White Belt:
Karate Kyoten Volume One
Tachi – stances
– Sanchin dachi
– Zenkutsu dachi
– Kumite no tachi
Te Waza – hand techniques
– Seiken zuki
– Seiken ago uchi
– Uraken
Keri Waza – Kick techniques
– Hiza geri
– Mae geri
– Mawashi geri
– Mae keage
Kata
– Kihon Sono 1
– Shiho no kata sono 1-2
– Ju-o Sono 1
*50% attendance is required for test to be given.
Blue Belt
All of the above plus:
Karate Kyoten Volume 2
Uke Waza – block techniques
– Gedan barai
– Chudan soto uke
– Chudan uchi uke
– Jodan uke
Keri Waza
– Variation of Mawashi Geri
– Ushiro geri
Ashi no Hakobi – footwork
– Okuriashi
– Fumiashi
– Kosa
Kata:
Kihon Sono 2,3
Shiho no Kata Sono 3
*50% attendance is required for test to be given.
Yellow Belt
All of the above plus:
Karate Kyoten Volume 3
Te Waza – hand techniques
– Furi uchi
– Shita zuki
– Tettsui
Keri Waza – kick techniques
– Kakato geri
– Yoko geri
Tachi – stances
– Kiba dachi – horseback stance
– Kakeashi dachi – hook stance
Kata
– Kihon Sono 4
– Shiho no Kata Sono 4
*50% attendance is required for test to be given.
Orange Belt
All of the above plus:
Karate Kyoten Volume 4
Te Waza – hand techniques
– Mawashi uchi
– Shuto gammen uchi
– Shuto sakotsu uchi
– Shuto sakotsu uchikomi
– Shuto uchi uchi
– Shuto hizo uchi
Tachi – stances
– Kokutsu dachi
Keri Waza – kick techniques
– Uchi mawashi geri
– Soto mawashi geri
– Kakato otoshi
Kata
– Kihon Sono 5
*50% attendance is required for test to be given.
Green Belt
All of the above plus:
Te Waza – hand techniques:
– Empi/ Hiji uchi
– Kuzushi
Keri waza:
– Kaiten uchi mawashi
– Kake geri
– Ushiro mawashi geri
Kata:
– Kihon Sono 6
– Kumite no Kata Tsuki Uke
*Start practice with weapons
**60% attendance is required for test to be given.
Green Belt with Black Stripe
All of the above plus:
Kata:
– Kihon Sono 1 – 7
– Shiho Sono 1 – 4
– Kumite no Kata Tsuki Uke
*Continue practice with weapons
**60% attendance is required for test to be given.
Brown Belt
All of the above plus:
Kata:
– Kihon Sono 1 – 8
– Shiho Sono 1 – 4
– Kumite no Kata Tsuki Uke
– Shotei
– Kai Ha
– Hato
Weapons kata:
– Kihon Sono 1 for Bo, Tonfa and Nunchaku
*60% attendance is required for test to be given.
Brown belt with Black Stripe
All of the above plus:
Kata:
– Kihon Sono 1 – 8
– Shiho Sono 1 – 4
– Ju-o Sono 1,2,3
– Kumite no Kata Tsuki Uke
– Shotei
– Kai Ha
– Hato
Weapons kata:
– Kihon Sono 1 – 2 for Bo, Tonfa and Nunchaku
**60% attendance is required for test to be given.
Black Belt
All of the above.
*Test given at Shihan’s discretion.
Black Belt Katas (Not necessarily required for test – Speak with Shihan for confirmation)
– Seinshin
– Sokidai (Bo)
– Yakusoku Kumite 1,2,3 based on Sokidai
– Taizan (Tonfa)
– Sai Kihon Sono Ichi Kamae
– Kanku
– Goju Shiho: three names: Goju Shiho, Koryu Goju Shiho & Koryu Tsue
