Rank Requirements (Children)
- Yellow
- Orange
- Green
- Advanced Green
- Blue Belt
- Advanced Blue
- Purple
- Advanced Purple
- Red
- Advanced Red
- Brown
Yellow Belt – 9th Kyu
25 training days
Tai Sabaki (body movement)
Two steps
Tenkan blend (turning)
Irimi blend (entering)
Shikko forward
Ukemi (falling)
Forward roll
Backward roll
Atemi (attacks)
Katate dori (one-handed wrist grab)
Munetsuki (punch to the midsection)
Shomen uchi (open hand strike to the head)
Tai jitsu (empty-hand techniques)
Tai No Henko
Munetsuki kote gaishi
Shomen uchi kote gaishi
Kokyu dosa
Orange Belt – 8th Kyu
40 training days
Tai Sabaki (body movement)
Two steps
Tenkan blend (turning)
Irimi blend (entering)
Shikko forward, backward & turning
5 push-ups
10 sit-ups
Ukemi (falling)
Forward roll
Backward roll
Forward roll slap & stay down
Atemi (attacks)
Katate dori (one-handed wrist grab)
Munetsuki (punch to the midsection)
Shomen uchi (open hand strike to the head)
Yokomen uchi (open hand strike to the side of the head)
Tai jitsu (empty-hand techniques)
Tai No Henko
Munetsuki kote gaishi
Shomen uchi kote gaishi
Katate dori kokyu nage
Katate dori shiho nage omote waza (in front)
Katate dori shiho nage ura waza (behind)
Yokomen uchi shiho nage
Kokyu dosa
Buki waza (weapons)
1st & 2nd bokken suburi
Green Belt – 7th Kyu
50 training days
Tai Sabaki (body movement)
Two steps
Tenkan blend (turning)
Irimi blend (entering)
Shikko forward, backward & turning
5 push-ups
10 sit-ups
Ukemi (falling)
Forward roll
Backward roll
Forward roll slap & stay down
Atemi (attacks)
Katate dori (one-handed wrist grab)
Munetsuki (punch to the midsection)
Shomen uchi (open hand strike to the head)
Yokomen uchi (open hand strike to the side of the head)
Tai jitsu (empty-hand techniques)
Tai No Henko kihon & ki no nagare
Munetsuki kote gaishi
Shomen uchi kote gaishi
Katate dori kokyu nage
Katate dori shiho nage omote waza (in front)
Katate dori shiho nage ura waza (behind)
Yokomen uchi shiho nage
Shomen uchi irimi nage ki hon (static) & ki no nagare (in motion)
Munetsuki irimi nage ki hon & ki no nagare
Kokyu dosa
Buki waza (weapons)
1st thru 4th bokken suburi
Advanced Green Belt – 6th Kyu
60 training days
Tai Sabaki (body movement)
Two steps
Tenkan blend (turning)
Irimi blend (entering)
Shikko forward, backward & turning
10 push-ups
15 sit-ups
Ukemi (falling)
Forward roll
Backward roll
Forward roll slap & stay down
Forward roll over one person
Tai jitsu (empty-hand techniques)
Tai No Henko kihon & ki no nagare
Morote dori kokyu ho
Munetsuki kote gaishi
Shomen uchi kote gaishi
Yokomen uchi kote gaishi
Katate dori kokyu nage
Gyakute dori (opposite hand grab) kokyu nage
Katate dori shiho nage omote waza (in front)
Katate dori shiho nage ura waza (behind)
Yokomen uchi shiho nage
Shomen uchi shiho nage
Shomen uchi irimi nage ki hon (static) & ki no nagare (in motion)
Munetsuki irimi nage ki hon & ki no nagare
Kokyu dosa
Buki waza (weapons)
1 – 7 bokken suburi
1 – 5 of the 31 jo kata
Blue Belt – 5th Kyu
70 training days
Tai Sabaki (body movement)
Two steps
Tenkan blend (turning)
Irimi blend (entering)
