Original Rank Requirements

Note these rank requirements do not show the basics and personal development requirements.

Rank Structure

Yellow Belt

Orange Belt

Purple Belt

Blue Belt

Green Belt

3rd Brown Belt

2nd Brown Belt

1st Brown Belt

1st Black Belt

2nd Black Belt

3rd Black Belt

Certified Instructor


Yellow Belt - Hachikyu

  1. Defense against a right lead punch
  2. Defense against a front choke
  3. Defense against a rear choke
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Orange Belt - Shichikyu

  1. Defense against a lead punch (a)
  2. Defense against a lead punch (b)
  3. Defense against a lead punch (c)
  4. Defense against a lead punch (d)
  5. Defense against a lead punch (e)
  6. Defense against a lapel grab (a)
  7. Defense against a lapel grab (b)
  8. Defense against an attack from behind (come along hold)
  9. Advanced defense against a punch (a)
  10. Advanced defense against a punch (b)
  11. Advanced defense against a punch (c)
  12. Advanced defense against a punch (d)
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Purple Belt - Rokyu

  1. Defense against a lead punch (a)
  2. Defense against a lead punch (b)
  3. Defense against a lead punch (c)
  4. Defense against an on rushing attack (a)
  5. Defense against an on rushing attack (b)
  6. Defense against a hammer lock (a)
  7. Defense against a hammer lock (b)
  8. Defense against a choke from behind (a)
  9. Defense against a choke from behind (b)
  10. Defense against a choke from behind (c)
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Blue Belt - Gokyu

  1. Defense against a handshake setup
  2. Defense against a handshake fake setup
  3. Defense against a shoulder grab from the front
  4. Defense against an arm lock
  5. Defense against an attack from behind (arms free) (a)
  6. Defense against an attack from behind (arms free) (b)
  7. Defense against an attack from behind (arms pinned)
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Green Belt - Yonkyu

  1. Defense against a shoulder grab (a)
  2. Defense against a shoulder grab (b)
  3. Defense against an attack from behind (a)
  4. Defense against an attack from behind (b)
  5. Defense against a sucker punch
  6. Defense against a wrist grab (a)
  7. Defense against a wrist grab (b)
  8. Defense against a wrist grab (c)
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3rd Brown Belt - Sankyu

  1. Defense against a wrist grab
  2. Defense against a shoulder grab from the front
  3. Defense against a shoulder grab from the side
  4. Defense against a punch from the side while being held
  5. Defense against a two handed choke from behind
  6. Defense against a two handed push
  7. Defense against a club
  8. Defense against a low kick (a)
  9. Defense against a low kick (b)
  10. Defense against a low kick (c)
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2nd Brown Belt - Nikyu

  1. Defense against a club, downward swing (a)
  2. Defense against a club, downward swing (b)
  3. Defense against a club, downward swing (c)
  4. Defense against a knife (slashing backhand) (a)
  5. Defense against a knife (slashing backhand) (b)
  6. Defense against a knife (slashing backhand) (c)
  7. Defense against a knife (downward swing)
  8. Defense against a knife (stabbing)
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1st Brown Belt - Ikkyu

  1. Defense against a knife
  2. Defense against a gun, from behind (a)
  3. Defense against a gun, from behind (b)
  4. Defense against a gun, from side (a)
  5. Defense against a gun, from side (b)
  6. Defense against a gun, from behind
  7. Defense against a gun, from front
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1st Black Belt - Shodan

  1. Defense against a club (a)
  2. Defense against a club (b)
  3. Defense against a punch (a)
  4. Defense against a punch (b)
  5. Defense against a punch (c)
  6. Defense against a punch (d)
  7. Defense against a punch (e)
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2nd Black Belt - Nidan

  1. Defense against a head lock
  2. Defense against a punch (fireman’s carry)
  3. Defense against a double wrist lock
  4. Defense against a cross wrist grab
  5. Defense against a bear hug from behind (arms pinned)
  6. Defense against a two-handed choke
  7. Defense against a lapel grab
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3rd Black Belt - Sandan

  1. Defense against a roundhouse kick
  2. Defense against an overhead knife stab
  3. Defense against a forward kick
  4. Defense against an intimidation tactic
  5. Defense against a full nelson (a)
  6. Defense against a full nelson (b)
  7. Defense against a snap kick
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Certified Instructor

Certified Instructor (optional red belt) – may be completed at any Black Belt level
  1.  Defense against a straight punch near a wall (a)
  2.  Defense against a straight punch near a wall (b)
  3.  Defense against a straight punch near a wall (c)
  4.  Defense against a straight punch near a wall (d)
  5.  Defense against a club (downward swing)
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