Brown Belt Testing Requirements

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4thKyu Green to 3rd Kyu Brown Belt

1. Kata – Ni Juu Shichi No Kata, Kihon Kata Shodan, Kihon Kata Nidan, Kihon Kata Sandan, Kihon Kata Yondan, Zenshinkotai, Shiho Hai, Seisan

2. Nunchaku – Kihon Kata, Kihon Kata Shodan

3. Sai – Zenshinkotai, Shiho Hai

4. Bo – Kihon Kata Shodan

5. Self-Defense- must make up own routine using one attacker with a minimum of five attacks

6. Combinations

(a) Front kick, back to same position, 360 degree spinning back hook kick, put foot down, same foot round kick

7. Breaking – spinning back kick (2 boards), side kick (2 boards), 1 hand technique

8. Sparring

3rdKyu Brown to 2nd Kyu Brown Belt

1. Kata – Ni Juu Shichi No Kata, Kihon Kata Shodan, Kihon Kata Nidan, Kihon Kata Sandan, Kihon Kata Yondan, Zenshinkotai, Shiho Hai, Seisan, Nisheishi, Ro Hai Sho

2. Nunchaku – Kihon Kata, Kihon Kata Shodan

3. Bo – Kihon Kata Shodan, Kihon Kata Nidan

4. Sai – Zenshinkotai, Shiho Hai

5. Self-Defense – Demonstrate the defense against a wrist grab, a lapel grab and make up two self defenses of your own

6. Combinations

(a) Slide forward 45 degree, outside center block, same hand back fist, reverse punch, spinning hook kick, without putting foot down round kick

(b) Back leg round kick, jump spinning crescent kick, back fist reverse punch

7. Breaking – spinning back kick (2 boards), side kick (2 boards), 1 hand technique, 1 flying or jumping kick

8. Sparring

2nd Kyu Brown to 1st Kyu Brown Belt

1.  Kata – Ni Juu Shichi No Kata, Kihon Kata Shodan, Kihon Kata Nidan, Kihon Kata Sandan, Kihon Kata Yondan, Zenshinkotai, Shiho Hai, Seisan, Nisheishi, Ro Hai Sho, 

2. Nunchaku –Kihon Kata, Kihon Kata Shodan

3. Bo – Kihon Kata Shodan, Kihon Kata Nidan, Kihon Kata Sandan

4. Sai – Zen Shin Kotai, Shiho Hai

5. Self-Defense – Demonstrate the defense against a wrist grab, a lapel grab, a choke  and make up three self defenses of your own

6. Combinations (anything)

7. Breaking – spinning back kick (2 boards), side kick (2 boards, 1 hand technique, 1 flying or jumping kicks

8. Sparring