Belts

Name Belt Requirements Min Hours Requirement *
White
(Kyugai)
 
  • Student Creed
  • Basic blocks, punches, & kicks
  • Go Ho No Uke
 One tip: 5 hrs
Two tips: 10 hrs
Three tips: 15 hrs
Red tip: 20 hrs
White / Yellow
(Ju-Gokyu)
 
 
  • Shi Ho No Ho
  • 5 Push ups, 5 Sit ups
  • 10 Squat kicks, 10 Jumping jacks
 One tip: 5 hrs
Two tips: 10 hrs
Three tips: 15 hrs
Red tip: 20 hrs
Yellow
(Ju-Yonkyu)
 
  • Empi Roppo
  • 5 Push ups, 5 Sit ups
  • 10 Squat kicks, 10 Jumping jacks
 One tip: 5 hrs
Two tips: 10 hrs
Three tips: 15 hrs
Red tip: 20 hrs
Yellow / Orange
(Ju-Sankyu)
 
 
  • Jin No Kata San
  • (Jin No Kata Ichi)
  • Kumite Waza 1
  • 10 Push ups, 10 Sit ups
  • 20 Squat kicks, 20 Jumping jacks
 One tip: 5 hrs
Two tips: 10 hrs
Three tips: 15 hrs
Red tip: 20 hrs
Orange
(Ju-Nikyu)
 
  • Ten No Kata
  • (Roppo Tsuki no Kata)
  • Kumite Waza 1-2
  • 10 Push ups, 10 Sit ups
  • 20 Squat kicks, 20 Jumping jacks
 One tip: 5 hrs
Two tips: 10 hrs
Three tips: 15 hrs
Red tip: 25 hrs
Orange / Green
(Ju-Ichikyu)
 
 
  • Chi No Kata
  • (Go Ho No Uke Ni)
  • Kumite Waza 1-3
  • Kubi Nage / Tenchi Nage
  • 20 Push ups, 20 Sit ups
  • 30 Squat kicks, 30 Jumping jacks
 One tip: 5 hrs
Two tips: 10 hrs
Three tips: 15 hrs
Red tip: 25 hrs
Green
(Jukyu)
 
  • Pinan Nidan
  • (Ropo Kaishu no Kata)
  • Kumite Waza 1-3
  • Self Defense
  • Ushiro Goshi / O Soto Gari
  • 20 Push ups, 30 Sit ups
  • 30 Squat kicks, 40 Jumping jacks
 One tip: 5 hrs
Two tips: 10 hrs / 5 leader hrs
Three tips: 15 hrs / 10 leader hrs
Red tip: 25 hrs / 15 leader hrs
Green / Blue
(Kukyu)
 
 
  • Pinan Shodan
  • (Roppo no Kata)
  • Kumite Waza 1-4
  • Self Defense
  • O Goshi
  • 25 Push ups, 40 Sit ups
  • 30 Squat kicks, 50 Jumping jacks
 One tip: 5 hrs
Two tips: 10 hrs / 5 leader hrs
Three tips: 15 hrs / 10 leader hrs
Red tip: 25 hrs / 15 leader hrs
Blue
(Hachikyu)
 
  • Pinan Sandan
  • Kumite Waza 1-5
  • Self Defense / bunkai
  • Ippon Seionage / Morote Seionage
  • 30 Push ups, 50 Sit ups
  • 40 Squat kicks, 60 Jumping jacks
 One tip: 5 hrs
Two tips: 10 hrs / 5 leader hrs
Three tips: 15 hrs / 10 leader hrs
Red tip: 25 hrs / 15 leader hrs
Blue / Purple
(Nanakyu)
 
 
  • Pinan Yondan
  • Kumite Waza 1-6
  • Self Defense / bunkai
  • Ippon Seionage / Morote Seionage
  • 30 Push ups, 50 Sit ups
  • 40 Squat kicks, 60 Jumping jacks
 One tip: 5 hrs
Two tips: 10 hrs / 5 leader hrs
Three tips: 15 hrs / 10 leader hrs
Red tip: 25 hrs / 15 leader hrs
Purple
(Rokkyu)
 
  • Pinan Godan
  • Kumite Waza 1-7
  • Self Defense / bunkai
  • Ippon Seionage / Morote Seionage
  • 30 Push ups, 50 Sit ups
  • 40 Squat kicks, 60 Jumping jacks
 One tip: 5 hrs
Two tips: 10 hrs / 5 leader hrs
Three tips: 15 hrs / 10 leader hrs
Red tip: 25 hrs / 15 leader hrs
Purple / Brown
(Gokyu)
 
