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TESTING REQUIREMENTS
The requirements listed below are the foundation and standard for reaching the 1st Dan Black Belt. At CMA, we recognize that every student is different. Rest assured, the goal at CMA is to have each student grow in their knowledge of themselves and karate. Colibri has the discretion to adjust the curriculum according to a child's age and physical and learning capabilities. However, by the time a student (under the age of 16) tests for Junior Black Belt, they must have acquired all the knowledge required for the Junior 1st Dan.
WHITE BELT W/ 1 STRIPE (Jukyu)
AGE REQUIREMENT - 8 Years Old
Stretching Exercises
Junbi Undo (Warm-up Exercises)
Counting in Japanese (1-10)
Seiken/Hiraken Punch
Kiba Dachi Stance w/ strikes
High Block (Hajiki Uke)
Middle (Circle) Block (Wauke)
Low Block (Gedan Uke)
Sanchin Stance/Stepping/Turning
Memory Verses* - 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:21
YELLOW BELT (Kyukyu)
AGE REQUIREMENT - 8 Years Old
Sanchin Kata
Hojo Undo (1-4)
Shomen geri (circle block/front kick)
Sokuto geri (circle block/side-bladed kick)
Seiken tsuki (circle block/front punch with Seiken)
Mawashi tsuki (circle block/hooking punch with Hiraken)
Kyu Kumite 1-2 (pre-arranged fighting)
Memory Verse* - 2 Corinthians 1:3
PURPLE BELT (Hachikyu)
AGE REQUIREMENT - 8 Years Old
Kanshiwa Kata (forward)
Hojo Undo (5-9)
Hazuki uke hiraken tsuki (Hiraken Block/Strike)
Shuto uchi ura uchi shoken tsuki (knife hand strike/back fist/one knuckle strike)
Higi Stuki (circle block/elbow strike)
Tenshin zensoku geri (side-step/front kick w/ front leg
Tenshi kosoku geri (side-step and front kick w/back leg)
Kyu Kumite 3-5
Memory Verses* - Romans 3:23, 1 John 1:8, Jeremiah 17:9
BLUE BELT (Shichikyu)
AGE REQUIREMENT - 8 Years Old
Kanshiwa Kata (complete)
Hojo Undo (10-14)
Tenshin shoken tsuki (side-step and one-knuckle punch)
Shomen hajiki (Front Snap strikes)
Koi no shippo uchi, tate uchi (wrist blocks, four directions)
Koi no shippo uchi, yoko uchi (wrist blocks, side to side)
Shin Kokyu (Deep breathing)
Kanshiwa Bunkai
Memory Verses* - Isaiah 64:6, Romans 6:23a, Romans 5:12
RED BELT (Rokkyu)
AGE REQUIREMENT - 10 Years Old
Kanshu Kata - forward
Yakusoku Kumite 1-2
Memory Verses* - James 2:10, Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 6:23b
GREEN BELT (Gokyu)
AGE REQUIREMENT - 10 Years Old
Kanshu Kata - complete
Yakusoku Kumite 3-5
Kanshu Bunkai
Memory Verses* - Acts 4:12, Galatians 3:13
GREEN BELT W/1 STRIPE (Yonkyu)
AGE REQUIREMENT - 10 Years Old
Sanchin Kata
Yakusoku Kumite 6-8
Memory Verse* - Galatians 3:22
BROWN BELT (Sankyu)
AGE REQUIREMENT (10 Years Old)
Sanchin Kata
Seichin Kata - forward
Yakusoku Kumite 9-10
Memory Verse* - John 3:3
BROWN BELT W/1 STRIPE (Nikyu)
AGE REQUIREMENT - 10 Years Old
Sanchin Kata
Seichin Kata - complete
Seichin Bunkai
Memory Verse* - John 3:36
BROWN BELT W/2 STRIPES (Ikkyu)
AGE REQUIREMENT - 10 Years Old
Sanchin Kata
Seisan Kata (forward)
Memory Verse* - John 3:16
JUNIOR BLACK BELT (Ikkyu)
AGE REQUIREMENT - 12 Years Old
Seisan Kata (complete)
Seisan Bunkai
Memory Verse* - John 5:24
BLACK BELT (1ST DAN) - 1 Year
AGE REQUIREMENT - 15 Years Old
Sanchin Kata
Kanshiwa Kata
Kanchu Kata
Seichin Kata
Seisan Kata
Kyu Kumite 1-5
Yakusoku Kumite 1-10
Memory Verse* - Romans 10:9
BLACK BELT (2ND DAN) - 2 Years
AGE REQUIREMENT - 15 Years Old
Sanchin Kata
Kanshiwa Kata
Kanchu Kata
Seichin Kata
Seisan Kata
Seiryu Kata
Seiryu Bunkai
Kyu Kumite 1-5
Yakusoku Kumite 1-10
Memory Verse* - 1 Timothy 2:5
BLACK BELT (3RD DAN) - 3 Years
AGE REQUIREMENT - 15 Years Old
Sanchin Kata
Kanshiwa Kata
Kanchu Kata
Seichin Kata
Seisan Kata
Kanchin Kata
Kanchin Bunkai
Kyu Kumite 1-5
Yakusoku Kumite 1-10
Memory Verse* - 1 John 2:2
BLACK BELT (4TH DAN) - 4 Years
AGE REQUIREMENT - 15 Years Old
Sanchin Kata
Kanshiwa Kata
Kanchu Kata
Seichin Kata
Seisan Kata
Sanseirui Kata
Sanseirui Bunkai
Kyu Kumite 1-5
Yakusoku Kumite 1-10
Memory Verses* - Galatians 3:23-25
BLACK BELT (4TH DAN) - 4 Years
BLACK BELT (6TH DAN) - 6 Years
BLACK BELT (7TH DAN) - 7 Years
BLACK BELT (8TH DAN) - 8 Years
BLACK BELT (9TH DAN) - 9 Years
BLACK BELT (10TH DAN) - Board Decision
Memory Verses* - Galatians 3:20