RANKING STANDARDS
	Each of these levels requires an increase stage of development of both technical and mental skills.
TRAINING TERM STANDARDS AND AGE REQUIREMENTS
RANK	REGULAR RANK	RECOMMENDED RANK	AGE REQUIREMENTS	REMARKS
YON-KYU               (4th Kyu)   Purple	More than 3 months after receiving 5th Kyu.	None	none	No recommended kyu ranking
KATA
	Heian Godan
KIHON	Direction	Stance	target	Action
1	forward	front stance	face, stomach, stomach	Lunge Punch - Triple Punch
		Zenkutsu Dachi	Jodan, Chudan, Chudan	Oizuki - Sanbon zuki
2	backward	front stance	face	Rising Block
		Zenkutsu Dachi	Jodan	Ageuki
		front stance	stomach	Reverse Punch
		Zenkutsu Dachi	Chudan	Gyakuzuki
3	forward	front stance	stomach	Outside-forearm block
		Zenkutsu Dachi	Chudan	Soto Udeuke
		straddle stance	stomach	elbow strike
		kiba dachi	Chudan	Yoko Empi uchi
		straddle stance	face	Backfist strike
		kiba dachi	Jodan	Tate Urakenunchi
4	backward	back Stance	stomach	Knife-hand Block
		kokutsu dachi	Chudan	Shuto uke
		back Stance	stomach	Front leg - Front kick
		kokutsu dachi	Chudan	Kizami Meageri
		front stance	stomach	Spear-hand straight thrust
		Zenkutsu Dachi	Chudan	Nukite
5	(turn)forward	front stance	stomach	Rear leg - Front kick (Double front kick)
		Zenkutsu Dachi	Chudan	Maegeri (Maegeri Rengeri)
		front stance	face	Rear leg - Front kick
		Zenkutsu Dachi	Jodan	Maegeri
6	(turn)forward	front stance	stomach	Rear leg - Roundhouse kick (Double Roundhouse kick)
		Zenkutsu Dachi	Chudan	Mawashigeri (Mawashigeri Rengeri)
		front stance	face	Rear leg - Roundhouse kick
		Zenkutsu Dachi	Jodan	Mawashigeri
7	(turn)forward	Straddle stance	face	Side Snap kick
		kiba dachi	Jodan	Yoko keage
				*Execute left and right side.
8	(turn)forward	Straddle stance	stomach	Side Thrust kick
		kiba dachi	Chudan	Yoko kekomi
				*Execute left and right side.
9	(turn)forward	front stance	stomach	Front kick
		Zenkutsu Dachi	Chudan	Maegeri
		front stance	stomach	Side Thrust kick
		Zenkutsu Dachi	Chudan	Yoko kekomi
		front stance	stomach	Reverse Punch
		Zenkutsu Dachi	Chudan	Gyakuzuki
KUMITE		Stance	target	Action
Kihon Ippon Kumite (One Step Basic Sparring)
1		front stance	Face	Lunge Punch
		Zenkutsu Dachi	Jodan	Oizuki
2		front stance	stomach	Lunge Punch
		Zenkutsu Dachi	Chudan	Oizuki
3		front stance	stomach	Front Snap kick
		Zenkutsu Dachi	Chudan	Maegeri
4		front stance	stomach	Side Thrust kick
		Zenkutsu Dachi	Chudan	Yoko kekomi