SHORIN-RYU PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS     (Youth – Adult)

YELLOW (11^th KYU)                                    GREEN 1 (5^th KYU)
Basic Techniques                                              Pinan Yondan
Kihon 1-6                                                        5 Defense Techniques

 

ORANGE (10^th KYU)                                    GREEN 2 (4^th KYU)
Fu-Kyu Shodan                                                Wansu
Fu-Kyu Nidan                                                  Ananku
10 Defense Techniques                                    5 Defense Techniques

 

PURPLE 1(9^th KYU)                                      BROWN (3^rd KYU)
Advanced Techniques                                       Pasai Sho
Naihanchi Shodan                                             10 Defense Techniques
5 Defense Techniques

 

PURPLE 2 (8^th KYU)                                     BROWN (2^nd KYU)
Naihanchi Nidan                                               Pasai Dai
5 Defense Techniques                                       10 Defense Techniques                        

 

BLUE 1 (7^th KYU)                                          BROWN (1^st KYU)
Naihanchi Sandan                                             Chinto
5 Defense Techniques                                       10 Defense Techniques

 

BLUE 2 (6^th KYU)                                          BLACK (SHODAN)
Pinan Shodan                                                   Kusanku
Pinan Nidan                                                      10 Defense Techniques
5 Defense Techniques

                                                                       BLACK (NIDAN)

                                                                        Rohai

BLACK (SANDAN)Gojushiho

Students must be proficient in all material from each preceding belt in order to be promoted to the next level color belt.  Students are eligible for testing only with instructor approval.  Time between belt testing is 3-6 months, depending on student’s progress and level of motivation.  The average time to achieve Black Belt is 3 1/2 to 4 years

SHORIN-RYU PEEWEE REQUIREMENTS     (Ages 5 – 7)

 

 

YELLOW	GREEN 1
10 Basic Stances Kicks--Front, Side. Back, Roundhouse	Pinan Shodan Advanced Techniques
Blocks--Rising, Inside, Outside, Down, X Punches--High, Middle, Low Kata--Kihons 1, 2, 3
ORANGE	GREEN 2
Kicks--Cresent(Inner/Outer), Knee, Heel Blocks--Inverted Outside, Double Block	Pinan Nidan Pinan Yondan
Punches--Reverse, Lunge Kata--Kihons 4, 5, 6
PURPLE 1	BROWN 1
Kicks--Crossover Front, Side, Back Blocks--Crane, Circle Down Punches--Side Fist, Inverted, Hammer Kata--Fu-Kyu Shodan	Wansu Ananku
	BROWN 2
PURPLE 2	Pasai Sho Pasai Dai
Kicks--Replacement Front, Side, Back Blocks--Outer/Inner Knifehand, Clearing Punches--Backfist, Forward Jab Kata--Fu-Kyu Nidan
	BROWN 3
BLUE 1	Chinto
10 Basic Strikes Kata--Naihanchi Shodan
BLUE 2	BLACK
Naihanchi Nidan Naihanchi Sandan	Kusanku Junior Black (White Stripe for ages 9-11) Shodan (Must be 12 years old)