Black belt requirements for Juniors and Adults.
Belt testing will be done while in class during Stripe Test/Belt Test Week. The Graduation Ceremony will be the Friday of the week following Stripe Test Week (unless otherwise informed).
The following requirements apply to all belt levels:
- There must be a minimum of 2 months between your last promotion and this one.
- You must have a minimum of 8 classes in the month preceding your promotion.
- You must know all 3 Student Creeds.
- Below 18 yrs. Old must have your Intent to Promote card filled out, signed by your parents and school teachers and turned in by the end of Stripe Test/Belt Test Week.
- You must make both and A and B class during Stripe Test/Belt Test Week.
- You must attend the Graduation Ceremony. You are always responsible for knowing material that has been covered on previous tests.
- With age and rank, more is expected of you for each test.
The following are requirements for each belt:
Gold Belt
- First QC Form turned in
- Minimum 16 classes
- Minimum 2 months
- Hand Techniques: Jab and Reverse
- Kicks: Front
- Blocks: High, Low, and Middle
- Stances: Attention, Ready, Front, and Horse
- Form Techniques: Stepping Front Punch and Kick Front Punch
- Kata: Basic
- Kisos: 1-3 Attacking and Defending
Orange Belt
- Second QC Form turned in
- Minimum 32 classes
- Minimum 4 months
- Hand Techniques: Back Fist, Knife Hand, and Spear Hand
- Kicks: Roundhouse
- Blocks: Hammer Fist and Circular
- Stances: Lunge, Side Facing Cat, and Front Facing Cat
- Form Techniques: Lunge Punch and Kick Front Punch
- Kata: Pinan Ni Dan
- Kisos: 1-6 Attacking and Defending
Blue Belt
- Third QC Form turned in
- Minimum 48 classes
- Minimum 6 months
- Hand Techniques: Ridge Hand and One Finger Spear Hand
- Kicks: Side
- Blocks: Open Hand
- Stances: Reverse
- Form Techniques: Reverse Punch and Kick Reverse Punch
- Kata: Pinan Sho Dan
- Kisos: 1-9 Attacking and Defending
Purple Belt
- Minimum 64 classes
- Minimum 8 months
- Hand Techniques: Elbow
- Kicks: Hook and Jump Front
- Kata: Pinan San Dan
- Kisos: 1-11 Attacking and Defending
Green Candidate
- Minimum 80 classes
- Minimum 10 months
- Hand Techniques: Back Hand
- Kicks: Spin Kicks
- Blocks: X and Back Fist
- Kata: Pinan Yo Dan
- Kisos: 1-11 Attacking and Defending
Green Belt
- Minimum 96 classes
- Minimum 12 months
- Kicks: Jump Side
- Stances: Reverse Lunge
- Kata: Pinan Go Dan
- Kisos: 1-11 Attacking and Defending
3rd Brown
- Minimum 120 classes
- Minimum 15 months
- Hand Techniques:
- Stances: Lunge Reverse
- Form Techniques: Lunge Reverse and Kick Lunge Reverse
- Kata: All Pinan Katas
- Kisos: 1-9 Attacking and Defending
2nd Brown
- Minimum 144 classes
- Minimum 18 months
- Kata: 1/2 Kusanku
- Kisos: 1-11 Attacking and Defending
1st Brown
- Minimum 168 classes
- Minimum 21 months
- Kata: All Kusanku
- Kisos: 1-11 Attacking and Defending
Black Belt Candidate
- Minimum 200 classes
- Minimum 24 months
- Kata: Nihanchi
Black Belt
- Minimum 300 classes
- Minimum 36 months
- Minimum Age: 9 Years
