Youth Students (under 15 years of age)
RANK | KATA | TEST MATERIAL | FEE |
Yellow w/ White Stripe* | Fukyugata Ichi | Seiken-zuki (Stepping Punch) Gyaku-zuki (Reverse Punch) Jodan-uke (High Block) Soto-uke (Outward Block) Gedan-uke (Low Block) Mae-geri (front kick) Mawashi-geri (round kick) Yoko-geri (side kick) Open-Closed Fist Drill Tie Your Belt Name of Instructor Name of Style | $20 |
Yellow* | Fukyugata Ni | Count to 10 in Japanese Kicking Drill | $20 |
Yellow w/ Black Stripe* | Fukyugata San | Mae-geri/Gyaku-zuki Instructor’s Instructor | $20 |
Orange w/ White Stripe* | Oyo Tan Ren | Master of the System Basic History | $30 |
Orange* | Pinan Shodan | Oi-zuki (Lunge Punch) Uchi-uke (Inward Block) Instructor’s Lineage x3 | $30 |
Orange w/ Black Stripe* | Pinan Nidan | Fighting Drills 1,2,3 | $30 |
Green w/ White Stripe* | Pinan Sandan | Uchi-uke/Jigo-tai/Shizen-tai Soto-uke/Jigo-tai/Shizen-tai Shuto-uke Chudan Shuto-uke Gedan Advanced History Japanese Terms Full Instructor’s Lineage | $40 |
Green* | Pinan Yondan | Ushiro-geri (back kick) Combination basics Fighting Drills 4,5 | $40 |
Green w/ Black Stripe* | Pinan Godan | Fighting Drill 6 | $40 |
Brown w/ White Stripe** | Naihanchi Sho | Yakusoku 1,2,3 | $50 |
Brown** | Naihanchi Ni | Yakusoku 4,5,6 kicking with an uke | $50 |
Brown w/ Black Stripe** | Naihanchi San | Yakusoku 7 | $50 |
Black w/ White Stripe** | Ananku | Weapon Kata striking/blocking with an uke | $75 |
Black w/ Green Stripe** | Wankan | 2 weapons kata | $75 |
Black w/ Brown Stripe** | Rohai | Bunkai Teaching Application Essay | $100 |
At Age 16 Retest For Shodan | Essay | No Fee | |
NOTE: If a student turns 16 before black belt they test into the Adult Kyu Rank Equivalent. |
** Test eligible (with recommendation) at 6 month intervals.
Adult students (0ver 15 years of age)
RANK | KATA | TEST MATERIAL | FEE |
8th Kyu(hachikyu) yellow | Fukyugata Ichi, Oyo Tan Ren Open Closed Fist Drill Kicking Drill | Seiken-zuki (Stepping Punch) Gyaku-zuki (Reverse Punch) Jodan-uke (High Block) Soto-uke (Outward Block) Gedan-uke (Low Block) Mae-geri (front kick) Yoko-geri (side kick) Mawashi-geri (round kick) Master of System Instructors Name of Style Count to 10 in Japanese Mai Geri-suki | $45 |
7th kyu (shichikyu) orange | F. Ni F. San | Oi-zuki (Lunge Punch) Uchi-uke (Inward Block) Instructor’s Lineage x3 | $50 |
6th kyu (rokyu) green | Pinan Shodan, Pinan Nidan | Uchi-uke/Jigo-tai Neko Shuto-uke Chudan Neko Shuto-uke Gedan Oi-zuki Advanced History | $55 |
5th kyu (gokyu) green | Pinan Sandan | Yaku 1-2-3; Basic Self Def; sparring | $60 |
4th Kyu (yonkyu) green | Pinan Yondan, Pinan Godan | sparring | $65 |
3rd kyu (sankyu) brown | Naihanchi Shodan | sparring | $70 |
2nd kyu (nikyu) brown | Naihanchi Nidan | sparring | $80 |
1st kyu (iikyu) brown | Naihanchi Sandan | sparring | $90 |
Shodan 1st black | All kyu katas & drills plus Ananku, wankan, Rohai, Passai | All kyu materials plus: yakusoku 4-5-6-7, sparring Black belt essay | $100 |
Nidan 2nd black | Choose: 1 Fyukyu, 2 Pinan, 2 Naihanchi, And 2 Dan level | $200 | |
Sandan | Passai, Gojushiho, Chinto, Kusanku | teaching assessment | $300 |