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