Black Belt represents technical mastery and the beginning of true martial understanding. You've proven yourself under pressure, integrated all fundamental skills, and developed the ability to adapt and innovate within the system.
This level isn't an endpoint—it's your license to begin deeper study. Black Belt means you've mastered the tools and can now explore how to use them with increasing sophistication. You're ready to contribute to others' development and continue your own lifelong journey.
New responsibility: As a Black Belt, you become a guardian of the art's integrity and a guide for those following your path. Technical excellence now serves a larger, humane purpose.
Contents
- 2 Kamae, stances
- 3 Moto gata and Kihon Happo
- 4 Striking, Daken
- 5 Geri, Kicks
- 6 Joint locks, Kansetsu-waza
- 7 Movement, Sabaki
- 8 Rolls and breakfalls, Ukemi
- 9 Chokes, Shime waza
- 10 Throws, Nage waza
- 11 Weapons
- 12 Osaekomi-waza 押込技, pins or holds
- 13 kata 型, forms
- 14 Randori
- 15 Seishin teki kyo yo
- 16 General requirements
- 17 Okuden
Kamae, stances
Moto gata and Kihon Happo
Striking, Daken
- Elbow strikes, hiji, enpi, 肘
- Omote shuto, outer blade of hand strike
- Tsuki, back punch with a step
- Front punch, jab
- Kikaku ken, headbutt
- Tsuppari, open hand punch
- Ura shuto, Reverse blade of hand strike
- Hook punching drill with focus mitts
- Uppercut
- Back punch, Cross
- Front punch, jab
- Double jab cross drill with focus mitts
- Double Ura shuto drill with focus mitts
- Jab cross double hook drill with focus mitts
- Tsuki and a cross punch drill with focus mitts
- Happa, simultaneous two side strikes
- Five fingers claw strike Shako ken, Kuma Te
- Double jab cross drill with focus mitts
- Short Koku no kata drill, Jab, Aruki, Cross, Ura Ken
- Long Koku no kata drill, Back step, Cross, Mae Aruki, Jab, Kick
- Hook punching drill with focus mitts
- Ushiro Aruki with punching drill
- Tsuppari, open hand punch
- Kikaku ken, headbutt
- Tai ken, body blow
- Bent thumb knuckle strike, Koppō Ken, Ko ken
- Boshi, Shito ken, thumb strike
- Front kick, cross punch, front hook and a knee
Geri, Kicks
- Sokugyaku geri - heel kick
- Mae geri - Front kick with ball of foot
- Kinteki sokushi geri - Kick to the groin
- Mikazuki geri - slap kick
- Blocking a low kick
- Ushiro geri, back kick
- Spinning rear push kick, Ushiro mawashi geri
- Forward and backward sabaki drill with push kicks
- Ago kin geri - heel kick to chin
- Kinteki sokushi geri - Kick to the groin
- Front knee, Mae hiza geri
- Forward and backward sabaki drill with push kicks
- Yoko sokuto geri, side knee kick
- Mawashi geri, roundhouse kick
- Ushiro geri, back kick
- Tobi geri taihen - Jumping front kick
- Spinning rear push kick, Ushiro mawashi geri
- Ura mikazuki geri - inside slap kick
- Mikazuki geri - slap kick
- Ono geri - axe kick to head
- Mae sokuto geri, front hip joint kick
- Tobi geri taihen - Jumping front kick
- Mae tobi geri - Front scissor kick with ball of foot
- Crescent strike kick, Mikazuki Sokushi geri
- Mae geri - Front kick with ball of foot
- Kinteki sokushi geri - Kick to the groin
- Two leg jumping push kick
- Gedan sokugyaku geri, front push kick to hip
Joint locks, Kansetsu-waza
- Omote gyaku, outer wrist lock
- Ura gyaku, inner wrist lock
- Yubi kudaki
- Hon gyaku jime, wrist torsion break
- Te hodoki, hand release
- Muso dori, elbow break
- Waki Gatame
- Te makura
- Muso dori, elbow break
- Third policemen hold
- Seoe
- Oni kudaki, shoulder lock
- Ura oni kudaki
- Muso dori, elbow break
- Musha dori, underarm shoulder lock
- Take ori
- Teki otoshi, Large shoulder break
- Oya goroshi, thumb break
- Ura gosha dori
- Yubi kudaki, finger breaking
- Kakae hiji dori - first policemen hold
- Second policeman hold
- Third policemen hold
Movement, Sabaki
Rolls and breakfalls, Ukemi
Chokes, Shime waza
Throws, Nage waza
Weapons
Short stick, Hanbo
Knife, Tanto
Attacking from these stances:
- Seigan no kamae, Knife, Kunai, Tento
- Gedan no kamae, Knife, Kunai, Tento
- Jodan no kamae
- Hira no kamae
- Kyo e no kamae, Knife, Kunai, Tento
- Shizen no kamae, Knife, Kunai, Tento
- Jumonji no kamae, Knife, Kunai, Tento
Chain, Kusari
Osaekomi-waza 押込技, pins or holds
kata 型, forms
- Ken nagare - Takagi
- Seion kata, Shoden Gata level, Kukishin Ryu
- Kata Nami no kata, Chuden Gata level, Kukishin Ryu
- Hisaku, Chuden gata level - Koto ryu
- Hicho, Chuden gata level - Koto ryu
- Jumonji no kamae, cross fighting stance,- Ninjutsu
- Chi
- Sui
- Ka (Hi)
- Fu
- Ku
- Kappi
- Hitto
- Shihaku
- Hosetsu
- Do gaeshi
- Renyo
- Hissaku
- Kouyoku
- Keto
- Ura nami
- Ju gan
- Kasumi dori
- Gokuraku otoshi
- Dashin
- Housen
- Kou
- Sayu kotegaeshi uchi
- Sayu ashi dori
- Danshi kata, Jo Ryaku no Maki level - Gyokko ryu
- Routo
- Koku kata, Jo Ryaku no Maki level - Gyokko ryu
- Danshu kata, Jo Ryaku no Maki level - Gyokko ryu
- Katamune Dori (Takagi, Shoden, Ura gata)
- Tan geki kata, Shoden gata level - Koto ryu
- Hitto, Chuden gata level - Koto ryu
- Hosoku kata, Shoden gata level - Koto ryu
- Yume makura no kata, Sabaki Gata level, Kukishin Ryu
- Do gaeshi
Randori
Seishin teki kyo yo
- 20 minutes zazen
- Dojo work
General requirements
Okuden
- Mondo
- First, second, third, fourth and fifth timings
