test requirements

Genwakai America Test Requirements

BLACK BELT TEST REQUIREMENTS

SHO DAN NI DAN

Minimum 6 months since Ikkyu test Minimum 1.5 years since Sho Dan test

Sonobageri (Mae, Yoko, Mawashi) Sonobageri (Mae, Yoko, Mawashi)

Godan Uke Godan Uke

Godan Uchi Godan Uchi

Shiho Ate (Omote/Ura) Shiho Ate (Omote/Ura)

Shiho Uchi (Omote/Ura) Shiho Uchi (Omote/Ura)

Shiho Tsuki Geri/Godan Uke (Omote/Ura) Shiho Tsuki Geri/Godan Uke (Omote/Ura)

Sanren Geri Sanren Geri

Hein no Kata Hisho no Kata

Hisho no Kata Naihanchi Ni no Kata

Naihanchi Ichi no Kata Koshokun Sho no Kata

Koshokun Sho no Kata Yobu no Kata

Wankan no Kata Bassai Sho no Kata

Hachiren Koho Bougu Kumite

Sanshin no Kata Thesis - three pages, double spaced

Bougu Kumite

Unsoku

Thesis - three pages, double spaced

San Dan Requirements for all tests:

Minimum of 2 years since Ni Dan test Test Fee

Sonobageri (Mae, Yoko, Mawashi) Application Form with Karate history

Godan Uke Digital photograph (Head only)

Shiho Tsuki Geri/Godan Uke (Omote/Ura)

Yobu no Kata

Naihanchi San no Kata

Bassai Dai no Kata

Bougu Kumite

Thesis - five pages, double spaced

Instructor's License Requirements

Rank of Ni Dan Test Fee

Assistant Instructor under Licensed Instructor for 1 year Application Form with Karate history

Successfully pass written test with a grade of 80% or higher Digital photograph (Head only)

Write Thesis - 5 pages double spaced