Ryukyu Dojo: Ryukyu Kempo Rank Requirements

10^th Kyu: White Belt

No Requirements

10^th Kyu: White/yellow stripe

Taikyoku Shodan (1)

9^th Kyu: White Belt, Two Yellow Stripes

Taikyoku Nidan (2)

8^th Kyu: Yellow Belt

Taikyoku Sandan (3)
Tuite: hold breaks for wrist grabs

8^th Kyu: Yellow Belt/Orange Stripe

Combinations 1-5
Tuite: hold breaks for wrist grabs

7^th Kyu: Orange Belt

Sieson
Combinations 6-10
(know how to fall correctly)
Tuite: hold breaks for lapel grab/front choke

7^th Kyu: Orange/Blue Stripe

Taikyoku Yondan (4)

7^th Kyu: Orange/2nd Blue Stripe

Taikyoku Godan (5)

6^th Kyu: Blue Belt

Seiuchin
Combinations 11-15
Tuite: hold breaks for arm grabs

5^th Kyu: Green Belt

Naihanchi
Sanchin
Combinations 16-20
Tuite: hold breaks for bear hug and rear
Choke
*See Below

4^th Kyu: Purple Belt

Wansu
Miazawa Bo
5 Original Combinations
Tuite: up to kata Seiuchin

3^rd Kyu: Brown Belt (III)

Chinto
Weapon
5 Original Combinations
Tuite: up to kata Naihanchi

2^nd Kyu: Brown Belt (II)

Kusan Ku
5 Original Combinations
Tuite: up to Wansu

1^st Kyu: Brown Belt (I)

Second Weapon
5 Original Combinations
Tuite: up to Kusan Ku

1^st Dan: Black Belt (Shodan)

Suan Su
Pinan Shodan
Pinan Nidan
Pinan Sandan
Pinan Yondan
Pinan Godan

2^nd Dan: Black Belt (Nidan)

Naihanchi 2
Naihanchi 3

3^rd Dan: Black Belt (Sandan)

Niseishe

Also on Rank Requirements:

At Green Belt I start to require a Bunkai out of each kata they know on their test. These Bunkai are to get more detailed as they go up in rank toward Black. At Black Belt testing they should know several moves out of every kata and take one kata and break it down completely.