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Rank Requirements for Seibukan Shorin Ryu

NOTE - If you are looking for Little Dragons Rank Requirements, please click >HERE<

One of the first things that you will notice about Seibukan, is that we're different from many other forms of martial arts. This is especially true when it comes to how we award belt rankings, and the requirements for them. Our ranking system takes longer that many other forms, meaning that our students (Karate-Ka) end up with more experience before a rank is earned. Please note that students must attend classes on a regular basis to be ready for a rank test. See Pricing/Class Times for rank pricing.

For the purposes of understanding rank requirement, we ask that you first understand a few definitions:

Kihon Renshu (PT1):Basic exercises
Zenshin Kotai (PT2): Moving exercises
Ippon Kumite: Single technique sparring (fighting)
Kumite: Sparring or fighting with rules
Kata: Literally meaning form, is a set of pre-arranged movements strung together to simulate an imaginary fight (kumite). Kata is the primary way of teaching Seibukan Karate.

Click on a belt rank to view its requirements:

TESTED MONTHLY:
WHITE WHITE / BLACK STRIPE YELLOW

TESTED EVERY THREE MONTHS:
ADV. YELLOW BLUE ADV. BLUE GREEN

TESTED EVERY SIX MONTHS:
ADV. GREEN ORANGE ADV. ORANGE PURPLE

ADV. PURPLE BROWN

TESTED AS NEEDED:
BLACK (SHODAN)

Or click >HERE< for a printable version (so you don't waste your ink!).

