Promotion Requirements

Promotions at the MIT Shotokan Club

At our club, promotion examinations take place twice every semester: once in the middle of it, and another time at the end of the semester. One other promotion is scheduled for the end of the summer training. All promotions are personally supervised by Sensei Tabata.

The members of our club gather in special sessions dedicated to Kata practice shortly before the promotion examination time. This is a great oportunity to improve your performance by receiving advice form your colleagues and by observing the way other people execute!

The promotion requirements listed below have been implemented by NECKC/NAKF in Spring 2001.

NECKC/NAKF Promotion Requirements

Kyu Level

Current Rank	Techniques	Kata	New Rank	Belt Passed
10 Kyu	Basics Free Sparring	Heian Shodan	9 Kyu-A	White with Yellow Stripe
9 Kyu-A	Basics Free Sparring	Heian Shodan Heian Nidan	9 Kyu-B	Yellow
9 Kyu-B	Basics Free Sparring	Heian Nidan Heian Sandan	8 Kyu-A	Yellow with Orange Stripe
8 Kyu-A	Basics Free Sparring	Heian Sandan Heian Yodan	8 Kyu-B	Yellow with 2 Orange Stripes
8 Kyu-B	Basics Free Sparring	Heian Yodan Heian Godan	7 Kyu-A	Orange
7 Kyu-A	Basics Free Sparring Kobo Shodan	Heian Godan Tekki Shodan	7 Kyu-B	Orange with Blue Stripe
7 Kyu-B	Basics Free Sparring Kobo Shodan	Tekki Shodan Tekki Nidan	6 Kyu-A	Blue
6 Kyu-A	Basics Free Sparring Kobo Shodan	Tekki Nidan Tekki Sandan	6 Kyu-B	Blue with Green Stripe
6 Kyu-B	Basics Free Sparring Kobo Shodan	Tekki Sandan Bassai Dai	5 Kyu-A	Green
5 Kyu-A	Basics Free Sparring Multiple Sparring Kobo Nidan	Kwanku Dai	5 Kyu-B	Green with Purple Stripe
5 Kyu-B	Basics Free Sparring Multiple Sparring Kobo Nidan	Kwanku Dai Bassai Dai	4 Kyu-A	Purple
4 Kyu-A	Basics & Bo Basics Free Sparring Multiple Sparring Kobo Nidan	Jitte	4 Kyu-B	Purple with Brown Stripe
4 Kyu-B	Basics & Bo Basics Free Sparring Multiple Sparring Kobo Nidan	Jitte Hangetsu	3 Kyu-A	Brown
3 Kyu-A	Basics & Bo Basics Free Sparring Multiple Sparring Kobo Sandan	Empi	3 Kyu-B	Brown with 1 Red Stripe
3 Kyu-B	Basics & Bo Basics Free Sparring Multiple Sparring Kobo Sandan	Empi Hangetsu	2 Kyu-A	Brown with 2 Red Stripes
2 Kyu-A	Basics & Bo Basics Free Sparring Multiple Sparring Kobo Sandan	Gankaku	2 Kyu-B	Brown with 3 Red Stripes
2 Kyu-B	Basics & Bo Basics Free Sparring Multiple Sparring Kobo Sandan	Empi Gankaku	1 Kyu-A	Brown with Black Stripe
1 Kyu-A	Basics & Bo Basics Free Sparring Multiple Sparring Kobo Yodan	Jion	1 Kyu-B	Brown with 2 Black Stripes
1 Kyu-B	Basics & Bo Basics Free Sparring Multiple Sparring Kobo Yodan	Jion Gankaku	1 Kyu-C	Brown with 3 Black Stripes
1 Kyu-C	Basics & Bo Basics Free Sparring Multiple Sparring Kobo Yodan	Jion Sho-No-Kon-Bo	Shodan 5 Kyu	Black (Shodan 4 Kyu)

Shodan Level

Current Rank	Techniques	Kata	New Rank
4 Kyu	Basics Free Sparring Kobo Yodan	Tekki Shodan Bassai Sho	3 Kyu
3 Kyu	Basics Free Sparring Kobo Sandan	Tekki Nidan Kwanku Sho	2 Kyu
2 Kyu	Basics Free Sparring Kobo Nidan	Tekki Sandan Wankan	1 Kyu
1 Kyu	Basics Free Sparring Multiple Sparring Kobo Shodan	Bassai Sho Kwanku Sho Wankan	Nidan 4 Kyu

Nidan Level

Current Rank	Techniques	Kata	New Rank
4 Kyu	Basics Free Sparring	Bassai Dai Rohai Shushi-No-Kon-Bo	3 Kyu
3 Kyu	Basics Free Sparring	Kwanku Dai Jiin Shushi-No-Kon-Bo	2 Kyu
2 Kyu	Basics Free Sparring	Jitte Nijushiho Shushi-No-Kon-Bo	1 Kyu
1 Kyu	Basics Free Sparring Multiple Sparring	Rohai Jiin Nijushiho Shushi-No-Kon-Bo	Sandan 4 Kyu

Sandan Level

Current Rank	Techniques	Kata	New Rank
4 Kyu	Basics Free Sparring	Hangetsu Chinte Sakugawa-No-Kon-Bo	3 Kyu
3 Kyu	Basics Free Sparring	Empi Sochin Sakugawa-No-Kon-Bo	2 Kyu
2 Kyu	Basics Free Sparring	Gankaku Unsu Sakugawa-No-Kon-Bo	1 Kyu
1 Kyu	Basics Free Sparring Multiple Sparring	Chinte Sochin Unsu Sakugawa-No-Kon-Bo	Yodan 5 Kyu

Yodan Level

Current Rank	Techniques	Kata	New Rank
5 Kyu	Basics Free Sparring	Heian Godan Jion Gojushiho Dai	4 Kyu
4 Kyu	Basics Free Sparring	Heian Yodan Gojushiho Dai Sho-No-Kon-Bo	3 Kyu
3 Kyu	Basics Free Sparring	Heian Sandan Gojushiho Sho Shushi-No-Kon-Bo	2 Kyu
2 Kyu	Basics Free Sparring Multiple Sparring	Heian Nidan Gojushiho Sho Sakugawa-No-Kon-Bo	1 Kyu
1 Kyu	Basics Free Sparring Multiple Sparring	Heian Shodan - Sai Gojushiho Dai Gojushiho Sho	Godan