Saturday, February 28, 2009

Nikyu Rank Requirements

When a karate-ka reaches the rank of Sankyu, yo is a first degree brown belt and wears one red stripe on their obi. Note, Sankyu translates to third student level below black belt rank/class/grade, it is the first level of brown belt.


Two months after reaching Sankyu yo is eligible to test on the first half of Chinto Kata for white Stripe. The half-way point of Chinto is: Chicken head block/hammer fist strike.


Two months after receiving white stripe yo is eligible to test on the whole Chinto Kata for green stripe.


Two months after receiving green stripe yo is eligible to test for Nikyu. Performing both Chinto and Seisan Katas with proficiency. This is an official rank which is denoted by a additional red stripe. When a karate-ka reaches the rank of Nikyu, yo is a 2nd degree brown belt and wears two red stripes on their obi.

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