1st Stripe Requirements:   Know Japanese and English terms; demonstrate each one

Tsuki – Punches

•   Ippon Ken Tsuki   ........................... One Knuckle Punch

•  Yama Tsuki   ................................... Mountain Punch

Dachi - Stances

•  Sanchin Dachi   ................................ Small Hour Glass Stance

•  Kake Dachi   .................................... Twist Horse Stance

•  Shiko Dachi   .................................... Ripping Stance

•  Sochin Dachi   .................................. N-Horse Stance

Geri - Kicks

•  Mikizuki Geri   ................................. Crescent Kick

•  Fumikomi Geri   ............................... Stomping Kick

Uke - Blocks

•  Ude Uke   ....................................... Outer Forearm Block

•  Keito Uke   ..................................... Chicken Wrist Block

•  Kakiwaki Uke   ................................ Wedging Block (Floating X Block)

•  Nami Ashi (or Nami Gaeeshi)............ Groin Block by Snapping Leg

Uchi - Strikes

•  Empi Uchi   ..................................... Elbow Strike

•  Hiato Uchi   ..................................... Ridge Hand Strike

•  Haishu Uchi   .................................. Back of Open Hand (Shuto) Strike

2nd Stripe Requirements: Demonstrate these seven wazas

First Waza

•  Inside soft entry (right zenketsu dachi)

•  Left makikomi shuto uke, tsukamu, right riken uchi to face

•  Right neck grab, pull down, right hittsui geri to solar plexus

Second Waza

•  Outside soft entry (left zenketsu dachi)

•  Shift into right zenketsu dachi, left osea uke to arm

•  Shift into left zenketsu dachi, right empi uchi to ribs

•  Shift into right zenketsu dachi, left teisho uchi to back ribs

•  Grab right shoulder with left hand, step right leg through

•  Right tate shuto uchi to throat or collar bone and reap leg

Third Waza

•  Inside soft entry (right zenketsu dachi)

•  Shift into left zenketsu dachi with arm break

•  Shift into right zenketsu dachi, right shuto, left empi to ribs

•  Shift into left zenketsu dachi, left riken uchi to face, right kage to heart

Fourth Waza

•  Outside soft entry (left zenketsu dachi)

•  Right makikomi shuto uke, tsukamu, right yoko geri to ribs

•  Right cross step into right zenketsu dachi, arm break

Fifth Waza

•  Outside soft entry (left zenketsu dachi)

•  Left osea uke, right hiato uchi to groin

•  Grab right shoulder with left hand, step right leg through

•  Pull down left hand, press across with right hand, reap leg

Sixth Waza

•  Outside soft entry (left zenketsu dachi)

•  Right makikomi shuto uke

•  Shift into right zenketsu dachi, left osea uchi, break arm

•  Press down, right mae geri to solar plexus

•  Right kage tsuki to ribs or kidney

Seventh Waza

•  Inside soft entry (right zenketsu dachi)

•  Left makikomi shuto uke, right hiato uchi to groin

•  Shift into left zenketsu dachi, right empi uchi to face

3rd Stripe Requirement: Demonstrate mastery of Bassai Dai (To Penetrate a Fortress) kata

1. Heisoku dachi
2. Rei
3. Heiko dachi
4. Step right foot back into kake dachi facing #1, simultaneously trapping first with left teisho and right horizontal empi to elbow
5. Skip right foot then left to #1 into kake dachi executing a left tsukamu and a right riken uchi to #1 (kiai)
6. Shift left 180 deg. to #5 into a right kokutsu dachi executing a left augmented moroto uke.  Shift into a left zenketsu dachi and back to a right kokutsu dachi executing right inside outside arm break.
7. Shift into a left tsuru dachi executing a right godan sukui uke and a right age uke to #3 stepping into a right zenketsu dachi to #3 executing a right horizontal tettsui tsuki to the temple.  Shift back into a left kokutsu dachi a left moroto uke.
8. Repeat step above to #1.
9. Execute a left nami ashi (groin block) shifting into a kiba dachi facing #1 executing a left makikomi shuto uke and tsukamu shifting into a left sochin dachi executing a right seiken to #1. Shift back into kiba dachi executing a right makikomi shuto uke and a tsukamu, shifting into a right sochin dachi executing a left seiken to #1.
10. Left cross step to #7 into kake dachi with left makikomi shuto uke to #1.  Right step to #1 into a left kokutsu dachi with right makikomi shuto uke.  Left step to #1 into a right kokutsu dachi with left makikomi shuto uke. Right step to #1 into a left kokutsu dachi with right makikomi shuto uke.
11. Right step back into a right kokutsu dachi with left makikomi shuto uke to #1.  Shift into a left zenketsu dachi to #1 executing a jodan shuto juji uke and right tsukamu.
12. Shift into right zenketsu dachi to #7 pulling hands to right hip.  Shift into left zenketsu dachi to #1 executing jodan shuto juji uke.   Execute a right mawashi geri to #1, pulling hands to left hip.  Step right foot then left to #1 into kake dachi, executing a left tsukamu and right riken uchi to #1 (kiai).
13. Shift left 180 deg. to #6 into right neko ashi dachi with left makikomi shuto uke.  Shift into left zenketsu dachi to #6, executing a double teisho uke at left ribs.  Shift left foot back into heisoku dachi to #5, pulling hands to right hip.  Execute right mae geri keeage to #5 stepping into kiba dachi facing #7 executing a right seiken to groin to #5.
14. Shift left foot to right into heisoku dachi executing a right groin rip with gedan / kobushi guard to #1.  Execute a left neck grab with a right mikizuki geri at left palm to #1.   Stepping into kiba dachi facing #3 executing a right horizontal empi uchi at left palm to #3.
15. Shift into right sochin dachi executing a left horizontal haishu uchi to #5.  Grab neck.   Execute a right mikizuki geri at left palm, stepping into kiba dachi facing #7 executing a right horizontal empi uchi at left palm.  Execute a right gedan barai uke with left moroto uke.  Execute a left gedan barai uke with a right moroto uke.
16. Step right foot back into a heisoku dachi facing #5, pulling hands to right hip, execute a left mae geri keeage.  Stepping into a left zenketsu dachi with a right yama tsuki to #5. Step left foot back into heisoku dachi, pulling hands to left hip.  Execute a right mae geri keeage, stepping into a right zenketsu dachi with a left yama tsuki to #5.
17. Shift left 180 deg. into a left sochin dachi facing #1, executing a right sukui uke.  Shift into a right sochin dachi executing a left sukui uke.
18. Cross step left then right into left kokutsu dachi with a right makikomi shuto uke to #8.  
19. Cross step right then left into a right kokutsu dachi with a left makikomi shuto uke to #2.
20. Step right foot back into heisoku dachi.  Circle hands inward together (right first in left palm).
21. Rei.