Shikko forward, backward & turning
10 push-ups
25 sit-ups
Ukemi (falling)
Forward roll
Backward roll
Forward roll slap & stay down
Forward roll over one person
Tai jitsu (empty-hand techniques)
Tai No Henko kihon & ki no nagare
Morote dori kokyu ho
Munetsuki kote gaishi
Shomen uchi kote gaishi
Yokomen uchi kote gaishi
Katate dori kokyu nage
Gyakute dori (opposite hand grab) kokyu nage
Katate dori shiho nage omote waza (in front)
Katate dori shiho nage ura waza (behind)
Yokomen uchi shiho nage
Shomen uchi shiho nage
Shomen uchi irimi nage ki hon (static) & ki no nagare (in motion)
Munetsuki irimi nage ki hon & ki no nagare
Shomen uchi ikkyo omote & ura waza
Ryote dori (both hands grabbed) ikkyo omote & ura waza
Katate dori ikkyo omote & ura waza
Gyakute dori nikkyo ura waza
Kokyu dosa
Buki waza (weapons)
1 – 7 bokken suburi
1 – 10 of the 31 jo kata
Advanced Blue Belt – 4th Kyu
80 training days
Ukemi (falling)
Forward roll
Backward roll
Forward roll slap & stay down
Forward roll over one person
Tobukemi (high falls)
Tai jitsu (empty-hand techniques)
Tai No Henko kihon & ki no nagare
Morote dori kokyu ho
Munetsuki kote gaishi
Shomen uchi kote gaishi
Shomen uchi kokyu nage
Yokomen uchi kote gaishi
Katate dori kokyu nage
Gyakute dori (opposite hand grab) kokyu nage
Katate dori shiho nage omote waza (in front)
Katate dori shiho nage ura waza (behind)
Yokomen uchi shiho nage
Shomen uchi shiho nage
Shomen uchi irimi nage ki hon (static) & ki no nagare (in motion)
Munetsuki irimi nage ki hon & ki no nagare
Shomen uchi ikkyo omote & ura waza
Ryote dori (both hands grabbed) ikkyo omote & ura waza
Katate dori ikkyo omote & ura waza
Gyakute dori nikkyo ura waza
Kata dori (shoulder grab with one hand) nikkyo omote & ura waza
Kokyu dosa
Buki waza (weapons)
1 – 7 bokken suburi
1 – 20 of the 31 jo kata
Purple Belt – 3rd Kyu
90 training days
Ukemi (falling)
Forward roll
Backward roll
Forward roll slap & stay down
Forward roll over one person
Tobukemi (high falls)
Tai jitsu (empty-hand techniques)
Tai No Henko kihon & ki no nagare
Morote dori kokyu ho
Munetsuki kote gaishi
Shomen uchi kote gaishi
Shomen uchi kokyu nage
Yokomen uchi kote gaishi
Katate dori kokyu nage
Gyakute dori (opposite hand grab) kokyu nage
Katate dori shiho nage omote waza (in front)
Katate dori shiho nage ura waza (behind)
Yokomen uchi shiho nage
Shomen uchi shiho nage
Shomen uchi irimi nage ki hon (static) & ki no nagare (in motion)
Munetsuki irimi nage ki hon & ki no nagare
Shomen uchi ikkyo omote & ura waza
Ryote dori (both hands grabbed) ikkyo omote & ura waza
Katate dori ikkyo omote & ura waza
Gyakute dori nikkyo ura waza
Kata dori (shoulder grab with one hand) nikkyo omote & ura waza
Shomen uchi nikkyo omote & ura waza
Shomen uchi sankyo omote & ura waza
Kokyu dosa
Buki waza (weapons)
1 – 7 bokken suburi
Migi no awase (right side)
Hidari no awase (left side)
31 jo kata
1 – 10 jo suburi
Advanced Purple Belt – 2nd Kyu
100 training days
Suwari waza (uke & nage on knees)
Shomen uchi ikkyo through sankyo omote & ura waza
Hanmi handachi (uke stands, nage on knees)