 
  • Rohai
  • Kumite Waza 1-8
  • Self Defense / bunkai
  • Ippon Seionage / Morote Seionage
  • 30 Push ups, 50 Sit ups
  • 40 Squat kicks, 60 Jumping jacks
 One tip: 10 hrs
Two tips: 15 hrs / 5 leader hrs
Three tips: 25 hrs / 10 leader hrs
Red tip: 35 hrs / 15 leader hrs
Brown
(Yonkyu)
 
  • Naifanchin Shodan
  • Matsukaze
  • Kumite Waza 1-9
  • Self Defense / bunkai
  • Soto Makkikomi / Harai Goshi
  • 40 Push ups, 60 Sit ups
  • 40 Squat kicks, 70 Jumping jacks
 One tip: 10 hrs/ 5 leader hrs
Two tips: 15 hrs / 10 leader hrs
Three tips: 25 hrs / 15 leader hrs
Red tip: 35 hrs / 25 leader hrs
Brown w/ one black stripe
(Sankyu)
 
 
 
  • Naifanchin Nidan
  • Ananku
  • Kumite Waza 1-10
  • Tomoenage / Self Defense / bunkai
  • 50 Push ups, 70 Sit ups
  • 50 Squat kicks, 80 Jumping jacks
 One tip: 10 hrs/ 5 leader hrs
Two tips: 20 hrs / 10 leader hrs
Three tips: 30 hrs / 20 leader hrs
Red tip: 40 hrs / 30 leader hrs
Brown w/ two black stripe
(Nikyu)
 
 
 
 
 
  • Naifanchin Sandan
  • Jion
  • Kumite Waza 1-11
  • Self Defense / Bunkai
  • 50 Push ups, 100 Sit ups
  • 60 Squat kicks, 100 Jumping jacks
 One tip: 10 hrs/ 5 leader hrs
Two tips: 20 hrs / 10 leader hrs
Three tips: 30 hrs / 20 leader hrs
Red tip: 40 hrs / 30 leader hrs
Brown / Black
(Ikkyu)
 
 
  • Tenshu
  • Bassai Dai
  • Kumite Waza 1-12
  • Self Defense / Bunkai
  • 50 Push ups, 100 Sit ups
  • 60 Squat kicks, 100 Jumping jacks
 One tip: 10 hrs / 5 leader hrs
Two tips: 20 hrs / 10 leader hrs
Three tips: 30 hrs / 20 leader hrs
Red tip: 40 hrs / 30 leader hrs
Provisional Black – White
(Shodan Ho)
 
 
 
  • Tomari Bassai
  • Jiin
  • Kumite Waza 1-12
  
Provisional Black – Yellow
(Shodan Ho)
 
 
 
  • Hangetsu
  • (Juroku)
  • Kumite Waza 1-13
  • Self Defense / Bunkai
  
Provisional Black – Orange
(Shodan Ho)
 
 
 
  • Bassai Sho
  • (Chinte)
  • Kumite Waza 1-14
  • Self Defense / Bunkai
  
Provisional Black – Green
(Shodan Ho)
 
 
 
  • Shiho Kosokun
  • (Jitte)
  • Kumite Waza 1-15
  • Self Defense / Bunkai
  
Provisional Black – Blue
(Shodan Ho)
 
 
 
  • Chinto
  • (Rohai Nidan)
  
Provisional Black – Purple
(Shodan Ho)
 
 
 
  • Saifa
  • (Empi)
  
Provisional Black – Brown
(Shodan Ho)
 
 
 
  • Koskun Sho
  • Seienchin
  
Black – 1st Degree
(Shodan)
 
  • Neseishi
  • Kosokun Dai
 2 Years
Black – 2nd Degree
(Shodan)
 
  • Seisan
  • SeipaiDai
 3 Years
Black – 3rd Degree
(Shodan)
 
  • Gojushiho
  • Kururunfa
 4 Years
Black – 4th Degree
(Shodan)
 
  • Haku Cho
  • Unsu
 5 Years
Black – 5th Degree
(Shodan)
 
  • Suparinpei
  • Sanseiryu
 6 Years

* The number of hours shown at each level are the minimum-time-in-grade. When a student reaches the minimum-time-in-grade, they are then eligible to test but not guaranteed promotion to the next level. Eligibility and promotion will be determined by the Chief Instructor once the student can demonstrate competent completion of the required material and fitness requirements.

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