Belt Requirements
in Ryukyu Kenpo Kobujutsu

        Beginner Level

          Group Class Techniques
Kumite        22 + 27 variations.

          Kukyu (White Belt Yellow Tip)
Kumite        5 + 24 variations.
Kata            Naihanchi Shodan

Hachikyu (Yellow Belt)
Kumite        5 + 28 variations.
Kata            Chu Chaodao Quan (初岔道拳)
                   Shihonuke

          Nanakyu (Orange Belt)
 Kumite        5 + 35 variations.
Kata            Seisan
                   Er Chaodao Quan (二岔道拳)
                   Nunchaku Kihon

          Rokkyu (Purple Belt)
 Kumite        5 + 33 variations.
Kata            Ananku
                   San Chaodao Quan (三岔道拳)
                   Odo no Tonfa
Total:
Kumite        189
Kata                9

          Intermediate Level

Gokyu (Blue Belt)
Kumite        7 + 25 variations.
Kata            Naihanchi Nidan
                   Wansu
                   Kunioshi no Sai
                   Bo Kihon (棒基本)

          Yonkyu (Green Belt)
Kumite        7 + 33 variations.
Kata            Naihanchi Sandan
                   Shuangtoulong Quan (雙頭贚拳)
                   Jo Kihon (仗基本)
                   Tonfa Kihon

          Sankyu (Brown Belt)
 Kumite        7 + 49 variations.
Kata            Chinto
                   Niseishi
                   Tanbo Kihon
                   Choun no Kun

Total:
Kumite       128 + 189  = 317
Kata                 12 + 9 = 21

Advanced Level

          Nikyu (2nd Brown Belt)
 Kumite        10 + 38 variations.
Kata            Passai
                   Pinan Shodan to Godan
                   Jituangong Quan (集團攻拳)
                   Kunioshi no Sai Ni
                   Kama Kihon (鎌基本)
                   Suji no Kun

          Ikkyu (Black Belt)
 Kumite        .
Kata            Kusanku
                   Suiyoshi no Kun
                   Odo no Kama
                   Chizikun Bo
                   Kyan no Sai

          Shodan (1st Degree Black Belt)
 Kumite        .
Kata            Gojushiho
                   Lantian Quan(藍天拳)
                   Natan no Kama (徳維の鎌)
                    Tsuken Akacho no Nunte Bo
                   Tsuken Akacho no Eku
                   Shima Jiri Bo

Total:
Kumite        48 + 128 + 189 = 365
Kata                 21 + 12 + 9 = 42

Yuudansha Level

          Nidan (2nd Degree Black Belt)
Kata            Tokumine no Kun
                   Sakagawa no Kun
                   Shima Jiri Bo Ni
                   Ko Bo
                   Natan no Sai (徳維の釵)
                   Tanbo Kuzushi Sho
                   Odo no Nunchaku

          Sandan (3rd Degree Black Belt)
Kata            Tokumine no Kun Ni
                   Sakagawa no Kun Ni
                   Kama Kuzushi Sho
                   Manji Sai
                   Chatan Yara Sai
                   Odo no Sai
                   Tonfa Kihon Ni

Belt Requirements
in Ryukyu Kobujutsu

Beginners Level

          Hachikyu
Kata          Shihonuke

          Nanakyu
Kata          Nunchaku Kihon

          Rokkyu
Kata          Odo no Tonfa

Intermediate Level

          Gokyu
Kata          Kunioshi no Sai
                 Bo Kihon (棒基本)

          Yonkyu (Green Belt)
Kata          Jo Kihon (仗基本)
                 Tonfa Kihon

          Sankyu (Brown Belt)
Kata          Tanbo Kihon
                 Choun no Kun

Advanced Level

          Nikyu
Kata          Kunioshi no Sai Ni
                 Kama Kihon (鎌基本)
                 Suji no Kun

          Ikkyu
Kata          Suiyoshi no Kun
                 Odo no Kama
                 Chizikun Bo
                 Kyan no Sai

          Shodan (1st Degree Black Belt)
Kata          Natan no Kama (徳維の鎌)
                 Tanbo Kuzushi Sho
                 Tsuken Akacho no Nunte Bo
                 Shima Jiri Bo

Yuudansha Level

          Nidan (2nd Degree Black Belt)
Kata            Tokumine no Kun
                   Sakagawa no Kun
                   Shima Jiri Bo Ni
                   Ko Bo
                   Natan no Sai (徳維の釵)
                   Tanbo Kuzushi Sho
                   Odo no Nunchaku

            Sandan (3rd Degree Black Belt)
Kata            Tokumine no Kun Ni
                   Sakagawa no Kun Ni
                   Kama Kuzushi Sho
                   Manji Sai
                   Chatan Yara Sai
                   Odo no Sai
                   Tonfa Kihon Ni

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