Grading Syllabus

White Belts

Stances Ready Horse Front  
Blocks Upper Lower Inner Outer
Punches Straight Lunge Reverse  
Strikes Front Backfist      
Combinations     *Reverse Punch & Cover  
Kicks Slow Groin      
Kicks Fast Front      
Kata Taik Yoku Shodan      
Conditioning 1-10 or Core work Push Ups/Plank Sit Ups / Croc Wrestle Squat Kicks / Leg Extension
 

Yellow Belts

Stances Back      
Blocks Knifehand      
Punches Vertical      
Strikes Side backfist      
Combinations Block double * Jab Reverse Punch    
Kicks Slow GroinRound House      
Kicks Fast Round House      
Kata Taik Yoku Sundan      
Conditioning 1-10 Push ups Sit Ups Squat Kicks

Green Belts

Stances Back      
Blocks Knifehand      
Punches        
Strikes Hammer Fist      
Combinations Block Punch Same Block *Fake Front Leg R/H Kick R/Punch    
Kicks Slow Side      
Kicks Fast Side      
Kata Heian Shodan      
Conditioning 1-10 Push ups Sit Ups Squat Kicks

Blue Belts

Stances Cat      
Blocks Outer Forearm Double Arm    
Punches        
Strikes Knifehand Spearhand    
Combinations Block Punch Different Block Inner Block Rev Inner Blck Front Kick *B/Fist Front Leg Mawashe  
Kicks Slow        
Kicks Fast Front Thrust Side Thrust    
Kata Heian Nidan      
Conditioning 1-10 Push ups Sit Ups Squat Kicks

Provisional Purple Belt

Stances Cat      
Blocks Outer Forearm Double Arm    
Punches        
Strikes Knifehand Spearhand    
Combinations Block Punch Different Block Rev Inner Block Front Kick *Rev Punch Back Leg R/House Kick  
Kicks Slow        
Kicks Fast Front Thrust Side Thrust    
Kata Heian Nidan      
Conditioning 1-10 Push ups Sit Ups Squat Kicks

Purple Belts

Stances        
Blocks        
Punches        
Strikes        
Combinations Backstance Double Arm Block Ch Stance Jab Reverse *Front Hand Punch F/Leg Hook/K    
Kick Focus Pad Back Leg R/House Alt Legs      
Kicks Impact Pad Side Kick      
Kata Heian Sandan      
Conditioning 1-12 Push ups Sit Ups Squat Kicks

Provisional Orange

Stances        
Blocks        
Punches        
Strikes Ridgehand      
Combinations Backstance Double Arm Block CH Stance Jab Reverse *R/Punch Back Leg Hook Kick    
Kick Focus Pad Alt R/House Kicks      
Kicks Impact Pad Side Kick      
Kata Heian Sandan      
Conditioning 1-12 Push ups Sit Ups Squat Kicks

Orange Belt

Stances Hourglass      
Blocks Cross      
Punches        
Strikes Ridgehand      
Combinations Hourglass Stance X Block *F/L R/H Rev /P F/L R/H    
Kick Focus Pad Hook Kick Front Or Back Leg      
Kicks Impact Pad R/House Kick Low      
Kata Heian Yondon      
Conditioning 1-12 Push ups Sit Ups Squat Kicks

Provisional Brown Belt

Stances Hourglass      
Blocks Cross Block      
Punches        
Strikes Ridgehand      
Combinations Hourglass Stance X Block *F/L R/H P/Punch F/L Hook Kick    
Kick Focus Pad Spinning Hook Kick      
Kicks Impact Pad R/House Kick Low      
Kata Heian Yondon      
Conditioning 1-15 Push ups Sit Ups Squat Kicks

Brown Belt

Stances        
Blocks        
Punches Foreknuckle      
Strikes        
Combinations Knifehand Block B/ST CH/Stance Knifehand Strike *R/Punch B/Leg R/H Ch Leg & Out R/Punch    
Kick Focus Pad F/Leg B/Leg R/H      
Kicks Impact Pad Back Kick      
Kata Heian Godan      
Conditioning 1-15 Push ups Sit Ups Squat Kicks

Provisional 2nd Kyu Brown Belts

Stances        
Blocks Inner Knifehand      
Punches Foreknuckle      
Strikes        
Combinations K/H Block B/ST CH St K/H Strike Inner KN/Strike. *R/P B/L R/H CH ST & Out R/P F/L Sweep R/P    
Kick Focus Pad F/L R/H Spinning H/Kick      
Kicks Impact Pad Knee Strike      
Kata Heian Godan      
Conditioning 1-15 Push ups Sit Ups Squat Kicks

2nd Kyu Brown Belts

Stances        
Blocks        
Punches        
Strikes        
Combinations Circular Elbow Rising Elbow Ch St Horse St Dropping Elbow *R/P B/L R/H Ch & Out R/P F/L Sweep F/L R/H    
Kick Focus Pad F/L R/House Spinning Hook Kick      
Kicks Impact Pad Spinning Back Kick      
Kata Tekki Shodan      
Conditioning 1-15 Push ups Sit Ups Squat Kicks

Provisional 1st Kyu

Stances        
Blocks        
Punches        
Strikes        
Combinations Circular Elbow Rising Elbow Ch St Horse St Dropping Elbow *R/P B/L R/H Ch & Out R/P F/L Sweep F/L R/H    
Kick Focus Pad F/L R/House Spinning Hook Kick      
Kicks Impact Pad Spinning Back Kick      
Kata Tekki Shodan Tekki Nidan    
Conditioning 1-15 Push ups Sit Ups Squat Kicks

1st Kyu

Stances        
Blocks        
Punches        
Strikes        
Combinations Horse St B/H Block Hook Punch *Jab Reverse Inside Leg Kick    
Kick Focus Pad Tornado Kick      
Kicks Impact Pad Jumping Side Kick      
Kata Tekki Sandan Bassai Dai Shushi No Kon Sho (Bo Kata) Ukemi Shodan (Breakfall)  
Conditioning 1-30 (Adults) Circuit work (Under 16) Push ups / Core Workout Sit Ups / Obstacle Coarse Squat Kicks / Plank w/ Push up 10 – 1


*Sparring Combinations

Grade Rank Attempting Time Limit Minimum Training Sessions Required
No Gi 10th Kyu    
White 9th Kyu    
White to Yellow 8th Kyu Instructor’s Recommendation  
Yellow to Green 7th Kyu 3 Months 15
Green to Blue 6th Kyu 3 Months 20
Blue/Prov. Purple – Purple 5th Kyu 6 Months 30
Purple/Prov. Orange – Orange 4th Kyu 6 Months 40
Orange/Prov. Brown – Brown 3rd Kyu 6 Months 50
Brown/Prov. 2nd Kyu to 2nd Kyu Brown 2nd Kyu 6 Months 60
2nd Kyu Brown/Prov. 1st – 1st Kyu Brown 1st Kyu 6 Months 70
1st Kyu to Shodan Ho Black Shodan Ho 1 Year & Instructors Recommendation  
Shodan Ho Black to Shodan Black Shodan/1st Dan 1 Year & Instructors Recommendation  
Shodan Black to Nidan Black Nidan/2nd Dan 2 Years & Instructors Recommendation  
Nidan Black to Sundan Black Sundan/3rd Dan 3 Years & Instructors Recommendation  

Note: Provisional Grading is only applicable to Junior Ranks