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Remember, training is not recommended at all for those under 16 years of age. Go to a good school. Those individuals under 18 years of age must get permission from a parent or guardian before starting training. Always consult a physician before beginning any exercise program. Train at your own risk. These training methods only reflect personal experience, cannot be held responsible for any injury resulting from attempting to train in these techniques.

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Grading Requirements

Belt Color	Kata	Technique	Strength Test	Knowledge
White Belt	� taikyoko sono ichi � taikyoko sono ni � sokugi taikyoko sono ichi	Stances Front Kick Side Kick Back Kick Reverse Punch	10 Push Ups 10 Deep Knee Bends	Japanese Terms Count to 10
Orange Belt	� taikyoko sono ichi � taikyoko sono ni � sokugi taikyoko sono ichi � taikyoko sono san � sokugi taikyoko sono ni � sokugi taikyoko sono san � sanchin	Front Kick Side Kick Back Kick Round house kick AX Kick Reverse Punch Upper, Middle, Low blocks	25 Knuckle Push Ups 20 Deep Knee Bends With Front Kick 2 Min. Jump Rope	More Japanese Terms DoJo Kun Count to 100
Blue Belt	� taikyoko sono ichi � taikyoko sono ni � sokugi taikyoko sono ichi � taikyoko sono san � sokugi taikyoko sono ni � sokugi taikyoko sono san � sanchin � pina'n sono ichi � pina'n sono ni � yantsu � pina'n sono ichi (URA)	Mae-geri Yoko-geri Yoko-geri-kekomi Yoko-keage Hiza-geri Kin-geri Kakato-geri Kansetsu-geri Ushiro-geri Mawashi-geri Mawashi-kubi-geri AX Kick Oi-suki Gyaku-zuki Uraken-uchi Kizami-zuki Age-uke Jodan-uke Chudan-soo-uke chudan-uchi-uke Gedan-barai Shotei-uke Juji-uke kaji-uke Tobi-mae-geri Side Jump Kick	35 Knuckle Push Ups 25 Deep Knee Bends With Front Kick 3 Min. Jump Rope	More Japanese Terms DoJo Kun Count to 100-1000 One Step Sparring 1 Defense against Knife 1 Defense against Hand Gun
Yellow Belt	Ibuki Nogare1 Nogare2 � taikyoko sono ichi � taikyoko sono ni � sokugi taikyoko sono ichi � taikyoko sono san � sokugi taikyoko sono ni � sokugi taikyoko sono san � sanchin � pina'n sono ichi � pina'n sono ni � yantsu � pina'n sono ichi (URA) � pina'n sono san � pina'n sono yon � pina'n sono go � tsuki no kata � pina'n sono ni (URA)	Mae-geri Yoko-geri Yoko-geri-kekomi Yoko-keage Hiza-geri Kin-geri Kakato-geri Kansetsu-geri Ushiro-geri Mawashi-geri Mawashi-kubi-geri AX Kick Oi-suki Gyaku-zuki Uraken-uchi Kizami-zuki Tate-zuki Age-zuki Kagi-zuki Awase-zuki Heiko-zuki Age-uke Jodan-uke Chudan-soo-uke chudan-uchi-uke Gedan-barai Shotei-uke Juji-uke kaji-uke Tobi-mae-geri Side Jump Kick	50 Knuckle Push Ups 25 Deep Knee Bends With Front Kick 1 Min. Rabbit hop 3 Min. Jump Rope 2 Min. Leg lift parallel to floor Near split side 1 foot from full	More Japanese Terms DoJo Kun One Step Sparring 3 Defense against Knife 3 Defense against Hand Gun Know 10 Striking points front/back
