Testing Requirements

Testing Notes:

Testing will be conducted every 3 months, however, be aware that very few students are ready to test every 3 months. Payment is due at the time of the test. Students testing for 8th kyu are required to have been training for 6 months minimum. After that students must attend a minimum of 20 classes and be proficient in the specified skills and kata in order to test for each next rank. Testing is at Sensei’s invitation, it is improper to ask to test.

Children will have intermediate tests for chevrons, which will either catch them up to the adult rank requirements, or be intermediate tests between ranks.


8th kyu
Zen Shin Kotai
2 self-defense
1 board break
2 sets of 3 combinations
1 & 2 Ippon Kumite
Sparring


7th Kyu
Above kata + Kyhon Kata
3 self-defense
1 board break
3 sets of 3 combinations
1-3 Ippon Kumite
Sparring

Yellow Chevron (children)
Above kata + Shiho Empi no Kata
All above requirements

Yellow Chevron
Above kata
Ippon Kumite 1-2
Bo kata 1


6th Kyu
Above kata + Kyhon Kata Shodan, Kyhon Kata Nidan
4 self-defense
2 ind board breaks
4 sets of 4 combinations
1 - 4 Ippon Kumite
1 & 2 bo kata
Sparring

Green Chevron (children)
Above kata + Shiho Wari
All above requirements


5th Kyu
Above kata + Kyhon Kata Sandan, Kyhon Kata Yondan, Shi Ho hai
5 self-defense
2 ind board breaks
5 sets of 5 combinations
1 - 5 Ippon Kumite
Sparring

Green Chevron (children)
Above kata + Shime no Kata
All above requirements


4th Kyu
Above kata + Seisan
6 self-defense
3 ind board breaks
6 sets of 6 combinations
1 - 6 Ippon Kumite
Above weapons + 1 nunchaku
Sparring


3rd Kyu
Above kata + Shiho Empi no Kata
7 self-defense
3 ind board breaks
1 - 7 Ippon Kumite
2 nunchaku, 1-4 bo
Sparring


2nd Kyu
Above kata + Ni Sei Shi
8 self-defense
4 ind board breaks
1 - 8 Ippon Kumite
Above weapons + 1 sai
Sparring


1st Kyu
Above kata + Ro Hai Sho
9 self-defense
4 ind board breaks
1 - 9 Ippon Kumite
Above weapons + 2 sai 1-5 bo
Sparring


Shodan
Above kat + Ro hai Dai
10 self-defense
5 ind board breaks
1 - 10 Ippon Kumite
5 bo, bo tai bo, 3 sai, 3 nunchaku
1-6 Kensetus no kata
Sparring


Additional Requirements For All Ranks: Written Tests, Oral Tests, Book Reports or Essays at the descretion of Sensei.