AdvancementKarate Shorinkan requirements

Advancement

Must be able to follow the rules of the class • Show respect toward their Parents and Karate Instructor

White w/ Yellow Stripe
  • All of the above
  • Must know 3 punches (high, middle, low)
  • High block
  • Ice cream block
  • Kicks (front, side, back)
White w/ Orange Stripe
  • All previous requirements, plus:
  • Telephone block
  • Down block
  • Shuto
  • Sweat Block / Double Block
  • Roundhouse kick
White w/ Purple Stripe
  • All previous requirements, plus:
  • Basic hand pattern
  • Jumping front kick
  • Long stance / cat stance
White w/ Green Stripe
  • All previous requirements, plus:
  • Kihon Kata Shodan
White w/ Red Stripe
  • All previous requirements, plus:
  • Kihon Kata Nidan
  • Kihon Kata Sandan
White w/ Brown Stripe
  • All previous requirements, plus:
  • Fukyu No Kata
13th Kyu | Yellow/White
  • Min 30 hours of training
  • Kihon kata 1-3
  • Kukyu no kata
12th Kyu | Yellow
  • Min 30 hours of training
  • All previous requirements, plus:
  • Geki sai dai ichi
  • Pinan shodan
11th Kyu | Orange/White
  • Min 30 hours of training
  • All previous requirements, plus:
  • Nahanchi shodan
  • Pinan shodan
  • Geki sai dai ni
10th Kyu | Orange
  • Min 30 hours of training
  • All previous requirements, plus:
  • Pinan nidan
  • Pinan sandan
9th Kyu | Purple/White
  • Min 35 hours of training
  • All previous requirements, plus:
  • Nahanchi nidan
  • Pinan 1-3
  • 1 yakozoku
  • 1 pinan bunkai
8th Kyu | Purple
  • Min 35 hours of training
  • Nahanchi 1-2
  • Pinan 1-4
  • Yakazoku 1 and 2
  • You may order certificate from Nakazato if you choose
7th Kyu | Blue/White
  • Min 45 hours of training
  • Nahanchi 1-3
  • Pinan 1-5
  • Bunkai (Min of 3)
  • Yakazoku 1-5
  • 30 hours of Sempai
6th Kyu | Blue
  • Min 45 hours of training
  • All pinan
  • All nahanchi
  • Bunkai (Min of 4)
  • Yakazoku (1-6)
  • 30 hours of Sempai
  • Must attend Kyoshi Noujaim camp
  • Must attend Shihan Sal camp
  • Must attend your Sensei camp
5th Kyu | Green/White
  • Min 55 hours of training
  • All pinan
  • All nahanchi
  • Pinan bunkai 1-4
  • Yakazoku 1-7
  • Passai sho report (4 branches of Shorin Ryu and Shorinkan)
  • 30 hours of Sempai
  • Must attend Kyoshi Noujaim camp
  • Must attend Shihan Sal camp
  • Must attend your Sensei camp
4th Kyu | Green
  • Min 55 hours of training
  • All pinans
  • All nahanchi
  • All 5 pinan bunkai
  • Yakazoku 1-5 both sides
  • Passai dai
  • 30 hours of Sempai
  • Must attend Kyoshi Noujaim camp
  • Must attend Shihan Sal camp
  • Must attend your Sensei camp
3rd Kyu | Brown
  • Min 100 hours of training
  • All previous requirements, plus:
  • All pinan bunkai
  • Yakazoku 1-7 both sides
  • Kusanku sho
  • 10k walk or run
  • 30 hours of Sempai
  • Start going to BBN with your Sensei approval
  • Must attend Kyoshi Noujaim camp
  • Must attend Shihan Sal camp
  • Must attend your Sensei camp
2nd Kyu | Brown
  • Min 100 hours of training
  • All previous requirements, plus:
  • All pinan and bunkai
  • All nahanchi
  • Passai sho and dai
  • Kusanku sho and dai
  • Chinto
  • 30 hours of Sempai
  • Start going to BBN with your Sensei approval
  • Must attend Kyoshi Noujaim camp
  • Must attend Shihan Sal camp
  • Must attend your Sensei camp
 
1st Kyu | Brown
  • Min 100 hours of training
  • All previous requirements, plus:
  • Gorin
  • 30 Hours of Sempai
  • Start going to BBN with your Sensei approval
  • Must attend Kyoshi Noujaim camp
  • Must attend Shihan Sal camp
  • Must attend your Sensei camp
  • Wear white belt 2 weeks before black belt testing