Kyu Promotion Requirements

Children's Requirements

Belt Title Rank Requirements
White Nyumonsha Non-Ranked
Jukyu-Ho 10th Ho Basics - Stationary/Moving
Jukyu 10th Kyu Tanshiki Drill - Stationary/Moving
Yellow Kukyu-Ho 9th Ho Self-Defense
Kukyu 9th Kyu Sparring Basics
Hachikyu-Ho 8th Ho Sparring Kicks
Orange Hachikyu 8th Kyu Sparring Rounds with Equipment
Shichikyu-Ho 7th Ho Standing Grappling Drill
Shichikyu 7th Kyu Elbow Drill with Partner
Blue Rokokyu-Ho 6th Ho Gekisai Ichi Kata
Rokokyu 6th Kyu Ukemi - Break Falls
Gokyu-Ho 5th Ho Take Downs
Purple Gokyu 5th Kyu Gekisai Ni Kata
Yonkyu-Ho 4th Ho Standing Wrist/Arm Locks
Yonkyu 4th Kyu Ground Fighting Basics
Green Sankyu-Ho 3rd Ho Gekisai Kumite
Sankyu 3rd Kyu Ground Grappling Positions
Nikyu-Ho 2nd Ho Ground Grappling Escapes
Brown Nikyu 2nd Kyu Gekiha Ichi Kata
Ikkyu-Ho 1st Ho Grounding Grappling Arm Locks
Ikkyu 1st Kyu Saifa

Adult Requirements

Belt Title Rank Requirements Principles
White Nyumonsha Non-Ranked Sanchin Principles
Jukyu-Ho 10th Ho Basics
Jukyu 10th Kyu Tanshiki Drill Structure and Movement
Yellow Kukyu-Ho 9th Ho Ten No Kata
Kukyu 9th Kyu Sanchin Kata
Hachikyu-Ho 8th Ho Ten No Kata Kumite
Orange Hachikyu 8th Kyu Gekisai Ichi Kata Karate Drum Principles
Shichikyu-Ho 7th Ho Standing Grappling Drill (Elbows/Kicks)
Shichikyu 7th Kyu Self-Defense Generating and Transferring Power
Blue Rokokyu-Ho 6th Ho Gekisai Ni Kata
Rokokyu 6th Kyu Standing Wrist/Arm Locks
Gokyu-Ho 5th Ho Gekisai Kumite
Purple Gokyu 5th Kyu Gekiha Ichi Kata Taisabaki Principles
Yonkyu-Ho 4th Ho Falling Drills Ukemi
Yonkyu 4th Kyu Take Downs
Green Sankyu-Ho 3rd Ho Saifa Kata Body Shifting
Sankyu 3rd Kyu Ground Grappling - Positions/Escapes
Nikyu-Ho 2nd Ho Ground Grappling - Arm Locks/Chokes
Brown Nikyu 2nd Kyu Seiunchin Kata Synthesize Principles
Ikkyu-Ho 1st Ho Kakie (Push Hands) Sanchin Karate Drum and Taisabaki
Ikkyu 1st Kyu Sanseryu