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Martial Arts Karate Ranking System in Danbury Connecticut

All World Kanreikai Karate Schools use the same ranking system to ensure the equivalence of belt levels within the organization. Technical requirements are pre-established for every tip or belt level.

A student must satisfy these requirements, accumulate a minimum number of training hours  and work hard before being invited to take part in a promotion test. We encourage effort and assiduity and all our students must “earn” their tip or belt. They are all the more proud and satisfied!

Educational tools are available online as extra teaching materials. Our students can always access them.

REQUIREMENTS PER RANKING LEVEL

You will find below the hyperlinks leading to the lists of technical requirements per rank that are used for Tip and Belt Promotion tests at all Kanreikai Karate Schools.

 

EDUCATIONAL TOOLS

As a Registered Member of the World Kanreikai Karate Organization, you have access to our series of tutorial videos that complement your training at the dojo.

  • Two of these series are featuring our Grand Master Hanshi Manny Matias as he executes Basic Techniques (Kihon) and Kata Forms – all part of the students’ curriculum at all World Kanreikai Karate schools.
  • The third series presents Fighting Techniques (Kumite) executed by selected Kanreikai Instructors.
LEVEL BELT – TIP KYU MEANING
BEGINNER WHITE BELT 10 PURITY
BEGINNER BLUE TIP 9  
BEGINNER BLUE BELT 8 COMMITMENT
BEGINNER YELLOW TIP 7  
INTERMEDIATE YELLOW BELT 6 FOUNDATION
INTERMEDIATE ORANGE TIP    
INTERMEDIATE ORANGE BELT 5 ADAPTABILITY
INTERMEDIATE GREEN TIP    
ADVANCED GREEN BELT 4 STRENGHT
ADVANCED BROWN TIP 3  
ADVANCED BROWN BELT 2 AWARENESS
ADVANCED BLACK TIP 1  
BLACK BELT BLACK BELT 1 1st DAN ACHIEVEMENT
BLACK BELT BLACK BELT 2, 3, 4 2nd, 3rd, 4th DAN NEW BEGINNING

WHITE TO BLUE BELT

Kata(形)
Kumite No Kata Kihon

White Belt / Blue Tip

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Kihon Waza (基本技) – Basic Techniques

Tachi (立ち) – Stances
Yoi Dachi
Ready Stance
Kumite No Tachi
Fighting Stance
Zenkutsu Dachi
Forward Stance*
Tsuki & Uchi (突き & 打ち) – Punches & Strikes
Seiken Chudan Zuki
Middle Section Fore-fist Punch
Seiken Oi-Zuki
Fore-fist Step Punch
Seiken Gyaku Zuki
Fore-fist Punch with arm opposite to front leg
Keri (蹴り) -Kicks
Mae Hiza Geri
Front Knee Kick
Mae Geri
Front Kick (with ball of the foot)
Mae Keage
Front High Kick with straight leg
Kakato Geri
Front Heel Kick

9th Kyu

Training Time: 20 hours

Kata(形)
Kihon Sono Ichi

Blue Belt

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Kihon Waza (基本技) – Basic Techniques

Tachi (立ち) – Stances
Migi Ashi Mae Sanchin Dachi
Hourglass Stance with Right Foot Front
Hidari Ashi Mae Sanchin Dachi
Hourglass Stance with Left Foot Front
Tsuki & Uchi (突き & 打ち) – Punches & Strikes
Seiken Ago Uchi
Fore-fist Strike to the Chin
Uraken Gammen Uchi
Back-fist Strike to the Face
Uraken Sayu Uchi
Left-right Back-fist Strike
Keri (蹴り) -Kicks
Gedan Hiza Geri
Low Knee Kick
Soto Mawashi Hiza Geri
Round-house Knee Kick
Mawashi Geri
Round-house Kick

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Kumite (組み手) – Fights

Two (2) two minute fights
(more/less as determined by the sensei)

8th Kyu

Training Time : 20 hours – Total: 40 hours

Kata(形)
Kihon Sono Ni

Blue Belt / Yellow Tip

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Kihon Waza (基本技) – Basic Techniques

Tachi (立ち) – Stances

Musubi Dachi
Attention Stance (heels together, toes apart)
Tsuki & Uchi (突き & 打ち) – Punches & Strikes
Shita Tsuki
Uppercut
Furi Uchi
Hook Punch
Uke (受け) – Blocks
Jodan Uke
High Block
Chudan Soto Uke
Middle Section Outside-inside Block
Chudan Uchi Uke
Middle Section Inside-outside Block
Keri (蹴り) -Kicks
Ushiro Geri
Straight Back Kick

7 th Kyu

Training Time : 20 hours – Total: 60 hours

YELLOW TO ORANGE BELT

Kata(形)
Kihon Sono San

Yellow Belt

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Kihon Waza (基本技) – Basic Techniques

⚫ Tachi (立ち) – Stances
Kiba Dachi
Horseback Stance
⚫ Tsuki & Uchi (突き & 打ち) – Punches & Strikes
Tettsui
Hammer-fist Strike
Tateken
Straight Punch with vertical fist
⚫ Keri (蹴り) -Kicks
Yoko Geri
Side Kick

