| Grading To | Kata | Yakusoku Kumite | Tanshiki Kumite | Other | Minimum Time |
Hakkyu (8) Yellow Belt | Naihanchin Sho no Kata | Renshu Ichi | 2 | Self Defense 1st Group | 3 months |
Rokkyu (6) Orange Belt | Happiken no Kata | Renshu Ni | 3 | Self Defense 2nd Group | 3 months |
Yonkyu (4) Green Belt | Nijushiho no Kata | Nijushiho no Waza | 4 | Self Defense Knife | 3 months |
Sankyu (3) Green Belt | Naihanchin no Kata | Itsutsu no Waza | 5 | Sundome Kumite | 3 months |
Nikyu (2) Brown Belt | Naihanchin no Kata; and Gorin no Bo no Kata | Sankakutobi Shodan no Ichi | 5 | Bogu Kumite | 6 months |
Ikkyu (1) Brown/Black Tip | Sanchin no Kata; and Nijushiho no Sai no kata | Sankakutobi Shodan no Ni | 6 | Bogu Kumite | 9 months |
Shodan Ho/ Junior Black Belt | Seisan no Kata | Sankakutobi Shodan no San | 6 | Bogu Kumite | 9 months |
Shodan 1st Black Belt | Sankakutobi no Kata | Sai Bo no Kumite | 7 | | 12 months |
Nidan 2nd Black Belt | Bassai no Kata; and Shishiryu no Bo no Kata | Sanchin no Waza | 8 | | 3 Years |
Sandan 3rd Black Belt | Chinto Sho no Kata; and Ufuchiku no Jo no Kata | Naihanchin no Waza | 9 | | 3 Years |
Yondan 4th Black Belt | Chinto no Kata | Sankakutobi Nidan no Ichi Sankakutobi Nidan no Ni Sankakutobi Nidan no San | 10 | | 3 Years |
Godan 5th Black Belt | Sochin no Kata | Sankakutobi Sandan no Ichi Sankakutobi Sandan no Ni Sankakutobi Sandan no San Sankakutobi Sandan no Yon Sankakutobi Sandan no Go | 10 | | 4 Years |
Rokudan 6th Black Belt | Kusanku no Kata | Naihanchin no Waza Ni Renzoku Kogeki (Te & Ashi Waza) | 12 | N/A | 5 Years |