Belt |
Minimum Requirement |
Yellow Belt |
Kihon |
proper bow |
Count 1-10 |
proper fist |
Intro in Japanese |
calistenics |
Hammer Fist |
focus position |
1 perfect push up |
samurai position |
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ninja position |
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horse stance |
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front stance |
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punch in horse stance |
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hammer fist |
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chamber |
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kamae-te |
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front snap in place |
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side snap in place |
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rising (high block) in place |
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C-steps |
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stepping punch |
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kiai |
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breathing |
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Orange Belt (Graduate 2x per week & Sparring) |
Heian Shodan |
double punch in horse stance |
kata presentation |
reverse punch in place |
Grab shoulders: Basic take down sweep |
back first |
Tie Belt |
Inside forearm block |
5 push ups |
Rising (high) block moving |
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Downward (low) block moving |
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Turns |
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side thrust kick in place |
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back stance |
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shuto block |
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front snap kick moving (special Kamae-te) |
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Blue Belt |
Heian Nidan |
Rising block rev. punch |
Heian Sandan @ 1st Tip |
Downward block rev. punch |
10 push ups |
Outside Forearm block |
Participate in class sparring |
Inside / outside forearm block rev. punch |
Grab shoulders: Basic take down sweep w counter |
3-punches (face, stomach, stomach) 1 step |
Mount |
Side thrust moving (special Kamae-te) |
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Double Front Snap kick moving (2-steps) low/high |
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Front snap side snap moving |
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Shuto Spear |
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outside-to-inside cresant kicks (horse stance kamae-te) w/elbow |
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Jab reverse punch |
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x2 (Double up side kick) in place from sparring position |
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Green Belt (Graduate to 3rd Adv. Class) |
Heian Yodan |
The wave moving |
15 Push ups |
High, middle, low blocks with reverse punch |
Formal Bow Ceremony |
Forearm elbow strike |
Karate wa rei ni hajimari rei ne owaru |
Horse stance side thrust/side snap |
Grab shoulders: Knee, Basic take down sweep w counter |
Front snap side thrust |
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Front Snap kick punch (lead hand jab) |
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Knee strikes in place (heian yodan style) |
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Roundhouse Kick |
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Inside-to-outside Cresant Kick |
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Shuto front snap spear |
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4 combo: Front snap, side thrust, side snap, round house |
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Side step (movement) |
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x2 pump kicks moving forward |
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Progressive kicks 1-5 |
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Purple Belt |
Heian Godan |
All Blocks w/ reverse punch (Wave) |
Ultimate Aim of Karate |
Double X-block (low fists, high open hand) |
20 push ups |
Hook Kick |
Catch kick takedowns (stomach/face) scoop/V |
Defensive side kick (shuffle backwards side thrust) |
Basic sweeps: front leg, back leg, double leg |
Spin back hook kick in place (fighting position) |
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Jump Front Kick |
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Shuto roundhouse spear |
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x3 pump kicks moving forward |
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4 kick combos |
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Front kick, sidekick in place same leg no touch |
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Progressive Kicks 1-5 up and down |
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Brown Belt |
Bassai Dai |
Block punch combs with rev. punch and rev. front snap |
25 Push ups |
Side thrust knee level |
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Roundhouse kick hook kick same leg |
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Spin back kick moving |
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Jump Side Kick |
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Shuto hook kick spear |
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5 kick combo |
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Progresive 1-8 |
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x5 pump |
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Brown Belt to Black Belt |
Jump back kick |
Elbow strikes (side, inside, downward, cross) |
Iron Broom |
Progressive Kicks 1-10 |
Tornado kick |
x5 pump kicks moving forward |
Charlie horse |
Rebound kick (lead leg kick 2x emphasis on speed) |
Create own kata with Bunkai (outline) |
180 punches |
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180 downward block punches |
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Vertical jump kick in place |
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Palm strikes |
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Double punches (ninjushiho) moving |
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Tip 1 |
Maxim 1 Essay 30 push ups |
Tip 2 |
Maxim 2 Essay 35 push ups |
Tip 3 |
Maxim 3 Essay 40 push ups |
Tip 4 |
Maxim 4 Essay 45 push ups |
Tip 5 (1st Kyu) |
Maxim 5 Essay 50 push ups |
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Create own 4 series self-defense demonstration |
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Guard/Mount/Half Guard/Take down/Sprawl |
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Submissions: arm bar/rear naked choke/guillotine |
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2-minute free-style grappling |
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