Karate Class Registration and Fees
$30 per month; family rates: $25 per month per member for two members and $20 per month per member for three or more.
One month free if you pay in advance for twelve months!
Adult Ro-Kyu rank and above Deshi only -- annual Shorin-Ryu Karate USA organizational membership of $25 -- inludes membership ID card & access to all Shorin-Ryu Karate USA dojo & clubs worldiwde,
Karate gi's (uniforms) cost $25
Patches -- Shorin-Ryu; US Flag; Okinawan Flag; Kanji Characters; -- $5 each
Books: The Shorin-Ryu Okinawan Karate Question & Answer Book (The "Red" Book) - $11.95; Building Warrior Spirit with Gan Soku Tanden Riki (The "Green"Book) - $14.95; Essence of Okinawan Karate-Do, Shoshin Nagamine -
$19.95
Ranks and Testing Requirements (for all SRKUSA Dojos)
White belt - Green Stripes; One Green Tip (Ro-kyu); Two Green Tips (Go-kyu)
Proper courtesy Permission from assigned black belt. Membership paid in full
Short, typewritten essay on Kara
te Shorin-Ryu patch on gi
Basic Techniques: high bock (jodan uke), chest block
(chudun uke), low block forward leaning stance (zenkutsu dachi gedan barai uke);
front snap kick (mae geri); walking punch (chudan zuki);
side-squat punch (oi zuki) 10 Pushups (men), 5 Pushups (women)
10 punches, squatting position Fukyugata Ichi (Ro Kyu),
Fukyugata Ni (Go Kyu) $10 fee for Green Stripes; $10 fee for Ro-Kyu; $20 fee for Go-Kyu
Yellow Belt (Children's Rank)
Minimum of 6 months training
Fukyugata 1-3
Yakusoku kumite 1 $25 cash fee
Green Belt (Yon Kyu) and Brown Tips (San-Kyu)
Proper Courtesy Permission from assigned black belt
Sponsorship from your black belt sempai Membership paid in full
Short, type written essay on Karate Minimum of 2 classes per week
All Kata for your level
All Yakusoku kumite for your level Special Training Exercise, Oyotanren
Breaking technique Help with dojo upkeep
Help lower ranks by training vigorously in each class, answering
their questions and assisting in their training both before and after class
These are the minimum requirements to be considered for promotion.
You will then be evaluated on the day of promotion.
In addition, the following requirements are specific to each rank.
Green Belt (Yon-Kyu)
Minimum of 6 months training Fukyugata 1-3
Special Training Exercise, Oyotanren
Yakusoku kumite 1 $60 cash fee
Brown Tips (San-Kyu)
Minimum of 6 months training as Yon Kyu
Fukyugata 1-3 Pinan 1-2 Yakusoku kumite 1-2
Attend dojo functions (doshokai, holiday workouts, cleanups, etc.)
$30 cash fee
Orange Belt (Children's Rank)
Recommended minimum of 12 months training as San
Kyu Fukyugata 1-3 Pinan 1-4 Yakusoku kumite 1-2
Attend dojo functions (doshokai, holiday workouts, cleanups, etc.)
Display teaching skills $35 cash fee
Brown Belt (Ni-Kyu)
Recommended minimum of 12 months training as San
Kyu Fukyugata 1-3 Pinan 1-5 Yakusoku kumite 1-3
Attend dojo functions (doshokai, holiday workouts, cleanups, etc.)
Display teaching skills $80 cash fee
Black Tips (Ik-kyu)
Minimum of 12 months training as Ni Kyu Fukyugata
1-3 Pinan 1-5 Naihanchi 1 Yakusoku kumite 1-3
Attend dojo functions (doshokai, holiday workouts,
cleanups, etc.) Display teaching skills Display
controlled fighting skills $40 cash fee
Black Belt (Sho-Dan)
Minimum of 12 months training as Ik Kyu Fukyugata 1-3
Pinan 1-5 Naihanchi 1-3 Ananku Wankan
Yakusoku kumite 1-4 Attend dojo functions (doshokai,
holiday workouts, cleanups, etc.)
Display teaching skills Display controlled fighting skills
$200 cash fee
Any exception to the length of time necessary for the above ranks is at the
discretion of the Shihan. All other prerequisites are at
the discretion of Hanshi.
Kata For Dan Level
For Sho Dan promotion:
All Fukyugata, Pinan, Nihanchi, plus Ananku, Wankan, and weapon.
For Ni Dan:
All of the above, plus Rohai and Wanshu.
For San Dan:
All of the above, plus Passai.
For Yon Dan:
All of the above, plus Chinto.
After Chinto comes Gojushiho and then Kusanku.
Kata Learning Sequence For Dan Level
Rohai is started a couple months after the Sho-Dan test.
Wanshu is started approximately 1 - 2 years after Rohai.
Passai is started approximately 1 - 2 years after Wanshu.
Chinto is started approximately 2 - 3 years after Passai.
Gojushiho is started approximately 3 years after Chinto.
Kusanku is started approximately 3 years after Gojushiho.
Black Belt Rules
All Black Belt testing will be at the discretion of Hanshi.
Deshi must train for a minimum of three years before being considered
for Sho Dan. Dan level deshi must hold their rank for at least two years
before testing for the next Dan rank. Recommendations for Dan promotion
will be made by the deshi?s Shihan. The fee for all Dan level testing is $200.
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To remain a member in good standing, attendance at Black Belt workouts is mandatory.
Shihan must be notified in advance in the event of a planned absence. Two consecutive
unapproved absences from Black Belt workouts will result in suspension. Reinstatement
following suspension or resignation requires: a formal letter requesting reinstatement;
one year?s tuition paid in full; plus approval of Hanshi and the individual?s Shihan.
There will be a meeting of the Black Belts on the first Sunday in December each year.
To open and operate a dojo, a deshi must hold the rank of San Dan or higher. Approval to
open and operate a dojo or club must be received from Hanshi. In addition, a license to
open and operate a dojo or club will be granted for a one-time fee of $1,000. A Shihan may
operate only one dojo.
A deshi under the rank of San Dan may be given approval to operate a dojo or club at the
discretion of Hanshi and the Shihan. His Shihan or a San Dan will sponsor and supervise
the operation of the dojo or club.
Dojo must be at least ten miles apart from each other unless they are located
in a major city.
