Zen Goju Temple II - Belt Requirements

Belt Requirements

Please remember that knowing and being able to do the requirements below is not enough for promotion. You must demonstrate the GOJU SPIRIT with a strong effort and loud KIA!! If your movements/techniques lack speed, power, & determination you WILL NOT earn your next belt or tip. Consistent attendance is required.

Promotions are held approximately every 4 -6 months.

KIDS

Yellow Belt

Kata: Jodan

Stances: Front, Cat, Horse

Blocks: High, Middle, Low

Punches: Jab, Reverse, Back Fist

Kicks: Front, Side, Roundhouse

Sparring

Self Defense Techniques (SDT): Defense against a hook punch

Falls & Rolls:

Side break falls, front fall, bridge fall, rolls

GOJU SPIRIT!!!

blue Belt

Kata: Jodan, Chudan, Gedan

Stances: Front, Cat, Horse, Sanchin

Blocks: High, Middle, Low, Cross-Forearm, Circle Palm

Punches: Jab, Reverse, Back Fist, Hook

Open Hand Strikes: Palm-Heel, Shuto

Kicks: Front, Side, Roundhouse, Outside & Inside Crescent

Sparring

SDT: Defense against a hook punch, straight punch, bear-hug

Falls & Rolls:

Side break falls, front fall, bridge fall, rolls

GOJU SPIRIT!!!

Green Belt

Kata: Jordan, Chudan, Gedan, Empego, Mawashi-Uke

Stances: Front, Cat, Horse, Sanchin, & moving forward & back

Blocks: High, Middle, Low, Cross-Forearm, Circle Palm, Fan-Hook

Punches: Jab, Reverse, Back Fist, Hook, Elbow, Uppercut, Undercut

Open Hand Strikes: Palm-Heel, Shuto, Eye Strike

Kicks: Front, Side, Roundhouse, Outside & Inside Crescent, Hook

Sparring

SDT: Defense against a hook punch, straight punch, bear-hug, headlock

Falls & Rolls:

Side break falls, front fall, bridge fall, rolls

GOJU SPIRIT!!!

Purple TIP

Kata: Jodan, Chudan. Gedan, Empego, Mawashi-Uke, Circle Palm

Stances: Front, Cat, Horse, Sanchin, and moving forward & back

Blocks: High, Middle, Low, Cross-Forearm, Circle Palm, Fan-Hook

Punches: Jab, Reverse, Back fist, Hook, Elbow, Uppercut, Undercut

Open Hand Strikes: Palm-Heel, Shuto, Eye Strike, Ridge-hand

Kicks: Front, Side, Roundhouse, Outside & Inside Crescent, Hook, Spinning back side kick

Sparring

SDT: Defense against a hook punch, straight punch, bear-hug, headlock, wrist lock

Falls & Rolls:

Side break falls, front fall, bridge fall, rolls

GOJU SPIRIT!!!

Purple belt

Kata: Jodan, Chudan, Gedan, Empego, Mawashi-Uke, Circle Palm, Sanchin, Tenchoi, Chinchoi

Stances: Front, Cat, Horse, Sanchin, and moving forward & back.

Blocks: High, Middle, Low, Cross-Forearm, Circle Palm, Fan-Hook

Punches: Jab, Reverse, Back fist, Hook, Elbow, Uppercut, Undercut

Open Hand Strikes: Palm-Heel, Shuto, Eye Strike, Ridge-hand, Ox-Jaw

Kicks: Front, Side, Roundhouse, Outside & Inside Crescent, Hook, Spinning back side kick, Spinning back hook kick

Sparring

SDT: Defense against a hook punch, straight punch, bear-hug, headlock, wrist lock, collar grab

Falls & Rolls:

Side break falls, front fall, bridge fall, rolls

GOJU SPIRIT!!!

Brown tip

Kata: Jodan, Chudan, Gedan, Empego, Mawashi-Uke, Circle Palm, Sanchin, Tenchoi, Chinchoi, Gesaku-Di

Stances: Front, Cat, Horse, Sanchin, and moving forward & back.

Blocks: High, Middle, Low, Cross-Forearm, Circle Palm, Fan-Hook

Punches: Jab, Reverse, Back fist, Hook, Elbow, Uppercut, Undercut

Open Hand Strikes: Palm-Heel, Shuto, Eye Strike, Ridge-hand, Ox-Jaw

Kicks: Front, Side, Roundhouse, Outside & Inside Crescent, Hook, Spinning back side kick, Spinning back hook kick

Sparring

SDT: Defense against a hook punch, straight punch, bear-hug, headlock, wrist lock, collar grab

Falls & Rolls:

Side break falls, front fall, bridge fall, rolls

GOJU SPIRIT!!!

BROWN BELT

Kata: Jodan, Chudan, Gedan, Empego, Mawashi-Uke, Circle Palm, Sanchin, Tenchoi, Chinchoi, Gesaku-Di, Gekisi, Sifa

(must be able to absorb strikes during breathing katas)

Stances: Front, Cat, Horse, Sanchin, and moving forward & back.

Blocks: High, Middle, Low, Cross-Forearm, Circle Palm, Fan-Hook

Punches: Jab, Reverse, Back fist, Hook, Elbow, Uppercut, Undercut

Open Hand Strikes: Palm-Heel, Shuto, Eye Strike, Ridge-hand, Ox-Jaw

Kicks: Front, Side, Roundhouse, Outside & Inside Crescent, Hook, Spinning back side kick, Spinning back hook kick

Sparring

SDT: Defense against a hook punch, straight punch, bear-hug, headlock, wrist lock, collar grab

Falls & Rolls:

Side break falls, front fall, bridge fall, rolls

GOJU SPIRIT!!!