White Belt
Kihon Renshu: Zenhin Kotai: Kata: Ippon Kumite: Kumite: Helping Others:		Beginner basics, front punch and kick Front and square stances(forward & backward) Not required at this stage Not required at this stage Not required at this stage Do something meaningful for your family
White Belt/Black Stripe
Kihon Renshu: Zenhin Kotai: Kata: Ippon Kumite: Kumite: Helping Others:		All lower rank criteria, plus all stances, CORRECT front and square stances, kamakazi stretch Front & square stances(Forward & Backward) Not required at this stage Overhead rising block - reverse punch Reverse punch and front kick with bag Do something meaningful for your family
Seibukan Patch
Kihon Renshu: Zenhin Kotai: Kata: Ippon Kumite: Kumite: Helping Others:		Perfection with stances (except cat stance) 10 correct push ups 50 jumping jacks 100 correct flutter kicks, punch punch kick punch All lower rank criteria Fukyugata Ichi and Doryoku Overhead rising block - reverse punch All lower rank criteria, plus side kick with bag Do something meaningful for your family
Yellow Belt
Kihon Renshu: Zenhin Kotai: Kata: Ippon Kumite: Kumite: Helping Others:		All lower rank criteria, plus ALL kicks, punches, and blocks All lower rank criteria, plus Cat stance Step behind drill Lunge punch Overhead block - reverse punch Middle block - reverse punch Fukyugata Ichi or Doryoku or Seisan Dai Ichi Overhead rising block - reverse punch Outside forearm middle block - reverse punch Parry block - reverse punch Outside mid level forearm block - backfist strike Reverse punch Do something meaningful for your family and friends
Adv. Yellow Belt
Kihon Renshu: Zenhin Kotai: Kata: Ippon Kumite: Kumite: Helping Others:		All lower rank criteria, plus perfect cat stance All lower rank criteria, plus Downward block - reverse punch Downward block of a center attack - reverse punch Front kick - punch Seisan Dai Ichi All lower rank criteria, plus, Downward block of center attack - reverse punch Step back 45deg - sidekick Inside forearm middle block - elbow All lower rank criteria, plus Seibukan and kumite drills Do something meaningful for your extended family and friends
Blue Belt
Kihon Renshu: Zenhin Kotai: Kata: Ippon Kumite: Kumite: Weapons: Helping Others:		All lower rank criteria All lower rank criteria, plus Front kick - grab Lunge punch - reverse punch Punching block - punch (forhead punch, center punch) (right) Punching block - punch (forhead punch, center punch) (left) All lower rank criteria, plus Fukyigata Ni, bonus: Seisan All lower rank criteria, plus Double pressing block - backfist strike Jump to the side - roundhouse kick Double pressing block a kick - backfist strike All lower rank criteria Competition class is recommended at this stage Do something meaningful for your extended family and friends
Adv. Blue Belt
Kihon Renshu: Zenhin Kotai: Kata: Ippon Kumite: Kumite: Weapons: Helping Others:		All lower rank criteria All lower rank criteria All lower rank criteria, plus Seisan All lower rank criteria, plus Self Defense 1 and 2 Grabbing block - front kick - elbow Dodge and punch Forearm block - backfist strike All lower rank criteria Competition class is mandantory (even if not competing), bow basics Do something meaningful for your extended family and friends
Orange Belt
Kihon Renshu: Zenhin Kotai: Kata: Ippon Kumite: Kumite: Weapons: Helping Others:		All lower rank criteria All lower rank criteria, plus Overhead block - forearm block - back fist - down block - reverse punch Kick - right punch - left punch Reverse punch - side kick - reverse punch (combination) All lower rank criteria, plus Ananku All lower rank criteria, plus X block - knee Double hand block of a head attack - backfist strike Catching a front kick - kick All lower rank criteria, plus traditional kumite Bow basics Do something meaningful for your extended family and friends
Adv. Orange Belt
Kihon Renshu: Zenhin Kotai: Kata: Ippon Kumite: Kumite: Weapons: Helping Others:		All lower rank criteria All lower rank criteria All lower rank criteria, plus Wansu All lower rank criteria, plus Self defense 3 and 4 Open hand block - knifehand strike Knifehand block - press - backfist strike Dodge a center attack - parry - ridgehand All lower rank criteria Bow basics Do something for your extended family, friends, and a neighbor
Green Belt
Kihon Renshu: Zenhin Kotai: Kata: Ippon Kumite: Kumite: Weapons: Helping Others:		All lower rank criteria All lower rank criteria, plus Overhead block - downward block of a center punch - punch Roundhouse spinning kick Step behind side kick Knife hand strike - roundhouse kick - reverse punch (combination) Front kick - spinning back kick (combination) Jumping front kick (extreme) Jumping cresent kick (extreme) Jumping double roundkick (extreme) All lower rank criteria, plus Passai All lower rank criteria, plus Catching a punch - rotate wrist to an armbar X block a downward strike - twist wrist to an arm lock Double hand block of a center punch - punch All lower rank criteria, plus Yoko Sumi Kumite Seisan All lower rank criteria, plus Fukyu Bow Do something for your extended family, friends, and a neighbor
Adv. Green Belt
Kihon Renshu: Zenhin Kotai: Kata: Ippon Kumite: Kumite: Weapons: Helping Others:		All lower rank criteria All lower rank criteria All lower rank criteria All lower rank criteria, plus Hooking block - front kick Catch a center punch - front kick Arm break of a center punch All lower rank criteria, plus traditional and sport kumite All lower rank criteria Do something for your extended family, friends, a neighbor, and a charity with Sensei
Purple Belt
Kihon Renshu: Zenhin Kotai: Kata: Ippon Kumite: Kumite: Weapons: Helping Others:		All lower rank criteria All lower rank criteria, plus Inside cresent - spire hand Shuto - outside cresent All lower rank criteria, plus Passai Ouwai All lower rank criteria, plus Overhead rising block - shoulder lock Dodge a center attack - backfist strike to elbow Jump to the side - strike -takedown All lower rank criteria All lower rank criteria Do something for your extended family, friends, a neighbor, and a charity with Sensei
Adv. Purple Belt
Kihon Renshu: Zenhin Kotai: Kata: Ippon Kumite: Kumite: Weapons: Helping Others:		All lower rank criteria All lower rank criteria All lower rank criteria, plus Wanchin All lower rank criteria, plus Step to the side - parry - shoulder lock - squat Defense against grabbing hair Back nuckle block to kick All lower rank criteria, plus Yoko Sumi Kumite Dai Ichi All lower rank criteria, plus Tokumine Do something for your extended family, friends, a neighbor, and a charity with Sensei
Brown Belt
Kihon Renshu: Zenhin Kotai: Kata: Ippon Kumite: Kumite: Weapons: Helping Others:		All lower rank criteria All lower rank criteria All lower rank criteria, plus Gojushiho and Chinto All lower rank criteria, plus Break fall Ground fighting (2 attackers) Under arm strike - punch Overhead rising block - elbow, elbow All lower rank criteria, plus 3 man Seisan All lower rank criteria Do something for your extended family, friends, a neighbor, and a charity with Sensei
BLACK BELT (Shodan)
		You must be exceptional! Complete all lower rank criteria perfectly (including charities) Be able to run 5K All Summer and Winter camps Two visits to the Coal Mountain Dojo with Kyoshi Dan Smith Train with Sensei BilJac in Hattiesburg, MS

LITTLE DRAGONS RANK REQUIREMENTS

Our Little Dragons are younger students (3 - 6 years old), so we have a different ranking system for them. Testing times for the Little Dragons will be announced by Sensei Tommy. Once a Little Dragon achieves a Green Stripe rank, the next rank is White Belt/Black Stripe in the regular beginner's class. See "Pricing" for rank testing costs.

Seibukan Shirt
		Front Punch Front Kick (four count and single count) Kamikaze Stretch
Uniform
		All lower rank criteria plus, Reverse Punch Side Kick (four count and single count)
White Belt
		All lower rank criteria plus, Back Kick Middle Block Downward Block, Reverse Punch
Green Stripe
		All lower rank criteria plus, Fukyu-Ichi Dai Ichi Round House Kick

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