Merritt Island Karate

Testing

The following are requirements for testing at all Ueshiro Shorin-Ryu Karate USA dojos.

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 Karate
  • 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
  • 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.