ADULT TESTING REQUIREMENTS
Kyu Rank |
Belt Color |
Months |
Min. Classes |
Kata |
Weapon Kata |
Waza |
Sparring |
10th |
Yellow/Stripe |
1 |
15 |
4 Winds, Pinan Ni Dan |
- |
1 |
- |
9th |
Yellow |
2 |
20 |
Pinan Sho Dan |
- |
2 |
- |
8th |
Orange/Stripe |
2 |
20 |
Naihanshi Sho Dan |
- |
3 |
- |
7th |
Orange |
2 |
20 |
Naihanshi Ni Dan |
- |
4 |
- |
6th |
Green/Stripe |
2 |
20 |
Naihanshi San Dan |
- |
5 |
? |
5th |
Green |
3 |
30 |
Pinan Yon Dan |
Nakazato Nunchucku |
6 |
? |
4th |
Blue/Stripe |
3 |
30 |
Pinan San Dan, Go Dan |
- |
7 |
? |
3rd |
Blue |
4 |
40 |
Passai Sho |
Shushi-No-Kon-Sho |
8&9 |
? |
2nd |
Brown/Stripe |
4 |
40 |
Matsumura No-Passai |
- |
10&11 |
? |
1st |
Brown |
6 |
60 |
Seisan |
Dande Nunchucku |
12&13 |
? |
1st Dan |
Black |
6 |
60 |
Chinto |
Sai-No-Ichi |
14&15 |
Yes |
2nd Dan |
Black |
24 |
150 |
Kusanku |
Siken-No-Kon Sho-No-Kon |
16-20 |
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3rd Dan |
Black |
36 |
225 |
Goju Shiho |
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21-25 |
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A uniform is required (White Top Only), black pants are allowed.
The requirements should be done with correct power, speed, form, focus, stances, and spirit.
Students should be able to perform the requirements for all pervious belt ranks.
Students can start sparring with others students after they attain the rank of 10th kyu and have safety gear.
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