Promotion Requirements

Kyu Level (Color Belts)

Current Rank Techniques Kata New Rank
Belt Passed
10 Kyu
Basics
Free Sparring
Heian Shodan
9 Kyu-A
White with Yellow Stripe 
 9 Kyu-A
Basics
Free Sparring
Heian Nidan
9 Kyu-B
Yellow
9 Kyu-B
Basics
Free Sparring
Heian Sandan
8 Kyu-A
Yellow with Orange Stripe
8 Kyu-A
Basics
Free Sparring
Heian Yodan
8 Kyu-B
Yellow with 2 Orange Stripes
8 Kyu-B
Basics
Free Sparring
Heian Godan
7 Kyu-A
Orange
7 Kyu-A
Basics
Free Sparring
Kobo Shodan
Tekki Shodan
7 Kyu-B
Orange with Blue Stripe
7 Kyu-B
Basics
Free Sparring
Kobo Shodan
Tekki Nidan
6 Kyu-A
Blue
6 Kyu-A
Basics
Free Sparring
Kobo Shodan
Tekki Sandan
6 Kyu-B
Blue with Green Stripe
6 Kyu-B
Basics
Free Sparring
Kobo Shodan
Bassai Dai
5 Kyu-A
Green
5 Kyu-A
Basics
Free Sparring
Multiple Sparring
Kobo Nidan
Kwanku Dai
5 Kyu-B
Green with Purple Stripe
5 Kyu-B
Basics
Free Sparring
Multiple Sparring
Kobo Nidan
Kwanku Dai
4 Kyu-A
Purple
4 Kyu-A
Basics & Bo Basics
Free Sparring
Multiple Sparring
Kobo Nidan
Jitte
4 Kyu-B
Purple with Brown Stripe
4 Kyu-B
Basics & Bo Basics
Free Sparring
Multiple Sparring
Kobo Nidan
Hangetsu
3 Kyu-A
Brown
3 Kyu-A
Basics & Bo Basics
Free Sparring
Multiple Sparring
Kobo Sandan
Empi
3 Kyu-B
Brown with 1 Red Stripe
3 Kyu-B
Basics & Bo Basics
Free Sparring
Multiple Sparring
Kobo Sandan
Empi
2 Kyu-A
Brown with 2 Red Stripes
2 Kyu-A
Basics & Bo Basics
Free Sparring
Multiple Sparring
Kobo Sandan
Gankaku
2 Kyu-B
Brown with 3 Red Stripes
2 Kyu-B
Basics & Bo Basics
Free Sparring
Multiple Sparring
Kobo Sandan
Gankaku
1 Kyu-A
Brown with Black Stripe
1 Kyu-A
Basics & Bo Basics
Free Sparring
Multiple Sparring
Kobo Yodan
Jion
1 Kyu-B
Brown with 2 Black Stripes
1 Kyu-B
Basics & Bo Basics
Free Sparring
Multiple Sparring
Kobo Yodan
Jion
1 Kyu-C
Brown with 3 Black Stripes
1 Kyu-C
Basics & Bo Basics
Free Sparring
Multiple Sparring
Kobo Yodan
Sho-No-Kon-Bo
Shodan 5 Kyu
Black (Shodan 4 Kyu)

 

Shodan Level (1st Degree Black Belt)

Current Rank Techniques Kata
New Rank
4 Kyu
Basics
Free Sparring
Kobo Yodan
Bassai Sho
3 Kyu
3 Kyu
Basics
Free Sparring
Kobo Sandan
Kwanku Sho
2 Kyu
2 Kyu
Basics
Free Sparring
Kobo Nidan
Wankan
1 Kyu
1 Kyu
Basics
Free Sparring
Multiple Sparring
Kobo Shodan
Wankan
Nidan 
4 Kyu

 

Nidan Level (2nd Degree Black Belt)

Current Rank Techniques Kata
New Rank
4 Kyu
Basics
Free Sparring
Rohai
Shushi-No-Kon-Bo
3 Kyu
3 Kyu
Basics
Free Sparring
Jiin
2 Kyu
2 Kyu
Basics
Free Sparring
Nijushiho
1 Kyu
1 Kyu
Basics
Free Sparring
Multiple Sparring
Nijushiho
Sandan 
4 Kyu

 

Sandan Level  (3rd Degree Black Belt)

Current Rank Techniques Kata
New Rank
4 Kyu
Basics
Free Sparring
Chinte
Sakugawa-No-Kon-Bo
3 Kyu
3 Kyu
Basics
Free Sparring
Sochin
2 Kyu
2 Kyu
Basics
Free Sparring
Unsu
1 Kyu
1 Kyu
Basics
Free Sparring
Multiple Sparring
Unsu
Yodan 5 Kyu

 

Yodan Level (4th Degree Black Belt)

Current Rank Techniques Kata
New Rank
5 Kyu
Basics
Free Sparring
Gojushiho Dai
4 Kyu
4 Kyu
Basics
Free Sparring
Gojushiho Dai
3 Kyu
3 Kyu
Basics
Free Sparring
Gojushiho Sho
2 Kyu
2 Kyu
Basics
Free Sparring
Multiple Sparring
Gojushiho Sho
1 Kyu
1 Kyu
Basics
Free Sparring
Multiple Sparring
Heian Shodan - Sai
Godan