As a karateka member of T.I.M.A. you will be required to learn, practice, and eventually master the various forms of your current rank before moving on to the next belt. Below you will see a list of all the Kyu ranks of our dojo. You may gain specific information on your current rank by clicking on the corresponding belt below. You may also view your "card" simply by hovering over the belt with your mouse cursor.

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    • 10th Kyu (White Belt)

      Next Rank: 9th Kyu - Yellow Belt

      • Stances (Dachi):
        • Attention Stance (Heisoku Dachi)
        • Proper Bow
        • Ready Stance (Heiko Dachi)
        • Front Stance (Zenkutsu Dachi)
        • Straddle/Sumo Stance (Shiko Dachi)
        • L-Stance
      • Punches (Zuki):
        • Basic Punch
        • Lunge Punch (Oi Zuki)
        • Lead/Reverse Punch (Gyaku Zuki)
      • Blocks (Uke):
        • Low Block (Gedan Barai)
        • High Block (Jodan Uke)
      • Kicks (Geri):
        • Front Kick (Mae Geri)
      • Kata:
        • Taikyoku Shodan
      • Defense:
        • Defense against Lead/Reverse Punch
        • Defense against Punch to Head
      • Other:
        • Count to 10 in Japanese
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    • 9th Kyu (Yellow Belt)

      Next Rank: 8th Kyu - Orange Belt

      • Stances (Dachi):
        • Horse Stance
        • Fighting Stance
        • All Previous Stances
      • Punches (Zuki):
        • Hook Punch
        • Rising Elbow Strike
        • Palm Strike
      • Blocks (Uke):
        • Inside Block
        • Outside Block
      • Kicks (Geri):
        • Heel Strike
        • Side Kick
      • Kata:
        • Te Waza
      • Defense:
        • Defense against Bear Hug
        • Defense against 1 or 2 Hand Grab
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    • 8th Kyu (Orange Belt)

      Next Rank: 7th Kyu - Green Belt

      • Stances (Dachi):
        • Back Stance
        • Review All Previous Stances
      • Punches (Zuki):
        • Back Fist Strike
        • Hammer Fist
        • Review All Previous Punches
      • Blocks (Uke):
        • Knife Hand Strike/Block
        • Review All Previous Blocks
      • Kicks (Geri):
        • Roundhouse Kick
      • Kata:
        • Hein Shodan
      • Defense:
        • Defense against Front Kick
        • Defense against Roundhouse Kick
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    • 7th Kyu (Green Belt)

      Next Rank: 6th Kyu - Purple Belt

      • Stances (Dachi):
        • Review All Previous Stances
      • Punches (Zuki):
        • Ridge Hand Strikes
        • Spear Hand Strikes
      • Blocks (Uke):
        • Augmented Block
        • Pressing Palm Blocks
      • Kicks (Geri):
        • Hook Kick
        • Inside/Outside Crescent Kicks
      • Kata:
        • Hein Nidan
      • Defense:
        • Defense against 2 Hand Lapel Grab
        • Defense against Front Choke
        • Defense against Head Lock
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    • 6th Kyu (Purple Belt)

      Next Rank: 5th Kyu - Blue Belt

      • Stances (Dachi):
        • Back Stance
        • Review All Previous Stances
      • Punches (Zuki):
        • Back Fist Strikes
        • Spinning Back Fist Strikes
      • Blocks (Uke):
        • Review All Previous Blocks
      • Kicks (Geri):
        • Hook Kicks
        • Back Kick
        • Knee Strikes/Jumping Knee Strike
        • Slow balanced 4 Basic Kick combo
      • Kata:
        • Hein Sandan
      • Defense:
        • Defense against being pinned to ground
        • Defense against Side Kick
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    • 5th Kyu (Blue Belt)

      Next Rank: 4th Kyu - Red Belt

      • Stances (Dachi):
        • T-Stance
        • X-Stance
      • Punches (Zuki):
        • Review All Previous Punches
      • Blocks (Uke):
        • X-Block
      • Kicks (Geri):
        • Jumping Front Kick
        • Spinning Cresent Kick
        • Jumping Side Kicks
      • Kata:
        • Hein Yodan
      • Defense:
        • Defense against Rear Choke
        • Defense against Sucker Punch
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    • 4th Kyu (Red Belt)

      Next Rank: 3rd Kyu - 1st Brown Belt

      • Stances (Dachi):
        • Hourglass Stance
      • Punches (Zuki):
        • Elbow Strikes
        • Leapord Fist
      • Blocks (Uke):
        • Hook Block
      • Kicks (Geri):
        • Spinning Side & Back Kicks
      • Kata:
        • Teiki Shodan
      • Defense:
        • 10 Move Self Defense
      • Other:
        • Hip Throws
        • Side Chokes
        • Wrist Lock Takedowns
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    • 3rd Kyu (1st Brown Belt)

      Next Rank: 2nd Kyu - 2nd Brown Belt

      • Stances (Dachi):
        • Review All Previous Stances
      • Punches (Zuki):
        • Review All Previous Strikes
      • Blocks (Uke):
        • Windmill Block
        • Double Pressing Block
        • Review All Previous Blocks
      • Kicks (Geri):
        • Jumping and Spinning Cresent Kicks
      • Katas:
        • Hein Godan
        • Ten U No Kon
      • Defense:
        • 20 Move Self Defense
      • Other:
        • Shoulder Lock Takedown
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    • 2nd Kyu (2nd Brown Belt)

      Next Rank: 1st Kyu - 3rd Brown Belt

      • Stances (Dachi):
        • Cat Stance
      • Punches (Zuki):
        • Review All Previous Strikes
      • Blocks (Uke):
        • Double Punch
        • Review All Previous Blocks
      • Kicks (Geri):
        • Jump Knee Thrust
      • Katas:
        • Empi
        • Sushi No Kon Sho Bo
      • Other:
        • Clothesline Scissor Takedown
        • Shoulderlock from Mount
        • 6 Pressure Points and their uses
        • Read "Karate-Do" & write a 100 word essay on "What this book means to me"
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    • 1st Kyu (3rd Brown Belt)

      Next Rank: 1st Dan - 1st Black Belt

      • Proficiency in ALL techniques, Katas, etc.
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      • Kicks (Geri):
        • Axe Kick
      • Katas:
        • Bassai Dai
        • Kushanku Dai
      • Other:
        • Reverse Choke
        • Chokes from Mount and from Guard
        • Essay on "What a Black Belt Means to Me"
          • Adults: 300 Words
          • Juniors: 150 Words
        • St. John's Ambulance First Aid Course & CPR
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2/20/2012