Next Testing date is March 27th, 2012. 

Below is the testing requirements for each of the ranks.

8th kyu (Your first test, one green stripe), 7th Kyu (for two green stripes),

6th Kyu (For Green Belt), 5th Kyu (for Purple belt), 4th Kyu (Purple belt with Brown Stripe),

3rd Kyu (for Brown belt), 2nd Kyu, 1st Kyu

Sho dan, Ni Dan, San Dan, Yon Dan, Go Dan

See the Links pages for Shotokan Terms if you are unclear.

Brown and Black Belt Paper Topics:  Due 3 weeks prior to testing.  Required for students testing for 3rd kyu and up!  For Examples, see the bottom of the student page.