Munetsuki & shomen uchi kote gaishi
Munetsuki & shomen uchi irimi nage
Katate & ryote dori shiho nage
Tai jitsu (empty-hand techniques)
Tai No Henko kihon & ki no nagare
Morote dori kokyu ho
Munetsuki kote gaishi
Shomen uchi kote gaishi
Shomen uchi kokyu nage
Yokomen uchi kote gaishi
Katate dori kokyu nage
Gyakute dori (opposite hand grab) kokyu nage
Katate dori shiho nage omote waza (in front)
Katate dori shiho nage ura waza (behind)
Yokomen uchi shiho nage
Shomen uchi shiho nage
Shomen uchi irimi nage ki hon (static) & ki no nagare (in motion)
Munetsuki irimi nage ki hon & ki no nagare
Shomen uchi ikkyo omote & ura waza
Ryote dori (both hands grabbed) ikkyo omote & ura waza
Katate dori ikkyo omote & ura waza
Gyakute dori nikkyo ura waza
Kata dori (shoulder grab with one hand) nikkyo omote & ura waza
Shomen uchi nikkyo omote & ura waza
Shomen uchi sankyo omote & ura waza
Shomen uchi yonkyo omote & ura waza
2 person randori
Kokyu dosa
Buki waza (weapons)
1 – 7 bokken suburi
Migi no awase (right side)
Hidari no awase (left side)
Go no awase (5th)
Shichi no awase (7th)
31 jo kata
20 jo suburi
4 tachi dori & 4 jo dori
Red Belt – 1st Kyu
120 training days
Suwari waza (uke & nage on knees)
Shomen uchi ikkyo through sankyo omote & ura waza
Hanmi handachi (uke stands, nage on knees)
Munetsuki & shomen uchi kote gaishi
Munetsuki & shomen uchi irimi nage
Katate & ryote dori shiho nage
Tai jitsu (empty-hand techniques)
Tai No Henko kihon & ki no nagare
Morote dori kokyu ho
Munetsuki kote gaishi
Shomen uchi kote gaishi
Shomen uchi kokyu nage
Yokomen uchi kote gaishi
Katate dori kokyu nage
Gyakute dori (opposite hand grab) kokyu nage
Ushiro ryote dori kokyu nage
Ryote dori tenshi nage
Katate dori, munetsuki & shomen uchi kaiten nage uchi & soto mawari
Katate dori shiho nage omote waza (in front)
Katate dori shiho nage ura waza (behind)
Yokomen uchi shiho nage
Shomen uchi shiho nage
Shomen uchi irimi nage ki hon (static) & ki no nagare (in motion)
Munetsuki irimi nage ki hon & ki no nagare
Shomen uchi ikkyo omote & ura waza
Ryote dori (both hands grabbed) ikkyo omote & ura waza
Katate dori ikkyo omote & ura waza
Gyakute dori nikkyo ura waza
Kata dori (shoulder grab with one hand) nikkyo omote & ura waza
Shomen uchi nikkyo omote & ura waza
Shomen uchi sankyo omote & ura waza
Shomen uchi yonkyo omote & ura waza
Ushiro ryote dori ikkyo through yonkyo
2 person randori
Kokyu dosa
Buki waza (weapons)
1 – 7 bokken suburi
Migi no awase (right side)
Hidari no awase (left side)
Go no awase (5th)
Shichi no awase (7th)
31 jo kata
20 jo suburi
4 tachi dori & 4 jo dori
2 tanto dori from tsuki, shomen uchi, yokomen uchi, knife at throat from front to rear, & slash attack
First 2 kumi jo, kumi tachi & ken tai jo
Advance Red Belt – Shodan Ho
150 training days
Suwari waza (uke & nage on knees)
Shomen uchi ikkyo through sankyo omote & ura waza
Hanmi handachi (uke stands, nage on knees)
Munetsuki & shomen uchi kote gaishi Munetsuki & shomen uchi irimi nage
Katate & ryote dori shiho nage Four techniques from ushiro ryote dori
Tai jitsu (empty-hand techniques)
Tai No Henko kihon & ki no nagare
