Sparring Rank Requirements
Sparring (Fighting) Rules |
| 1. All sparring is controlled contact. 2. There is no contact to the throat, neck, groin, knee or poking to the eyes. 3. To ensure safety, a Sensei or Shihan must oversee all matches by students. |
Yellow Belt Adult/Junior |
Purple Belt Pee Wee* | |||
One-on-one |
3 minutes |
Three-on-one |
3 minutes |
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Two-on-one |
3 minutes |
Two-on-one |
3 minutes |
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Three-on-one |
3 minutes |
Brown Belt 3 Adult/Junior | ||
| Yellow Belt Pee Wee* | Two-on-one |
5 minutes |
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One-on-one |
1 minutes |
Three-on-one |
5 minutes |
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Two-on-one |
1 minutes |
Four-on-one |
5 minutes |
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| Green Belt Adult/Junior | One-on-one |
5 minutes |
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One-on-one |
5 minutes |
Brown Belt 2 Adult/Junior | ||
Two-on-one |
5 minutes |
Two-on-one |
5 minutes |
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Three-on-one |
5 minutes |
Three-on-one |
5 minutes |
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Four-on-one |
5 minutes |
Four-on-one |
5 minutes |
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| Green Belt Pee Wee* | One-on-one |
5 minutes |
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One-on-one |
2 minutes |
Brown Belt 1 Adult/Junior | ||
Two-on-one |
2 minutes |
One-on-one |
8 minutes |
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Three-on-one |
2 minutes |
Two-on-one |
6 minutes |
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| Purple Belt Adult/Junior | Three-on-one |
8 minutes |
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One-on-one |
5 minutes |
Four-on-one |
5 minutes |
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Two-on-one |
5 minutes |
Shodan Ho thru Go Dan | ||
Three-on-one |
5 minutes |
All Black
Belt exams are private; no spectators are allowed |
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Four-on-one |
5 minutes |
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*Note: Pee Wees are age 8 and under