Skill Shodan Nidan Sandan (Requires passing the Black Belt Exam) (Requires 2 years at Shodan) (Requires 3 years at Nidan)

All requirements from All stage 6 techniques Technique White to Black Belt All stage 5 techniques Review all stage 3-5 techniques

Read “-Do Kyohan” the master text & write a 1 page report about it Explain & Breakdown 2 Write a 1 page paper on Black Belt “What it means to be a Black Belt” Know terms: Ronin, Ninja, Shogun, Tachi, , Know terms: Write a Black Belt speech Uke, Uchi, Keri Budo, Bunkai, Karate-Do, Karateka, Knowledge Ken, Shomen Proficient with all knowledge Proficient with all knowledge White to Black Belt Write a 2 page paper explaining the Compete in a tournament as a application of to Karate Show 6 months of workout logs Black Belt Show 1 year of workout logs Show 1 year of workout logs

Perform 4 Sentei Katas Know all Black Belt Katas Know all Black Belt Katas Kata Perform 1 Tekki Kata from Nidan Set from Sandan Set Perform 2 Heian Katas Perform 2 additional Black Belt Katas Perform 2 additional Black Belt Katas

Jiyu Ippon : Perform any 5 Drills Drills Perform All Drills Lunge , Front , Side kick, Roundhouse Create two 3-move Combo Drills

Perform 2 Weapon Katas of your choice Sickle Kata: Souden Nunchaku Kata: Nunchaku Sho Hold square stance for Perform 2 additional Versatility 3 minutes Weapon Katas Perform 2 weapon katas of your choice Perform any Break on 1” Pine Board Complete a 2 Board Break (1” pine) with Black Belt Precision & Power

Keep 2 attackers at bay for 1 minute Spar a Sensei – 5 point match Keep an attacker at bay for 1 minute under duress under duress Demo & Explain Kumite Concepts: Kumite Demo & Explain Kumite Concepts: Go No Sen & Tai No Sen All Kumite combos Ken No Sen & Sen No Sen 3 times each 3 times each

Self-defense set 9 Self-defense set 10 Perform 1 Self-defense set against an (Harassment) (Knife) Self-Defense attacking Black Belt Show 3 Bunkai from any Nidan Black Show 3 Bunkai from any Sandan Black Self-defense sets 1-8 Belt Kata Belt Kata

Demonstrate excellent Roll cone to cone Know & be proficient with all rolls, Uke skills & be taken down by a Sensei Set-up a 5 roll sequence Momentum falls and sweeps 5 times showing your skill Perform 4 sweeps Perform 4 throws Perform 6 sweeps

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