Morote dori kokyu ho
Munetsuki kote gaishi
Shomen uchi kote gaishi
Shomen uchi kokyu nage
Yokomen uchi kote gaishi
Katate dori kokyu nage
Gyakute dori (opposite hand grab) kokyu nage
Ushiro ryote dori kokyu nage
Ushiro ryote dori kote gaishi, shiho nage & irimi nage
Ryote dori tenshi nage
Katate dori, munetsuki & shomen uchi kaiten nage uchi & soto mawari
Katate dori shiho nage omote waza (in front)
Katate dori shiho nage ura waza (behind)
Yokomen uchi shiho nage
Shomen uchi shiho nage
Shomen uchi irimi nage ki hon (static) & ki no nagare (in motion)
Munetsuki irimi nage ki hon & ki no nagare
Shomen uchi ikkyo omote & ura waza
Ryote dori (both hands grabbed) ikkyo omote & ura waza
Katate dori ikkyo omote & ura waza
Gyakute dori nikkyo ura waza
Kata dori (shoulder grab with one hand) nikkyo omote & ura waza
Shomen uchi nikkyo omote & ura waza
Shomen uchi sankyo omote & ura waza
Shomen uchi yonkyo omote & ura waza
Ushiro ryote dori ikkyo through yonkyo
Katate dori & morote dori koshi nage, hip & head under variation
2 person randori
Kokyu dosa
Buki waza (weapons)
1 – 7 bokken suburi, ki musubi no tachi & 20 jo suburi
Migi, Hidari, Go & Shichi no awase
31 jo kata & 13 jo kata
4 tachi dori & 4 jo dori
5 tanto dori from tsuki, shomen uchi, yokomen uchi, knife at throat from front to rear, & slash attack
First 5 kumi jo, kumi tachi & ken tai jo
Brown Belt – Advanced Shodan Ho
Suwari waza (uke & nage on knees)
Shomen uchi ikkyo through sankyo omote & ura waza
Hanmi handachi (uke stands, nage on knees)
Munetsuki & shomen uchi kote gaishi Munetsuki & shomen uchi irimi nage
Katate & ryote dori shiho nage Four techniques from ushiro ryote dori
Tai jitsu (empty-hand techniques)
Tai No Henko kihon & ki no nagare
Morote dori kokyu ho
Munetsuki kote gaishi
Shomen uchi kote gaishi
Shomen uchi kokyu nage
Yokomen uchi kote gaishi
Katate dori kokyu nage
Gyakute dori (opposite hand grab) kokyu nage
Ushiro ryote dori kokyu nage
Ushiro ryote dori kote gaishi, shiho nage & irimi nage
Ryote dori tenshi nage
Katate dori, munetsuki & shomen uchi kaiten nage uchi & soto mawari
Katate dori shiho nage omote waza (in front)
Katate dori shiho nage ura waza (behind)
Yokomen uchi shiho nage
Shomen uchi shiho nage
Shomen uchi irimi nage ki hon (static) & ki no nagare (in motion)
Munetsuki irimi nage ki hon & ki no nagare
Shomen uchi ikkyo omote & ura waza
Ryote dori (both hands grabbed) ikkyo omote & ura waza
Katate dori ikkyo omote & ura waza
Gyakute dori nikkyo ura waza
Kata dori (shoulder grab with one hand) nikkyo omote & ura waza
Shomen uchi nikkyo omote & ura waza
Shomen uchi sankyo omote & ura waza
Shomen uchi yonkyo omote & ura waza
Ushiro ryote dori ikkyo through yonkyo
Katate dori & morote dori koshi nage, hip & head under variation
2 person randori
Kokyu dosa
Buki waza (weapons)
1 – 7 bokken suburi, ki musubi no tachi & 20 jo suburi
Migi, Hidari, Go & Shichi no awase
31 jo kata & 13 jo kata
4 tachi dori & 4 jo dori
5 tanto dori from tsuki, shomen uchi, yokomen uchi, knife at throat from front to rear, & slash attack
All kumi jo, kumi tachi & ken tai jo