Requirements for promotion to 9th Kyu Yellow Belt 
Attendance: Minimum of 24 classes based on a 3 to 4 month period. 

Basics (Kihon) 
 Hands (Te) *All underlined techniques will be given in Japanese* 
1. Step forward Jab (Mae-te-zuki) 
2. Step forward Hammer fist (Kentsui-uchi) 
3. Stepping punch (Oizuki) 
4. Step forward Down block (Gedan-barai) 
5. Step forward Rising block k (Age-uke) 
6. Step forward Inside block (Uchi-uke) 
7. Step forward Outside block (Soto-uke) 
8. Step forward Knife hand block Back stance (Shuto-uke Kokutsu-dachi)

Kicks and Combinations (Geri/ Rengo-suru)
1. Front kick ( mae-geri) 
2. Front roundhouse kick (Mae-mawashi-geri) 
3. Side kick (Yoko-geri) 
4. Jab / Counter punch / Front kick (Mae-te-zuki / Gyaku-zuki / Mae-geri) 
5. Crossing Side kick Horse stance (Yoko-geri Kiba-dachi) 
6. Flying front kick (Tobi-mae-geri) 
  
Kata 
Tekkiyoku Shodan (First Cause) and Heian Shodan (Peaceful Mind #1) 
   
Sparring (Kumite) 
Basic One-Step Sparring (Kihon Ippon Kumite) a) ATTACK: Upper level punch...DEFENSE: Step back Rising block and counter punch. b) ATTACK: Middle level punch...DEFENSE: Step back Outside block and counter punch,
2. Three Point Match (Shobu Sanbon Kumite)