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Kumite (組み手) – Fights

Three (3) two minute fights
(more/less as determined by the sensei)

6th Kyu

Training Time : 25 hours – Total: 85 hours

Kata(形)
Kihon Sono Yon

Yellow Belt / Orange Tip

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Kihon Waza (基本技) – Basic Techniques

⚫ Tachi (立ち) – Stances
Kokutsu Dachi
Back Stance
Neko Ashi Dachi
Cat Stance
⚫ Uke (受け) – Blocks
Sune Uke
Shin Block
⚫ Shuto (手刀) – Knife-hands
Shuto Uke
Knife-hand Front Block/ Strike
⚫ Keri (蹴り) -Kicks
Kake Geri
Hook Kick
Kin Geri
Groin Kick

 

Training Time : 30 hours – Total: 115 hours

Kata(形)
Kihon Sono Go

Orange Belt

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Kihon Waza (基本技) – Basic Techniques

⚫ Tachi (立ち) – Stances
Heisoku Dachi
“Feet together” Stance
⚫ Shuto (手刀) – Knife-hands
Shuto Gammen Uchi
Knife-hand Strike to the Temple
Shuto Sakotsu Uchi
Downward Knife-hand Strike to the Collarbone
Shuto Hizo Uchi
Knife-hand Strike to the Kidney area
Shuto Uchi Uchi
Knife-hand Inside-outside Strike to the Temple

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Kumite (組み手) – Fights

Four (4) two minute fights
(more/less as determined by the sensei)

5th Kyu

Training Time : 35 hours – Total: 150 hours

ORANGE TO GREEN BELT

Kata(形)
Kumite No Kata Tsuki To Uke

Orange Belt / Green Tip

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Kihon Waza (基本技) – Basic Techniques

⚫ Tachi (立ち) – Stances
Kake Ashi Dachi
Hook Stance (cross-legged)
⚫ Tsuki & Uchi (突き & 打ち) – Punches & Strikes
Mawashi Uchi
Round-house Strike
⚫ Shuto (手刀) – Knife-hands
Shuto Sakotsu Uchikomi
Straight Knife-hand Strike to the Collarbone
⚫ Keri (蹴り) – Kicks
Uchi Mawashi Geri
Inside-outside Crescent Kick
Soto Mawashi Geri
Outside-inside Crescent Kick

Training Time: 40 hours – Total: 190 hours

Kata(形)
Kihon Sono Roku

Green Belt

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Kihon Waza (基本技) – Basic Techniques

⚫ Tsuki & Uchi (突き&打ち) – Punches & Strikes
Morote Zuki
Double-fist Punch
⚫ Keri (蹴り) – Kicks
Ushiro Mawashi Geri
Spinning Back Kick

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Kumite (組み手) – Fights

Five (5) two minute fights
(more/less as determined by the sensei)

4th Kyu

 

Training Time: 55 hours – Total: 245 hours

Kata(形)
Kihon Sono Sichi

Green Belt / Brown Tip

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Kihon Waza (基本技) – Basic Techniques

⚫ Tsuki & Uchi (突き&打ち) – Punches & Strikes
Mawashi Hiji Uchi
Round-house Elbow Strike
Ushiro Hiji Uchi
Straight Back Elbow Strike
⚫ Uke (受け) – Blocks
Chudan Morote Uke
Middle Section Inside-outside Double-hand Block

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Kumite (組み手) – Fights

Six (6) two minute fights
(more/less as determined by the sensei)

3rd Kyu

Training Time: 65 hours – Total: 310 hours

BROWN TO BLACK BELT

Kata(形)
Kumite No Kata Keri
Bo – Kihon Sono Ichi
Tonfa – Kihon Sono Ichi

Brown Belt

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Kihon Waza (基本技) – Basic Techniques

⚫ Tachi (立ち) – Stances
Moro Ashi Dachi
Straight-feet Stance with one foot front 
⚫ Tsuki & Uchi (突き & 打ち) – Punches & Strikes
Nukite Zuki
Spear-hand Thrust (with fingertips)
Hiji Age
Straight Front Elbow Strike

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Kumite (組み手) – Fights

Seven (7) two minute fights
(more/less as determined by the sensei)

2nd Kyu

Training Time: 90 hours – Total: 400 hours

Kata(形)
Kihon Sono Hachi
Kaiha
Bo – Kihon Sono Ni
Tonfa – Kihon Sono Ni
Nunchaku – Kihon Sono Ichi

Brown Belt / Black Tip

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Kumite (組み手) – Fights

Ten (10) two minute fights
(more/less as determined by the sensei)

1st Kyu

 

Training Time: 130 hours – Total: 530 hours

Kata(形)
Shotei
Bo – Chi-on
Bo – Souki
Tonfa – Kihon Sono San
Tonfa – Taizan

Black Belt / Yellow Tip

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Kumite (組み手) – Fights

1st Dan: Fifteen (15) two minute fights
(more/less as determined by the sensei)

1st Dan

Training Time : 140 hours – Total: 670 hours

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