RANK REQUIREMENTS
Yellow White Stripe 10th Kyu
[ Yellow White Center Stripe
Basics/Kihon: 25-30
classes
Stances/Dachi:
Ready stance ..................... Musubi Dachi......................... Moo Soo Bee Dah
Chee
Back leaning stance ......... Kokutsu Dachi....................... Koh Koo
Tsoo Dah
Chee
Power stance ...................... Sanchin Dachi....................... Sahn Cheen Dah
Chee
Front Horse stance ............ Shiko Dachi............................ Shee Koh
Dah Chee
Forward Leaning stance .. Zenkutsu Dachi..................... Zen Koo
Tsoo Dah
Chee
Cat stance ...................... Neko Ashi Dachi.................... NehKoh Ah Shee Dah Chee
Blocking/Uke Waza:
Rising head block .............. Jodan Uke............................... Joh Dahn Uu Keh
Inside block ......................... Chudan Uke........................... Chew Dahn Uu Keh
Down block ......................... Gedan Barai........................... Geh Dahn Bah Rah Ee
Double block ...................... Moro Te Uke.......................... Moh Roh Teh Uu Keh
Knife hand block ............... Shuto Uke............................... Shoo Toh
Oo Keh
Circular block ..................... Mawashi Uke.......................... Mah Wah Shee Uu Keh
Strikes/Tsuki Waza:
Front punch ........................ Sei Ken Tsuki......................... Say Ken Tsoo
Kee
Inverted fist ......................... Ura Ken................................... Uu Rah Ken
Hammer fist ......................... Tettsui Uchi............................. Teh ‘Tsoo Ee Uu Chee
Knife hand .......................... Shu To Tsuki.......................... Shoo Toh Tsoo Kee
Spear hand ......................... Nuki Te.................................... Noo Kee Teh
Palm heel ............. Ura Tei Ago
Uchi................... Uu Rah Teh Ee Ah Goh Uu Chee
Elbow ................................... Empi Uchi.............................. Em peh Uu Chee
Upper cut.............................. Shita Tsuki.............................. Sh ‘Ta Tsoo Kee
First knuckle punch........... Ippon Ken............................... Eep ‘pohn Ken
Middle knuckle punch....... Ippon Ken Naka Daka ...Eep ‘pohn Ken Nah Kah Dah Kah
Kicks/Geri:
Front snap Kick................... Mae Geri.................................. Mah Eh Geh Ree
Groin Kick............................ Gedan Geri............................. Geh Dahn Geh Ree
Side Kick.............................. Yoko Geri................................ Yoh Koh Geh Ree
Roundhouse Kick.............. Mawashi Geri......................... Mah Wah Shee Geh Ree
Back Kick............................. Ushiro Geri.............................. Oo Shee Roh Geh Ree
Stomping knee .............. Kansetsu Geri ...................... Kahn Seh Tsoo Geh Ree
Yellow 9th Kyu
[ Advanced Yellow
Kata:
Geki Sai Ichi (To attack & destroy)
Basic/Kihon Drill: 25-30 classes
Orange 8th Kyu
[ Orange
Kata:
Geki Sai Ni (To attack & destroy)
Basic/Kihon Drill: 25-30 classes
Green 7th Kyu
[ Green
Kata:
Sai Fa (To smash and tear to pieces)
Basic/Kihon Drill: 25 -30 classes
Blue 6th Kyu
[ Blue
Kata:
Sei Yun Chin (Control, suppress & pull)
Basic/Kihon Drill: 25- 30 classes
Purple 5th Kyu
[ Purple
Kata:
San Chin (Three Battles)
Basic/Kihon Drill: 25 – 30 classes
Purple Black Center Stripe 4th Kyu
[ Purple Black Center Stripe
Kata:
Shi So Chin (To destroy in four directions)
Basic/Kihon Drill: 25 – 30 classes
Bunkai
Brown White Center Stripe 3rd Kyu
[ Brown White Center Stripe
Kata:
San Se Ru (36 Hands)
Basic/Kihon Drill: 25 – 30 classes
Bunkai
Sanchin Jars
Brown 2nd Kyu
[ Brown
Kata:
Se Pai (18 Hands)
Hojo Undo:
Makiwara
Chiishi
Makiage Kigu
Sanchin Jars
Brown Black Center Stripe 1st Kyu
[ Brown Black Center Stripe
Kata:
Ku Ru Run Fa (Holding your ground)
Hojo Undo:
Makiwara
Chiishi
Makiage Kigu
Sanchin Jars
BLack Center White Stripe
(Junior Shodan under 16 years of age)
[
Kata:
Sei San (13 Hands)
Hojo Undo:
Makiwara
Chiishi
Makiage Kigu
Sanchin Jars
Black White Center Stripe Red tip
(Under 17 years of age)
[ Black White Center Stripe red tip
Hojo Undo:
Makiwara
Chiishi
Makiage Kigu
Sanchin Jars
Black White Center Stripe Yellow Tip
(Under 18 years of age)
[ Black White Center Stripe Yellow Tip
Kata:
Ten Sho (Turning Palms)
Hojo Undo:
Makiwara
Chiishi
Makiage Kigu
Sanchin Jars
Black (Shodan)