


KOGEN GOSHIN TAIJUTSU PROGRAM
KYU LEVEL BELT RANKING CHART
A 2.5 to 3 year Self Defense Program (380 classes total)
UPDATED FEB. 2011
10th KYU, COMPLETE REQUIRED TECHNIQUES OF 10th KYU.
WHITE BELT
ATTEND A MINIMUM OF 20 CLASSES WITH NO TARDIES.
9th KYU, COMPLETE REQUIRED TECHNIQUES OF 9th KYU & 8th KYU.
GREEN BELT WITH WHITE STRIPE.
ATTEND A MINIMUM OF 30 CLASSES WITH NO TARDIES.
8th KYU, COMPLETE REQUIRED TECHNIQUES OF 8th KYU & 7th KYU.
GREEN BELT
ATTEND A MINIMUM OF 30 CLASSES WITH NO TARDIES.
7th KYU, COMPLETE REQUIRED TECHNIQUES OF 7th KYU & 6th KYU.
BLUE BELT WITH WHITE STRIPE.
ATTEND A MINIMUM OF 30 CLASSES WITH NO TARDIES.
6th KYU, COMPLETE REQUIRED TECHNIQUES OF 6th KYU & 5th KYU.
BLUE BELT
ATTEND A MINIMUM OF 30 CLASSES WITH NO TARDIES.
STUDENT AT THIS TIME MAY TEST FOR THE FOR SHOKYU LEVEL IN THE FOLLOWING, ROKUSHAKU BO, JO, HANBO JUTSU, AND BIKEN JUTSU.
5th KYU, COMPLETE REQUIRED TECHNIQUES OF 5th KYU & 4th KYU.
RED BELT WITH WHITE STRIPE.
ATTEND 30 A MINIMUM OF CLASSES WITH NO TARDIES.
4th KYU, COMPLETE REQUIRED TECHNIQUES OF 4th KYU & 3rd KYU.
RED BELT.
ATTEND A MINIMUM OF 40 CLASSES WITH NO TARDIES.
STUDENT AT THIS TIME MAY TEST FOR JOKYU LEVEL IN THE FOLLOWING, ROKUSHAKU BO, JO, HANBO JUTSU, AND BIKEN JUTSU.
3rd KYU, COMPLETE REQUIRED TECHNIQUES OF 3rd KYU & 2nd KYU.
BROWN BELT WITH WHITE STRIPE.
ATTEND A MINIMUM OF 40 CLASSES WITH NO TARDIES.
2nd KYU, COMPLETE REQUIRED TECHNIQUES OF 2nd KYU & 1st KYU.
BROWN BELT.
ATTEND A MINIMUM OF 40 CLASSES WITH NO TARDIES.
1st KYU, COMPLETE REQUIRED TECHNIQUES OF 1st KYU.
BLACK BELT WITH WHITE STRIPE (OREO).
ATTEND 45 MINIMUM OF CLASSES WITH NO TARDIES.
STUDENT AT THIS TIME MUST HAVE TESTED AND COMPLETED JOKYU LEVEL’S IN THE FOLLOWING, ROKUSHAKU BO, JO, HANBO JUTSU, AND BIKEN JUTSU.
SHODAN LEVEL.
BLACK BELT.
ATTEND 45 CLASSES WITH NO TARDIES & Pass Test.
Student receives Black belt with Japanese Kanji and has the option to continue to the Instructors program of Ninpo Taijutsu class, wearing a Blue belt with a Black stripe (5th KYU). UPON PASSING YOU WILL BE ABLE TO WEAR THE TRAINEE INSTRUCTOR PATCH ON RIGHT SLEEVE OF GI.