Kyu Test Requirements & Ranking

These are Guidelines, not Immutable Requirements
The requirements and/or rank may be changed at the discretion of the examinor.



Kyu Rank Kihon (Basics) Kumite (Sparring) Kata (Forms)
10
White
9
Yellow
1. Step-forward punch
2. Step-back rising block
3. Step-forward front kick
4. Step-back down block
5. Step-side, side snap kick
3-step sparring Heian Shodan
8 Same as above Same as above Heian Nidan
7
Orange
1. Step-forward punch face
2. Step-back rising block - reverse punch
3. Step-forward front kick
4. Step-back down block - reverse punch
5. Step-side, side snap kick
1-step sparring:
face,
body,
front kick
Heian Sandan
6 Same as 7 kyu Same as 7 kyu Heian Yondan
5
Green
1. Step-forward triple punch
2. Step-back rising block - reverse punch
3. Step-forward outside forearm block
   front stance - shift to horse stance
   elbow strike
4. Step-back back stance knife-hand block
5. Step-forward front kick
6. Turn step-forward roundhouse kick
7. Step-side, side snap kick
1-step sparring:
face,
body,
front kick,
side thrust kick
Heian Godan
4 Same as 5 kyu Same as 5 kyu Tekki Shodan
3
Brown
1. Step-forward triple punch
2. Step-back inside forearm block
   - jab - reverse punch
3. Step-forward outside forearm block
   front stance - shift to horse stance
   elbow strike - back fist strike
4. Step-back back stance knife-hand block
   shift to front stance spear-hand thrust
5. Step-forward front kick
6. Turn step-forward roundhouse kick
7. Step-side, side snap kick
Semi-free sparring:
face,
body,
front kick,
side thrust kick
Bassai Dai
2 Same as 3 kyu Same as 3 kyu Kuanku Dai