4th Stripe Requirement:   Demonstrate mastery of Murosaki Bando No Undo (Way of the Purple Belt) kata

1. Heisoku dachi
2. Rei
3. Heiko dachi
4. Look to #7 and circle right hand over to the left side.  Shift right foot to left into heisoku dachi (demonstrate breath). Execute a right yoko geri keeage and a right riken uchi.   Shift into a left neko ashi dachi, executing right makikomi shuto uke to #7.
5. Look to #3 and circle left hand over the right side.  Shift left foot to right to heisoku dachi (demonstrate breath).  Execute a left yoko geri keeage and a left riken uchi.  Shift into a right neko ashi dachi executing a left makikomi shuto uke to #3.
6. Shift into a left tsuru dachi to #1 executing a left osea uke and a right hasu shuto uchi.  Step right foot back into a right kokutsu dachi pulling hands back. Shifting forward execute a left makikomi shuto uchi then a right nami ashi into kiba dachi facing #1.  Execute a right seiken and a left seiken.
7. Step into a right zenketsu dachi to #1 executing a jodan juji uke. Step back into a left zenketsu dachi executing a right gedan barai uke and a left moroto uke.  Execute a left gedan barai uke and right moroto uke.  
8. Execute a right nami ashi into a kiba dachi facing #1, executing a double riken uchi inward to chest then a double riken uchi outward, thrusting chest out.
9. Step into a left zenketsu dachi to #3, executing a jodan kakiwaki uke then a right mae geri keeage.  Shifting back into a left zenketsu dachi executing a right gedan barai uke, left moroto uke and right tettsui tsuki.  Execute a left left seiken choka tsuki and right seiken gyaku tsuki.
10. Step right foot then left into a right kake dachi facing #5 executing a right riken uchi to #3.  Shift left foot back into kiba dachi facing #5 executing a right gedan barai uke and right makikomi shuto uke to #3.
11. Turn left foot and shift into a right kokutsu dachi to #7 executing a left makokomi shuto uke.  Step right foot into a left kake dachi executing a a left jodan shuto uke and a right tate shuto uchi to #7.
12. Execute a right mae geri keeage to #7 stepping into a right zenketsu dachi executing a right gedan barai uke.  Execute a left seiken oi tsuki to #7.
13. Shift into a left kake dachi executing a right nagashi uke and a left jodan shuto uke to #7.   Step into a right zenketsu dachi executing a left osae uke and a right nukite to #7.   Drop left knee and executing a left makikomi shuto uchi to #7.
14. Shift into a left sanchin dachi to #1 executing a kakiwaki uke and a right mae geri keeage stepping into a right zenketsu dachi executing a right gedan barai uke to #1.
15. Execute a left nami ashi stepping into a kiba dachi facing #1.  Execute a double hiato uchi inward to chest.  Cross step right foot then into kiba dachi facing #1, execute a double hiato shuto uchi outward, thrusting chest out.
16. Step right foot back into right kokutsu dachi to #1, executing a double teisho uke at left hip.  Shift to the right, pulling hands across to the right.  Step left foot to #1, setting down on right knee, executing a left jodan shuto uke and a right hiato uchi to the groin.  Shift back standing up into heisoku dachi facing #7 executing a right groin rip and a left makikomi shuto uchi.
17. Rei

Brown Belt – Sankyu – test will consist of all the above and kumite. Candidate must demonstrate proficiency in these areas as well as white belt and green belt requirements at the time of the test.