Student Kyu Requirements


Goju Ryu Kata Requirements


Kihon Kata

Sanchin

Haishu Kata

Geki Sai Daiichi

Geki Sai Daini

Saifa

Seiyunchin

Shisochin

Sanseiru

Sepai

Kururunfa

Sesan

Pichurin (Suparimpei)

Heishu Kata

Tensho


Additional supplemental stance and curriculum kata as taught and passed down by Sensei Teruo Chinen.


Dachi 
Formation 11
Formation 12
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Fu Kyu Kata Dai Ichi
Fu Kyu Kata Dai Ni
Fu Kyu kata Dai Sai



Lakeshore Karate - Student Kyu Requirements 


Examations include not only kata but all techniques, teachings and understandings that one should know at that belt rank.


Children Kyu Belt Kata Requirements  

In the children's classes there are 3-5 stripes added to belt levels.  The Children and Youth belt level and ranks were authorized by Sensei Teruo Chinen of the Jundokan International


                                         White Belt               Dachi kata, Formation 11

12th  Kyu                    White/Yellow           Formation 12, Fu Kyu Kata Dai Ichi 

11th   Kyu                    Yellow                     Fu Kyu Kata Dai Ni

10th  Kyu                     Yellow/Orange        Fu Kyu Kata Dai San  

9th     Kyu                    Orange                   Geki Sai Dai Ichi

7th    Kyu                     Orange/Green        Geki Sai Dai Ni                  

6th    Kyu                     Green                      Sanchin, Tensho

5th    Kyu                     Green/Blue              Saifa        

4th     Kyu                     Blue                        Seiyunchin

3rd     Kyu                     Blue/Brown            Seiyunchin, Shisochin

2nd    Kyu                     Brown                     Shisochin 

1st     Kyu                     Brown/Black            Shisochin/Sanseiru

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Adult Kyu Belt Kata Requirements

 White/Green/Brown- (following the belt colours and technical standards of the Jundokan International)


White                                                  FuKyu Kata Dai Ichi, FuKyu Kata Dai Ni

9th Kyu    White w/ 1 stripe                FuKyu Kata Dai San, Geki Sai Dai Ichi (sequence)

8th Kyu    White w/ 2 stripes              Geki Sai Dai Ichi (proficient), Geki Sai Dai Ni (sequence)

7th Kyu    White w/ 3 stripes              Geki Sai Dai Ni (proficient), Sanchin (sequence)

Green

6th Kyu    Green  w/ 1 stripe              Sanchin (proficient) Tensho (sequence)

5th Kyu    Green w/ 2 stripes              Tensho (proficient), Saifa (sequence)

4th Kyu    Green w/ 3 stripes              Saifa (proficient), Seiyunchin (sequence)    

Brown    

3rd Kyu    Brown  w/ 1 stripe               Seiyunchin (proficient)        

2nd Kyu   Brown w/ 2 stripes               Shisochin (sequence)

1st Kyu     Brown w/ 3 stripes              Shisochin (proficient), Sanseiru (sequence)