Name | Belt | Requirements | Min Hours Requirement * |
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White (Kyugai Sho) |
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One tip: 5 hrs Two tips: 10 hrs Three tips: 15 hrs Red tip: 20 hrs |
White / Yellow (Kyugai Ni) |
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One tip: 5 hrs Two tips: 10 hrs Three tips: 15 hrs Red tip: 20 hrs |
Yellow (Kukyu Sho) |
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One tip: 5 hrs Two tips: 10 hrs Three tips: 15 hrs Red tip: 20 hrs |
Yellow / Gold (Kukyu Ni) |
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One tip: 5 hrs Two tips: 10 hrs Three tips: 15 hrs Red tip: 20 hrs |
Yellow w/ green stripe (Hachikyu) |
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One tip: 8 hrs Two tips: 16 hrs Three tips: 24 hrs Red tip: 30 hrs |
Yellow w/ two green stripes (Nanakyu) |
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One tip: 10 hrs Two tips: 20 hrs Three tips: 30 hrs Red tip: 40 hrs |
Green (Rokkyu) |
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One tip: 10 hrs Two tips: 20 hrs / 5 leader hrs Three tips: 30 hrs / 10 leader hrs Red tip: 40 hrs / 15 leader hrs |
Green w/ brown stripe (Gokyu) |
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One tip: 10 hrs Two tips: 20 hrs / 5 leader hrs Three tips: 30 hrs / 10 leader hrs Red tip: 40 hrs / 15 leader hrs |
Green w/ two brown stripes (Yonkyu) |
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One tip: 10 hrs Two tips: 20 hrs / 5 leader hrs Three tips: 30 hrs / 10 leader hrs Red tip: 40 hrs / 15 leader hrs |
Brown (Sankyu) |
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One tip: 15 hrs / 5 leader hrs Two tips: 25 hrs / 10 leader hrs Three tips: 35 hrs / 15 leader hrs Red tip: 50 hrs / 25 leader hrs |
Brown w/ black stripe (Nikyu) |
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One tip: 15 hrs / 5 leader hrs Two tips: 30 hrs / 10 leader hrs Three tips: 45 hrs / 20 leader hrs Red tip: 50 hrs / 30 leader hrs |
Brown w/ two black stripes (Ikkyu Sho) |
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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 Ni) |
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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 |
Black / Brown (Ikkyu Dai) |
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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 (Shodan Ho) |
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Black |
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* 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.