2011

Series

Updated  10/06/2011

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Determination of
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Registration form Kata Kata Past Series
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Day of the event form Point Fighting - Females  Point Fighting - Females
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Divisional Ranking Guidelines
(Kata)

Rule# 25.1
Competitors must compete in the kata division that pertains to the highest kata that they have learned.

The following guidelines will be used to determine what kata you or your child should enter.

Sanchin
Jukyu, Kukyu, Hachikyu

Kanshiwa
Hachikyu, Sichikyu (Nanakyu), Rokkyu

Kanshu
(dai ni seisan)

 Rokkyu, Yonkyu, Gokyu

Seichin
Gokyu, Yonkyu, Sankyu

Seisan
Sankyu, Nikyu, Ikyu, Jr Shodan,
Shodan, Jr Nidan

Seirui
Jr Shodan, Shodan, Jr Nidan, Nidan

Kanchin
Nidan, Sandan

San Seirui
Sandan and Above

 

Divisional Ranking Guidelines
(Weapons and Point Fighting)

Rule#25.2
 Competitors must compete in the division that pertains to their rank at the date of each tournament in the series. 
    Competitor must move up to next highest rank group if the promotion makes them higher than rank group that they have competed in previously.

The following guidelines will be used to determine what rank group you or your child should enter. If you or your child is promoted to a higher group, you must note this on your application for for the next tournament. If your or your child's belt color does not correspond to the rank listed below, ask your instructor or sensei to define your or your child's kyu rank. 

Beginner
White, Yellow, Gold,
Orange Belts

(Jukyu, Kukyu, Hachikyu,
Sichikyu {Nanakyu}, Rokkyu)
 

Intermediate
Blue, Purple, Green Belts

(Gokyu, Yonkyu)
 

Advanced
Red, Brown Belts
(Sankyu, Nikyu, Ikkyu)
 

Jr. Black Belt
1 - 2 - 3  Jr Dan
(Jr. Shodan, Jr. Nidan, Jr. Sandan)

Black Belt
(Shodan, Nidan, Sandan)

Senior Black Belt

(Yondan and Above)