White belt
10 consistent classes per stripe
1st degree
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Tying belt
7 questions
On guard 5
Front kick
Side kick
Back kick
Fighting stance
Cross behind side kick
Cross behind back kick
2nd degree
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Walking punch
Full reverse punch
Ready stance 2
High rise block
Low block
Inside out block
Outside in block
Waza 1
Waza 2
3rd degree
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Forward roll
Backward roll
Stand up and base
Pienon kniedon
Flying side kick
Purple belt
1st degree
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(20 consistent classes per stripe)
Purple belt combinations
Mytobigari
Namiashi
Namiashi touch
Namiashi no touch
Hitzuigari
Front choke defense
Rear choke defense
2nd degree
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Long form
Short form
Waza 3
Waza 4
Side headlock defense
Double lapel defense
3 sparring rounds
3rd degree
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Pienon saundon
Purple stripe combinations
4 sparring rounds
Green belt
(30 consistent classes +
5 classes instructed per rank)
1st degree
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Green belt set ups
Mytobiyoko
Mytobimuashi
Up jab
Over jab
Fall kick
Fall sweep
Fall scissor
Sprawl
Rear bearhug defense
2nd degree
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Front weapon defense
Over head weapon defense
Waza 5
Waza 6
Mikazuki
Hetoushiu
Tieatoushi
Tiger mouth
Ridge hand
Impiushi
Shooto strike
3rd degree
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Lead hand trap
Rear hand trap
Pienon showdan
5 sparring rounds
Blue belt
(40 consistent classes+
10 classes instructed per stripe)
1st degree
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Full block
Full block blossom out
Driving full block blossom out
Double fake open
Ball kick
Pummel
Proper clinch
Breaking the clinch
2nd degree
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Hooking punch defense
Straight punch defense
Spinning back fist
Inside crescent kick
Waza 7
Waza 8
3rd degree
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5 sparring rounds
Sanchin
Brown belt
(50 consistent classes +
25 classes instructed per stripe)
1st degree
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Whirl wind movement
Push pull blocking
Pienon yandon
Jump block punch
Jump block kick
5 sparring rounds
2nd degree
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Jump spinning back kick
Tumble
5 sparring rounds
3rd degree
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Niehanchin shodan
Demonstration of all prior techniques
6 sparring rounds abandon technique without backing up