· One Green Tip (Ro-kyu); Two Green Tips (Go-kyu)
Proper courtesy
Permission from assigned black belt
Membership paid in full
Short, typewritten essay on Kara te
Shorin-Ryu patch on gi
Basic Techniques: high bock (jodan uke), chest block (chudun
uke), low block forward leaning stance (zenkutsu dachi gedan
barai uke); front snap kick (mae geri); walking punch (chudan
zuki); side-squat punch (oi zuki)
10 Pushups (men), 5 Pushups (women)
10 punches, squatting position
Fukyugata Ichi (Ro Kyu), Fukyugata Ni (Go Kyu)
$10 fee for Ro-Kyu; $20 fee for
Go-Kyu
· Yellow Belt (Children's Rank)
Minimum of 6 months training
Fukyugata 1-3
Yakusoku kumite 1
$25 cash fee
· Green Belt (Yon Kyu) and Brown Tips (San-Kyu)
Proper Courtesy
Permission from assigned black belt
Sponsorship from your black belt sempai
Membership paid in full
Short, type written essay on Karate
Minimum of 2 classes per week
All Kata for your level
All Yakusoku kumite for your level
Oyotanren
Breaking technique
Help with dojo upkeep
Help lower ranks by training vigorously in each class, answering
their questions and assisting in their training both before and
after class These are the minimum requirements to be considered
for promotion. You will then be evaluated on the day of
promotion.
In addition, the following requirements are specific to each
rank.
Green Belt (Yon-Kyu)
Minimum of 6 months training
Fukyugata 1-3
Yakusoku kumite 1
$60 cash fee
Brown Tips (San-Kyu)
Minimum of 6 months training as Yon Kyu
Fukyugata 1-3
Pinan 1-2
Yakusoku kumite 1-2
Attend dojo functions (doshokai, holiday workouts, cleanups,
etc.)
$30 cash fee
Orange Belt (Children's Rank)
Recommended minimum of 12 months training as San
Kyu
Fukyugata 1-3
Pinan 1-4
Yakusoku kumite 1-2
Attend dojo functions (doshokai, holiday workouts, cleanups,
etc.)
Display teaching skills
$35 cash fee
Brown Belt (Ni-Kyu)
Recommended minimum of 12 months training as San
Kyu
Fukyugata 1-3
Pinan 1-5
Yakusoku kumite 1-3
Attend dojo functions (doshokai, holiday workouts, cleanups,
etc.)
Display teaching skills
$80 cash fee
Black Tips (Ik-kyu)
Minimum of 12 months training as Ni Kyu
Fukyugata 1-3
Pinan 1-5
Naihanchi 1
Yakusoku kumite 1-3
Attend dojo functions (doshokai, holiday workouts, cleanups,
etc.)
Display teaching skills
Display controlled fighting skills
$40 cash fee
Black Belt (Sho-Dan)
Minimum of 12 months training as Ik Kyu
Fukyugata 1-3
Pinan 1-5
Naihanchi 1-3
Ananku
Wankan
Yakusoku kumite 1-4
Attend dojo functions (doshokai, holiday workouts, cleanups,
etc.)
Display teaching skills
Display controlled fighting skills
$200 cash fee
Any exception to the length of time necessary for the above ranks
is at the discretion of the Shihan. All other prerequisites are
at the discretion of Hanshi.
Kurt Tezel, Shihan
Phone: 321.536.6516
E-mail: kurt@tezelinvestments.com