Adult/Teen Promotion Requirements

R Family Dojo

Goshin-Ryu Karate Association

Adult Promotion Requirements

Yellow Belt     10th Kyu                                      6 months 5 push-ups & sit ups Heavy Bag 1 minute Dai Ni Hon Ten-No-Kata 1-10 Taikyoko 1, 2, 3 (Essential) Basic Blocks, Punches, Kicks, Stances Basic Self Defense (Breathe, soften) Tanshiki Drill (High, middle, low) Tekate Drill (5 Star)	Green Belt     4th Kyu                                        3 months 35 Push-ups & sit ups Heavy Bag 4 minutes Anaku Kata (Light from the South) GoJuShiHo Kata (54 moves) Self defense (in the dark, continuous) Weapons self defense (unstructured) 3 Man Kumite
Orange Belt     9th Kyu                                      3 months 10 push-ups & sit ups Heavy Bag 1 ½ minute Pinan Sho-Dan Kata (Peaceful Mind) Sanchin Kata (3 Battles) Fuku Kata (Vice as in 2nd) Basic Self Defense (Breathe, soften, take down)	Green Belt     One Stripe      3rd Kyu                 3 months 40 Push-ups & sit ups Heavy Bag 4 ½ minutes Seisan Kata (The Best) Self defense (in the dark, continuous) Weapons self defense (unstructured) Basic Bo & Kama manipulation 3 Man Kumite
Blue Belt     8th Kyu                                            3 months 15 push-ups & sit ups Heavy Bag 2 minutes Empi Drill (Elbow Strike Kata) Saifa Kata (Crush or Breakdown) Self defense (structured circle) Beginning weapons self defense (blocking)	Brown Belt     2nd Kyu                                      3 months 45 Push-ups & sit ups Heavy Bag 5 minutes Sei-Pai Kata (Eighteen) Self defense (in the dark, continuous) Weapons self defense (unstructured, continuous) Basic Sai & Tonfa manipulation 4 Man Kumite
Purple Belt     7th Kyu                                       3 months 20 push-ups & sit ups Heavy Bag 2 ½ minutes Gekasai Kata (Destroy a Fortress) Pinan Ni-Dan Kata (Peaceful Mind) Self defense (unstructured circle) Beginning weapons self defense (blocking/attacking) 2 Man Kumite	Brown Belt     One Stripe     1st Kyu                 3 months 50 Push-ups & sit ups Heavy Bag 5 ½ minutes Sei-Enchin Kata (The Calm within the Storm) Wansu (Flying Swallow) Self defense (in the dark, continuous) Weapons self defense (unstructured, continuous) 4 Man Kumite
Purple Belt     One Stripe    6th Kyu                   3 months 25 push-ups & sit ups Heavy Bag 3 minutes Miyagi Seisan (A Man’s Best) Self Defense (in the dark) Weapons self defense (blocking/attacking, takedowns) 2 Man Kumite	Black Belt      Sho Dan                                          6 months 55 Push-ups & sit ups Heavy Bag 6 minutes All kata review Self defense (in the dark, continuous) Weapons self defense (unstructured, continuous) Traditional Weapon kata Class Instruction 15 hours (Adult & Children Classes) 5 Man Kumite
Purple Belt     Two Stripes       5th Kyu              3 months 30 Push-ups & sit ups Heavy Bag 3 ½ minutes Kunchaba (Strength = Peace) Pinan San-Dan Kata (Peaceful Mind) Self defense (in the dark) Weapons self defense (structured) 2 Man Kumite	Black Belt       Ni Dan                                            ~2 years Class Instruction (100+ hours) Chinto Kata (Crane on a Rock) Black Belt        San Dan                                       ~2-3 years Class Instruction (additional 150+ hours)

Drills-        Ippon Kumite Drill #1, Ippon Kumite Drill #2, Ippon Kumite Drill #3, Ippon Kumite Drill #4

Yon-Hon Kumite Drill #1, Yon-Hon Kumite Drill #2, San-Bon Kumite Drill

Goshin Jutsu Drill #1, Goshin Jutsu Drill #2

Fukushiki Kumite Drill