Kata requirements for each belt
White Belt:
– No kata requirements for white belt
Yellow Belt:
– Shi Ho no kata
– Kihon Ichi no kata
Orange Belt:
– Kihon Ni no kata
– Kihon San no kata
Blue Belt:
– Kihon Yon no kata
– Ten no kata
Purple Belt:
– Chi no kata
– Shinsei
– Heian Shodan
– Heian Nidan
Green Belt:
– Heian Sandan
– Annanko (Optional Competition Kata)
Red Belt:
– Heian Yodan
– Saifa (Optional Competition Kata)
Brown Belt:
– Heian Godan
– Jitte
– Jion
– Seisan (Optional Competition Kata)
– Seienchin (Optional Competition Kata)
Dan (Black Belt) Kata
Shodan Ho (Apprentice Black belt):
– Jiin
– Bassai Dai
1st Dan:
– Juroku
– Rohai
– Matsukaze
– Bassai Dai
1st Dan ADVANCED:
– Kosukun Dai
– Sanchin
– Naiphanchin Sho
2nd Dan:
– Nijushiho (Niseishi)
– Tomari Bassai
– Annanko
– Enpi
– Shihokosokun
2nd Dan ADVANCED:
– Seisan
– Seipai
– Tensho
3rd Dan:
– Basai Sho
– Kosokun Sho
– Chinto
– Saiha
3rd Dan ADVANCED:
– Seienchin
– Chintei
– Gojushiho (Useishi)
4th Dan:
– Nipaipo
– Sanseiru
– Sochin
– Shisochin
– Unshu
5th Dan:
– Wanshu
– Shinpa
– Kururunpha
– Suparinpei
6th Dan:
– Chinsu
– Wandaun
– Naiphanchin Nidan
– Naiphanchin Sandan
– Rohai Nidan
– Rohai Sandan
Shihan Only (Chinese Kata):
– Hakkaku
– Anan
– Pachu
– Paiku
– Heiku