In our system of training we DO have belt rankings. Each level of ranking brings a new set of learning criteria that in our opinion supersedes the color of ones belt. It is emphasized in our dojo that the reason to aspire to a higher rank should solely be to acquire new skills and gain a higher understanding of the art and yourself. Our belt ranking system is broken up into 6 student level ranks and 5 levels of advanced/instructor ranks.
• First Wrist Technique
• Front Wrist Throw
• Elbow Chop
• Arm Bar
• Leg Sweep
• Mugger’s Throw
• Jacket Grab
• Whip
• Come-A-Long
• Unbendable Arm
• Straight Punch
• One Hand Blocks
• Written Evaluation
• Pivot Take Down
• Pivot Hold Down
• Peel Off
• Reverse Wrist
• High Bridge
• Low Bridge
• Lift Up
• Arm Bar Throw
• Wheel Throw
• Spin Around
• Chop
• Cross Blocks
• Handshake
• Two Hand Lift Up
• Pull Down From the Rear
• Over the Back
• Two on One
• Two Hand Grip From the Rear, Throw to the Front
• Two Hand Grip From the Rear, Throw to the Side
• Two Hand Wheel Throw
• Reverse Palms Lift Up
• Third Set Wrist Technique
• Front Kick
• Slap to the side of the head
• Pulling the head from under the arm
• Arm over the shoulder
• Back breaker
• Pivot over the back
• Bear hug throw
• Scoop throw
• Unbendable arm against the kick
• Twisting the ankle against the knee
• Scoop against the kick
• Side Kick
• Shoulder throw
• Spinning arm bar throw
• Scissors throw
• Spinning hip throw
• Across the body wrist throw
• Cross arms throw
• Reverse pivot take down
• Body block
• Groin block
• Drop
• Elbow Strikes
• Retest on previous requirements.
• Cross face elbow blow
• Upward elbow blow
• Side elbow blow
• Rear elbow blow
• Five ki techniques
• One application for each principle (50)
• Self-defense line (100 attacks including knife and club attacks)
• Perfect execution of all blocks
• Perfect execution of all strikes
• Perfect execution of all 50 principles
• Demonstration of applications (50)
• Katsu test (first aid)
• General knowledge (oral and written)
• 10 Ki techniques
• One year teaching experience
• Self-defense 150 attacks (including multiple attacks, knife, gun and club, attacks)