Green Belt	Ibuki Nogare1 Nogare2 � taikyoko sono ichi � taikyoko sono ni � sokugi taikyoko sono ichi � taikyoko sono san � sokugi taikyoko sono ni � sokugi taikyoko sono san � sanchin � pina'n sono ichi � pina'n sono ni � yantsu � pina'n sono ichi (URA) � pina'n sono san � pina'n sono yon � pina'n sono go � tsuki no kata � pina'n sono ni (URA) � pina'n sono san (URA) � pina'n sono yon (URA) � pina'n sono go (URA) � gekisai dai	Mae-geri Yoko-geri Yoko-geri-kekomi Yoko-keage Hiza-geri Kin-geri Kakato-geri Kansetsu-geri Ushiro-geri Mawashi-geri Mawashi-kubi-geri AX Kick Oi-suki Gyaku-zuki Uraken-uchi Kizami-zuki Tate-zuki Age-zuki Kagi-zuki Awase-zuki Heiko-zuki Age-uke Jodan-uke Chudan-soo-uke chudan-uchi-uke Gedan-barai Shotei-uke Juji-uke kaji-uke Tobi-mae-geri Side Jump Kick	50 Knuckle Push Ups 10 Finger Tip Push ups 25 Deep Knee Bends With Front Kick 1 Min. Rabbit hop 3 Min. Jump Rope 2 Min. Leg lift parallel to floor Full split side	More Japanese Terms DoJo Kun One Step Sparring 4Defenses against Knife 4 Defenses against Hand Gun Know 10 Striking points front/back
Brown Belt	Ibuki Nogare1 Nogare2 � taikyoko sono ichi � taikyoko sono ni � sokugi taikyoko sono ichi � taikyoko sono san � sokugi taikyoko sono ni � sokugi taikyoko sono san � sanchin � pina'n sono ichi � pina'n sono ni � yantsu � pina'n sono ichi (URA) � pina'n sono san � pina'n sono yon � pina'n sono go � tsuki no kata � pina'n sono ni (URA) � pina'n sono san (URA) � pina'n sono yon (URA) � pina'n sono go (URA) � gekisai dai � tensho � geki sai sho � seinchin � saifa	Mae-geri Yoko-geri Yoko-geri-kekomi Yoko-keage Hiza-geri Kin-geri Kakato-geri Kansetsu-geri Ushiro-geri Mawashi-geri Mawashi-kubi-geri AX Kick Oi-suki Gyaku-zuki Uraken-uchi Kizami-zuki Tate-zuki Age-zuki Kagi-zuki Awase-zuki Heiko-zuki Age-uke Jodan-uke Chudan-soo-uke chudan-uchi-uke Gedan-barai Shotei-uke Juji-uke kaji-uke Tobi-mae-geri Side Jump Kick	10 sets of 100 Knuckle Push Ups; 10 sets of Finger Tip Push ups 25 Deep Knee Bends With Front Kick 1 Min. Rabbit hop 3 Min. Jump Rope 2 Min. Leg lift parallel to floor Full split side	More Japanese Terms DoJo Kun One Step Sparring Full contact sparring 3 rounds 5 Defenses against Knife 5 Defenses against Hand Gun Know 10 Striking points front/back
Black Belt 1st Dan	all kata including ura Ibuki Nogare1 Nogare2 � taikyoko sono ichi � taikyoko sono ni � sokugi taikyoko sono ichi � taikyoko sono san � sokugi taikyoko sono ni � sokugi taikyoko sono san � sanchin � pina'n sono ichi � pina'n sono ni � yantsu � pina'n sono ichi (URA) � pina'n sono san � pina'n sono yon � pina'n sono go � tsuki no kata � pina'n sono ni (URA) � pina'n sono san (URA) � pina'n sono yon (URA) � pina'n sono go (URA) � gekisai dai � tensho � geki sai sho � seinchin � saifa � garyo � kanku	All of the basic techniques Mae-geri Yoko-geri Yoko-geri-kekomi Yoko-keage Hiza-geri Kin-geri Kakato-geri Kansetsu-geri Ushiro-geri Mawashi-geri Mawashi-kubi-geri AX Kick Oi-suki Gyaku-zuki Uraken-uchi Kizami-zuki Tate-zuki Age-zuki Kagi-zuki Awase-zuki Heiko-zuki Age-uke Jodan-uke Chudan-soo-uke chudan-uchi-uke Gedan-barai Shotei-uke Juji-uke kaji-uke Tobi-mae-geri Side Jump Kick	150 Knuckle Push Ups 50 sit-ups 50 Finger Tip Push ups 50 shuto-push-ups 50 koken push- ups wheel barrow, min. 2 trips the length of the dojo or more yoko tobi geri migi hidari at least waist level jump and turn mawashi geri right and left 30 times, 50 Deep Knee Bends With Front Kick 15 men kumite 2 Min. Rabbit hops twice around DoJo. 5 Min. Jump Rope 2 Min. Leg lift parallel to floor Full split side Breaking	More Japanese Terms DoJo Kun Oyama 11 mottos Essay on Martial Arts Explain one aspect of Martial Arts to class One Step Sparring blindfolded Full contact sparring all comers 10 rounds 6 Defenses against Knife 6 Defenses against Hand Gun Know 20 Striking points front/back

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