BLACK BELT

Kata: Jodan, Chudan, Gedan, Empego, Mawashi-Uke, Circle Palm, Sanchin, Tenchoi, Chinchoi, Gesaku-Di, Gekisi, Sifa, Sanseru, Senchin, Empeha, Hungetsue, Sayson

(must be able to absorb strikes during breathing katas)

Stances: Front, Cat, Horse, Sanchin, and moving forward & back

Blocks: High, Middle, Low, Cross-Forearm, Circle Palm, Fan-Hook

Punches: Jab, Reverse, Back fist, Hook, Elbow, Uppercut, Undercut

Open Hand Strikes: Palm-Heel, Shuto, Eye Strike, Ridge-hand, Ox-Jaw

Kicks: Front, Side, Roundhouse, Outside & Inside Crescent, Hook, Spinning back side kick, Spinning back hook kick

Sparring: Full Contact & Multiple Opponents

SDT: Defense against a hook punch, straight punch, bear-hug, headlock, wrist lock, collar grab

Falls & Rolls:

Side break falls, front fall, bridge fall, rolls

Teaching: Must be able to successfully teach a martial arts class

GOJU SPIRIT!!!

ADULTS

Green TIP

Kata: Jordan, Chudan, Gedan

Stances: Front, Cat, Horse, Sanchin

Blocks: High, Middle, Low, Cross-Forearm, Circle Palm

Punches: Jab, Reverse, Back Fist, Hook

Open Hand Strikes: Palm-Heel, Shuto

Kicks: Front, Side, Roundhouse, Outside & Inside Crescent

Sparring

SDT: Defense against a hook punch, straight punch, bear-hug

Falls & Rolls:

Side break falls, front fall, bridge fall, rolls

GOJU SPIRIT!!!

GREEN BELT

Kata: Jodan, Chudan. Gedan, Empego, Mawashi-Uke, Circle Palm, Sanchin

Stances: Front, Cat, Horse, Sanchin, and moving forward & back

Blocks: High, Middle, Low, Cross-Forearm, Circle Palm, Fan-Hook, 3/4 Deflection

Punches: Jab, Reverse, Back fist, Hook, Elbow, Uppercut, Undercut

Open Hand Strikes: Palm-Heel, Shuto, Eye Strike, Ridge-hand

Kicks: Front, Side, Roundhouse, Outside & Inside Crescent, Hook, Spinning back side kick

Sparring

SDT: Defense against a hook punch, straight punch, bear-hug, headlock, wrist lock

Falls & Rolls:

Side break falls, front fall, bridge fall, rolls

GOJU SPIRIT!!!

PURpLE BELT

Kata: Jodan, Chudan, Gedan, Empego, Mawashi-Uke, Circle Palm, Sanchin, Tenchoi, Chinchoi, Gesaku-Di

Stances: Front, Cat, Horse, Sanchin, and moving forward & back

Blocks: High, Middle, Low, Cross-Forearm, Circle Palm, Fan-Hook

Punches: Jab, Reverse, Back fist, Hook, Elbow, Uppercut, Undercut

Open Hand Strikes: Palm-Heel, Shuto, Eye Strike, Ridge-hand, Ox-Jaw

Kicks: Front, Side, Roundhouse, Outside & Inside Crescent, Hook, Spinning back side kick, Spinning back hook kick

Sparring

SDT: Defense against a hook punch, straight punch, bear-hug, headlock, wrist lock, collar grab

Falls & Rolls:

Side break falls, front fall, bridge fall, rolls

GOJU SPIRIT!!!

BROWN BELT

Kata: Jodan, Chudan, Gedan, Empego, Mawashi-Uke, Circle Palm, Sanchin, Tenchoi, Chinchoi, Gesaku-Di, Gesaku-Sho, Gekisi, Sifa

(must be able to absorb strikes during breathing katas)

Stances: Front, Cat, Horse, Sanchin, and moving forward & back.

Blocks: High, Middle, Low, Cross-Forearm, Circle Palm, Fan-Hook

Punches: Jab, Reverse, Back fist, Hook, Elbow, Uppercut, Undercut

Open Hand Strikes: Palm-Heel, Shuto, Eye Strike, Ridge-hand, Ox-Jaw

Kicks: Front, Side, Roundhouse, Outside & Inside Crescent, Hook, Spinning back side kick, Spinning back hook kick

Sparring: Multiple opponents

SDT: Defense against a hook punch, straight punch, bear-hug, headlock, wrist lock, collar grab

Falls & Rolls:

Side break falls, front fall, bridge fall, rolls

GOJU SPIRIT!!!

BLACK BELT

Kata: Jodan, Chudan, Gedan, Empego, Mawashi-Uke, Circle Palm, Sanchin, Tenchoi, Chinchoi, Gesaku-Di, Gesaku-Sho, Gekisi, Sifa, Sanseru, Senchin, Empeha, Hungetsue, Sayson

(must be able to absorb strikes during breathing katas)

Stances: Front, Cat, Horse, Sanchin, and moving forward & back

Blocks: High, Middle, Low, Cross-Forearm, Circle Palm, Fan-Hook

Punches: Jab, Reverse, Back fist, Hook, Elbow, Uppercut, Undercut

Open Hand Strikes: Palm-Heel, Shuto, Eye Strike, Ridge-hand, Ox-Jaw

Kicks: Front, Side, Roundhouse, Outside & Inside Crescent, Hook, Spinning back side kick, Spinning back hook kick

Sparring: Full Contact & Multiple Opponents

SDT: Defense against a hook punch, straight punch, bear-hug, headlock, wrist lock, collar grab

Falls & Rolls:

Side break falls, front fall, bridge fall, rolls

Teaching: Must be able to successfully teach a martial arts class

GOJU SPIRIT!!!

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