Children's Test Requirements

9^th Kyu (Yellow Belt) (20 days minimum)

• Tenkan Right & Left Hanmi
• Ukemi - right & left Getting off the line
• forwards and backwards

8^th Kyu (Orange Belt) (30 days minimum)

• All 9^th kyu requirements plus:
• Attacks: Shomen uchi Shomen uchi ikkyo
• Yokomen uchi Katate dori escape
• Mune tsuki Ryokatate dori escape
• Katate dori
• Kata dori
• Ushiro dori
• Morote dori
• Movement through a jo or bokken

7^th Kyu (Green Belt) (30 days minimum)

• All 8^th kyu requirements plus:
• Morote dori kokyu nage
• Katate dori kokyu nage
• Ukemi over one person
• Front & back fall with slap
• Kiai plus movement off the line or into an opponent
• Shikko (knee walking)

6^th Kyu (Blue Belt) (40 days minimum)

• All 7^th kyu requirements plus:
• Katate dori kote gaeshi
• Shomen uchi Irimi nage
• Dealing with conflict using words
• Defining circle, triangle, square
• Use of personal boundaries
• Trust exercises
• Kaiten movement

5^th Kyu (Purple Belt) (50 days minimum)

• Adult 5^th kyu requirements

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