Junior Promotion Requirements

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Junior Black Belt Promotion Requirements

1st Stripe                                                               2 months Basic Blocks, Punches, Kicks 5 push-ups & sit ups	Blue Belt     One stripe                                       3 months Fuku Kata (Vice as in 2nd) 20 push-ups & sit ups Basic Self Defense (Breathe, soften, take down) Beginning weapons self defense (blocking/attacking)
2nd Stripe                                                             2 months Dai Ni Hon 1, 2, 3 & 4 5 push-ups & sit ups	Purple Belt     7th Kyu                                        3 months General review of all kata Gekasai Kata (Destroy a Fortress) Self Defense (Various structured techniques) 25 push-ups & sit ups Heavy Bag 2 minutes
3rd Stripe                                                              2 months Dai Ni Hon 5, 6 & 7 5 push-ups & sit ups	Purple Belt     One Stripe                                  3 months Saifa Kata (Crush or Breakdown) Self defense (structured circle) 25 Push-ups & sit ups 1 man kumite
4th Stripe                                                             2 months Dai Ni Hon 1-10 5 push-ups & sit ups Basic self defense	Purple Belt     Two Stripes                                 3 months Miyagi Seisan (A Man’s Best) Weapons self defense (blocking/attacking, takedowns) 25 Push-ups & sit ups Heavy Bag 2 minutes 1 man kumite
Yellow Belt     10th Kyu                                      2 months Taikyoku 1 (Essential)                                      Min 5.5 yrs old 10 push-ups & sit ups Breakfalls	Green Belt     6th Kyu                                        3 months Kata Review                                                     Min 9 yrs old Tekate Drill (5 Star) Self defense (structured circle) 30 Push-ups & sit ups Heavy Bag 2 minutes 2 man kumite
Yellow Belt     One Stripe                                  3 months Taikyoku 2 & 3 (Essential) 10 push-ups & sit ups	Green Belt     One Stripe                                   3 months Kunchaba (Strength = Peace) Self defense (unstructured circle) 30 Push-ups & sit ups Heavy Bag 3 minutes 2 man kumite
Orange Belt     9th Kyu                                      3 months Sanchin Kata (3 Battles) 15 push-ups & sit ups	Brown Belt     5th Kyu                                       3 months Anaku Kata (Light from the South)                   Min 10 yrs old Tanshiki Drill (High, middle, low) Self Defense (in the dark) Weapons self defense (structured) 35 Push-ups & sit ups Heavy Bag 3 minutes 2 man kumite
Orange Belt     One stripe                                 3 months Review Dai Ni Hon, Taikyoku, & Sanchin Kata 15 push-ups & sit ups Basic Self Defense (Breathe, soften)	Brown Belt     One Stripe  4th Kyu                     6 months GoJuShiHo Kata (54 moves)                           Min 11 yrs old Self defense (in the dark, continuous) Weapons self defense (unstructured)                         35 Push-ups & sit ups Heavy Bag 3 minutes 2 man kumite
Blue Belt     8th Kyu                                            3 months Empi Drill (Elbow Strike Kata)                           Min 7 yrs old 20 push-ups & sit ups Beginning weapons self defense (blocking)	Junior Black Belt (Adult 3rd Kyu)                      6 months Seisan Kata (The Best)                                    Min 12 yrs old All kata review Self defense w/ & w/o Weapons (unstructured & continuous) Traditional Weapon kata 40 Push-ups & sit ups Heavy Bag 4 minutes 3 man kumite