Youth Belt Requirements

White Belt w/Yellow Stripe

Stripe

Category

Required Skill
1 General Recite Name of School & Sensei
2 Proper Belt Tying
3 Drills
  1. 8-Count Blocking
    1. Leg Block (Low)
    2. Leg Block (Low)
    3. Inside Arm Block (Middle)
    4. Inside Arm Block (Middle)
    5. Outside Arm Block (Middle)
    6. Outside Arm block (Middle)
    7. Overhead Block (High)
    8. Overhead Block (High)
  2. 8-Count Punching
    1. Low Punch
    2. Low Punch
    3. Straight Punch (Middle)
    4. Straight Punch (Middle)
    5. Straight Punch (Middle)
    6. Straight Punch (Middle)
    7. Hammerfist (High)
    8. Hammerfist (High)

(Even Stance)
4 Basics Guard Positions (Even Stance)

  1. High Guard
  2. Low Guard
5 14 Count Elbows (Even Stance) (Low Guard)

  1. Side Elbow (Middle)
  2. Side Elbow (Middle)
  3. Side Elbow (High)
  4. Side Elbow (High)
  5. Upward Elbow
  6. Upward Elbow
  7. Downward Elbow
  8. Downward Elbow
  9. Push – Grab – Elbow
  10. Push – Grab – Elbow
  11. Backwards, Inwards Elbow (Middle)
  12. Backwards, Inwards Elbow (Middle)
  13. Backwards, Inwards Elbow (High)
  14. Backwards, Inwards Elbow (High)
6 Name and Demonstrate Stances w/Low & High Guard

  1. Even Stance – Feet Parallel
  2. Right Stance – Right Foot Back
  3. Left Stance – Left Foot Back

Test Fee: $20

Yellow Belt

Stripe

Category

Required Skill
1 General Side Break Fall: Right & Left
2 Forward Roll:  Right & Left
3 Recite Karate Creed
4 Drills 8-Count Blocking & Punching w/Partner (Even Stance)- See Yellow Stripe Belt Requirements #3
5 Basics Punches

  1. Lead Hand Jab (High)
  2. Rear Hand Reverse Punch (Middle)
  3. Lead Hand Backfist (High)

(Right & Left Stance) (High Guard)
6 Basic Steps – Starting From Even Stance

  1. Right – Step 45 Degrees Forward w/Right Foot
  2. Left – Step 45 Degrees Forward w/Left Foot
  3. Back – Step Straight Back w/Left Foot

(Low Guard)

Test Fee: $30

Purple Belt

Stripe

Category

Required Skill
1 Basics Blocks

  1. Lead Hand Reverse Hammer Fist (High)
  2. Lead Hand Inside Arm Block (Middle)
  3. Lead Hand Leg Block (Low) + Rear Hand Push Block (High)

(Right & Left Stance) (High Guard)
2 Blocks

  1. Rear Hand Push Block (High)
  2. Lead Hand Outside Arm Block (High)

(Right & Left Stance) (Low Guard)
3 Basic Nunchaku Form
4 Self- Defense Footwork Set 1 – 6 (Blocking)

1 – Step Right + High X-Block Left

2 – Step Left + High X-Block Right

3 – Step Right + Low X-Block Left

4 – Step Left + Low X-Block Right

5 – Step Back Left + Low (Middle) X-Block

6 – Step Left + High X-Block Right

(Low Guard)
5 Footwork Set 1 – 6 (Striking)

1 – Step Right + Right Hand High Straight Punch

2 – Step Left + Right Hand Backfist

3 – Step Right + Right Hand Middle, Inside Hammerfist

4 – Step Left + Right Hand Low, Outside Hammerfist

5 – Step Right + Right Hand Middle, Reverse/Straight Punch

6 – Step Right + Right Hand High Hammerfist

(High Guard)
6 Hand Forms SeiuchinSho Kata (Short Version)

Test Fee: $30

Orange Belt

Stripe

Category

Required Skill
1 General Lead Warm-up Exercises
2 Backward Rolls:  Right & Left
3 Basics Basic Tonfa Form
4 Full Block (Right & Left Stance) (High Guard)
5 Kicks

  1. Lead Side Kick (Middle)
  2. Rear Straight Kick (Middle)

(Right & Left Stance) (High Guard)
6 Self-Defense The X-Block Set:Partner Footwork Set 1-6 (Blocking + Striking)- See Purple Belt Stripes # 4 & 5

(Striking = High Guard) (Blocking = Low Guard)
7 Hand Forms SeiuchinDai Kata (Long Version)

Test Fee: $40

Blue Belt

Stripe

Category

Required Skill
1 Drills 10-Count Blocking Drill w/Partner (Even Stance)

- For Counts 1-8 See Yellow Stripe Requirements

Blocking:  9 & 10 = Push Block (Side) (Middle)

Punching:  9 & 10 = Twisting Reverse Punch (Middle)
2 Basics Basic Sai Kata
3 Punches

  1. Lead Hand Hook Punch (High)
  2. Lead Hand Backfist (High)

(Right & Left Stance) (Low Guard)
4 Punches

  1. Rear Hand Backfist (High)
  2. Rear Hand Hook Punch (High)

(Right & Left Stance) (High Guard)
5 Kicks

  1. Lead Roundhouse Kick (Middle)
  2. Rear Roundhouse Kick (Middle)

(Right & Left Stance) (High Guard)
6 Kicks

  1. Inside Crescent Kick (High)
  2. Outside Crescent Kick (High)

(Right & Left Stance)

7 Hand Forms KusankuSho Kata (Short Version)

Test Fee: $50

Green Belt

Stripe

Category

Required Skill
1 Basics Basic BoSho (Short Version)
2 Rear Hand Spinning Back Fist (High)(Right & Left Stance) (High & Low Guard)
3 Rear Foot Spinning Back Kick (Middle)(Right & Left Stance) (High Guard)
4 Lead Foot Hook Kick (Middle or High)(Right & Left Stance) (High Guard)
5 Hand Forms KusankuDai Kata (Long Version)
6 Stick Skills
  1. Stick Grip
  2. Alive Hand Position
  3. Low Guard
  4. High Guard
7 6 Basic Stick Strikes w/Footwork

Test Fee: $60