MONTHLY TUITION FEES:
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- No registration fee, unlimited attendance
- $35 monthly per student: $5 additional for each family member
- Patches @ $10 each – requires 1 month of classes
TESTING: RANK, MIN. TIME*, FEE
(in accordance with Hombu Dojo, Naha, Okinawa)
- Kids – Green Stripes – White Belt Green Stripe/s – 1-2 Months $10
- 8th Kyu / Hachi Kyu – White Belt / 1 Green Tip – 1-2 Months – $15
- 7th Kyu / Sichi Kyu – White Belt / 2 Green Tips – 3-4 Months – $25
- 6th Kyu / Ro Kyu – Green Belt – 6 Months – $35
- 5th Kyu / Go Kyu – Green Belt / 1 Brown stripe – 12 Months – $40
- 4th Kyu / Yon Kyu – Green Belt / 2 Brown stripes – 18 Months – $45
- 3rd Kyu / San Kyu – Brown Belt – 24 Months – $50
- 2nd Kyu / Ni Kyu – Brown Belt / 1 Black stripe – 2 Years – $50
- 1st Kyu / Ichi Kyu – Brown Belt / 2 Black stripes – 3 Years -$50
- Shodan – Ho – pre WMKA black belt rank prior to Sho Dan – $100 ( min age 17)
- Sho / Ni Dan – WMKA Black Belt (min age 18) 4 – 6 Years – $200
- 8th Kyu / Hachi Kyu – Black Belt Junior – (Under 17) 3-5 Years – $100
- Kids: Yellow Belt Pre Green – $25; Green Tips ($15 each – 2 required for Green)
- Kids : Green Belt $35; Orange Tips ($15 each – 2 required for Brown)
- Kids: Orange Belt Pre Brown – $40; Brown Tips ($15 each – 2 required for Brown)
* Min. Time is based on a minimum of 2 classes per week. Less than that will extend the min. time for testing accordingly.
TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH RANK
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- 8th Kyu / Hachi Kyu – White Belt / 1 Green Tip
- Proper courtesy
- Permission from assigned black belt
- Membership paid in full, regular attendance
- Short, typewritten essay on Kara te
- 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
- Kata Fukyugata Ichi
- 7th Kyu / Sichi Kyu – White Belt / 2 Green Tips
- As above plus:
- Kata Fukyugata Ni
- Yakusoku Kumite Ich
- 6th Kyu / Ro Kyu – Green Belt
- As above plus:
- Kata Fukyugata San
- Yakusoku Kumite Ni
- Board Breaking
- Oyotanren & Geri (Kicking) Drill
- Attending CBH&F events (tests, katathons, seminars etc.)
- 5th Kyu / Go Kyu – Green Belt / 1 Brown stripe
- As above plus:
- Katas Pinan Shodan, Pinan Nidan
- Yakusoku Kumite 3 & 4
- 4th Kyu / Yon Kyu – Green Belt / 2 Brown stripes
- As above plus:
- Katas Pinan Sandan, Pinan Yondan
- 3rd Kyu / San Kyu – Brown Belt
- As above plus:
- Kata Pinan Godan, Naihanchi Ich
- Yakusoku Kumite 5
- 2nd Kyu / Ni Kyu – Brown Belt / 1 Black stripe
- As above plus:
- Katas Naihanchi Ni, Naichanchi San
- Yakusoku Kumite 6 & 7
- 1st Kyu / I-Kyu – Brown Belt / 2 Black stripes
- Katas Ananku, Wankan
- As above plus: Teaching skills, assisting Dojo
- Yakuosku Kumite – Advanced
- Kobudu Kata : Nunchaku
- Black Belt – Sho Dan / 1st Degree
- As above plus:
- Kobudu Kata : Bo
CHILDREN ADDITIONAL BELTS REQUIRED
- Yellow — before green
- Orange – before brown
BLACK BELTS / DAN LEVELS
The minimum time periods for consideration for testing and promotion, according to the WMKA regulations, are as follows:
- Sho dan Ho/ 1st Dan: 4-6 years since beginning of training. Min. age = 17
- 2nd dan: 2 years since 1st dan
- 3rd dan: 3 years since 2nd dan
- 4th dan: 4 years since 3rd dan
- 5 th dan: 5 years since 4th dan (this level and above must test at WMKA in Okinawa