Goju-Ryu Requirements for Males and Females 14 years and older

White Belt 10th Kyu 2 Months Basic (Kihon, Tando Ku, Fu kyu) Kata # 1, Basic Kata # 1 Bunkai (both sides), Sanchin Kata
  9th Kyu 2 Months Basic (Kihon, Tando Ku, Fu kyu) Kata # 2, Basic Kata # 2 Bunkai (both sides), Kiso Kumite # 1
  8th Kyu 2 Months Geikisai #1 Kata, Geikisai #1 Bunkai (both sides)
  7th Kyu 2 Months Geikisai #2 Kata, Geikisai #2 Bunkai (both sides), Kiso Kumite # 2
Green Belt 6th Kyu 3 Months Geikisai #3 Kata, Geikisai #3 Bunkai (both sides), Tensho Kata, Kiso Kumite # 3
  5th Kyu 3 Months Saifa Kata, Geikiha Kata
  4th Kyu 3 Months Saifa Bunkai, Gaikiha BUnkai, Kiso Kumite #4
Brown Belt 3rd Kyu 4 Months Seyunchin Kata, Kakuha Kata, Kiso Kumite #5
  2nd Kyu 4 Months Kakuha Bunkai, Seisan Kata, Bo Kata #1 - Chi Hon NoKun
  1st Kyu 4 Months Seisan Bunkai, Kiso Kumite #6, Sai Kata #1, Preparation of Black Belt Exam
29 Months Time Invested for Black Belt
Black Belt 1st Degree 2.5 Years Min Seipai Kata, Kiso Kumite #7, Jisien Kumite, Seipai Kai Sai Kumite Sagawa No Kun, Tonfa Kata
  2nd Degree 2.5 Years Min Shisochin Kata, Shisochin Kai Sai Kumite, Sagakawa No Kun, Tonfa Kata
  3rd Degree 2.5 Years Min Sanseiru Kata, Sanseiru Kai Sai Kumite, Shushi No Kun, Nunchaku Kata
  4th Degree 2.5 Years Min Kururunfa Kata, Kururunfa Kai Sai Kumite, Tsuken No Kun, Kama Kata
  5th Degree 2.5 Years Min Pichurin Kata, Peichurin Kai Sai Kumite, Nunti-Bo Kata
  6th Degree 2.5 Years Min Hakatsuru Kata Sho
  7th Degree 2.5 Years Min Hakatsuru Kata Dai
  8th Degree 2.5 Years Min Kin Gai Ryu Kakaho Kata, Kin Gai Ryu #1 Kata, Kin Gai Ryu #2 Kata, Knife Kata
 
 
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