| Rank | Red Stripe | Yellow Stripe | Blue Stripe | Min Hours in Class | Min Hours Teaching | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sandan |
Gojushiho | 400 | * | 2 year min if teaching (200 Hrs) 3 year min if not teaching |
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Nidan |
Kusanku Dai | 300 | * | 1 year min if teaching (100 Hrs) 2 year min if not teaching |
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Shodan |
Chinto | Gorin | Eku Taiso | 200 | 50 | 1 year min as Brown/Black Attend all dojo events |
Brown Black |
Passai Dai | Kusanku Sho | Shugoro Yakusoku Kumite #7 | 120 | 20 | Eku |
Brown |
Passai Sho | Tonfa Taiso Shugoro Yakusoku Kumite #5 |
Sai Taiso Shugoro Yakusoku Kumite #6 |
90 | 20 | Teaching time starts |
Green Black |
Pinan Yondan Minoru Yakusoku Kumite #7 |
Pinan Godan Shugoro Yakusoku Kumite #1 |
Nunchaku Taiso Shugoro Yakusoku Kumite #2-4 |
75 | Tonfa, Sai | |
Green |
Pinan Shodan Minoru Yakusoku Kumite #4 |
Pinan Nidan Minoru Yakusoku Kumite #5 |
Pinan Sandan Minoru Yakusoku Kumite #6 |
75 | Nunchaku | |
Blue Black |
Nihanchi Sandan | Minoru Yakusoku Kumite #1 Minoru Yakusoku Kumite #2 |
Bo Taiso Minoru Yakusoku Kumite #3 |
60 | ||
Blue |
Nihanchi Nidan | Uke Waza 1-4 Shuto Waza |
Taikyoku Godan | 40 | Bo | |
Purple |
Nihanchi Shodan | Fukyu No Kata Empi Waza |
Taikyoku Sandan Taikyoku Yondan |
40 | ||
Orange |
Fukyu Dai Ichi | Fukyu Dai Ni | Taikyoku Shodan Taikyoku Nidan |
25 | Sparring Gear | |
Gold |
Kihon Uke Kihon Geri |
Kihon Dachi Kihon Ippon |
Kihon Nihon Kihon Sambon |
25 | Patches |
