Ranking Structure and Requirements

White Belt - All students are white belts upon formally joining the dojo. The student should endeavor to become fully engrossed in all that the dojo is.

Yellow Belt
a. Dojo etiquette
b. Outline of Isshinryu history
c. Sanju waza
d. Seisan kata
e. Bunkai

Orange Belt
a. Japanese for 1-10
b. Japanese for basics
c. Seiuchin kata
d. Bunkai

Green Belt
a. Vocabulary
b. First-aid
c. Full history
d. Naihanchi kata
e. Bunkai

Brown Belt
a. Chart three
b. Wansu kata
c. Bunkai
d. Chinto kata
e. Bunkai
f. Sanchin kata

Shodan Ho
a. Full knowledge of Isshinryu history
b. Must have developed a strong training attitude
c. Must demonstrate proper maturity over time
d. One personal kata and bunkai. Inform your sensei when it is prepared; he/she will observe and make suggestions for improvements

Black Belt
a. All kata, techniques, skills, and knowledge will be re-tested. You must demonstrate a well-rounded ability for self-defense with strong technique and strong fighting spirit.
b. Kusanku kata
c. Bunkai
d. SunSu kata & Bunkai
e. Write the assigned blackbelt paper