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

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