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
HICHI-KYU               (7th Kyu)   Orange	More than 3 months after receiving 8th Kyu.	None	none	No recommended kyu ranking
KATA
	Heian Nidan
KIHON	Direction	Stance	target	Action
1	forward	front stance	face	Lunge Punch
		Zenkutsu Dachi	Jodan	Oizuki
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
		front stance	stomach	Reverse punch
		zenkutsu Dachi	Chudan	Gyakuzuki
4	backward	back Stance	stomach	Knife-hand Block
		Kokutsu dachi	Chudan	Shuto uke
5	forward	front stance	Face	Front kick
		Zenkutsu Dachi	Jodan	Maegeri
6	(turn)forward	front stance	stomach	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.
KUMITE		Stance	target	Action
GOHON KUMITE (5 step basic sparring)
1		front stance	Face	Lunge Punch
		Zenkutsu Dachi	Jodan	Oizuki
2		front stance	stomach	Lunge Punch
		Zenkutsu Dachi	Chudan	Oizuki