Our Ranking System & Requirements

Seijitsu Shin Do Kan Karatedo Ranking System

White Belt
There are no requirements for this belt level.

Yellow Belt (9th Kyu)
Kata Requirement:
Kihongata Ichi
Kihongata Ni

Orange Belt (8th Kyu)
Kata Requirement:
All previous kata are still required
Kihongata San
Fukyugata Ichi

Green Belt (7th Kyu)
Kata Requirement:
All previous kata are still required
Fukyugata Ni
Pinan Shodan

Green Belt (6th Kyu)
Kata Requirement:All previous kata are still required
Pinan Nidan
Wansu

Blue Belt (5th Kyu)
Kata Requirement:
All previous kata are still required
Pinan Sandan
Naihanchi Shodan

Purple Belt 4th Kyu
Kata Requirement:
All previous kata are still required
Pinan Yondan
Naihanchi Nidan
Shushi No Kun

Brown Belt (3rd Kyu)
Kata Requirement:
All previous kata are still required
Pinan Godan

Brown Belt (2nd Kyu)
Kata Requirement:
All previous kata are still required
Passai Sho

Brown Belt (1st Kyu)
Kata Requirement:
All previous kata are still required
Naihanchi Sandan

Black Belt (Shodan - Yondan)
Kata Requirement:
All previous kata are still required
Shodan (1st Dan)
Passai Dai
                                             Seisan

                                           Nidan (2nd Dan)
                                           Kusanku Sho
   Chinto

                                           Sandan (3rd Dan)
   Kusanku Dai
   Jion

                                        Yondan (4th Dan)
   Gojushiho

Optional Kata
Ananku
Sochin
Chatayara Kusanku
Rohai

In our organization those who achieve the teaching status of Renshi, Kyoshi or Hanshi can choose to wear one of these belts.

Renshi (5th & 6th Dan)

Kyoshi (th & 8th Dan)

Kyoshi (7th & 8th Dan)

Hanshi (9th & 10th Dan)