho-Kosokun, Bassai-Sho & Seienchin

Shodan-Ho (Temporary Black belt: 1-2 year probation period)

• • • • • • • Written and oral exam

            • Basic body and face punch

            • All Blocks (Up block, Down block, Outside block, Inside block and Knife-hand block)

            • Front kick, Roundhouse kick, Side kick, Back kick and Spin kick

            • Moving basics in Front, Shiko and Cat stance

            • Hand combinations and all kicks in Front stance

            • 3-Step Sparring and 1-Step Sparring

            • Yakusoku Kumite and Free Sparring

            • Kihon Kata #1 - #6

            • All Pinan Katas

            • Demonstrate 2 Advance Katas of your own choice

            • Naihanchin Series #1-#3

            • Kata Explanation

            • (Mandatory) Advance Kata: Kensei-Dai, Kosokun-Sho