COLORED BELTS Yellow (Hachikyu, 8th Kyu) Orange (Shichikyu, 7th Kyu) Purple (Rokkyu, 6th Kyu) Blue (Gokyu, 5th Kyu) Green (Yonkyu, 4th Kyu) BROWN BELTS 3rd Class Brown (Sankyu, 3rd Kyu) 2nd Class Brown (Nikyu, 2nd Kyu) 1st Class Brown (Ikkyu, 1st Kyu) BLACK BELTS 1st Degree Black (Shodan, 1st Dan) 2nd Degree Black (Nidan, 2nd Dan) 3rd Degree Black (Sandan, 3rd Dan) 4th Degree Black (Yodan, 4th Dan) 5th Degree Black (Godan, 5th Dan) BLACK BELT or RED and WHITE SECTIONS 6th Degree Black (Rokudan, 6th Dan) 7th Degree Black (Shichidan, 7th Dan) 8th Degree Black (Hachidan, 8th Dan) BLACK or RED BELT 9th Degree Black (Kudan, 9th Dan) 10th Degree Black (Judan, 10th Dan) Yellow Belt TechniquesOrange Belt TechniquesPurple Belt TechniquesBlue Belt TechniquesGreen Belt Techniques3rd Class Brown Belt Techniques2nd Class Brown Belt Techniques1st Class Brown Belt Techniques1º Black Belt Techniquesshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2shapeimage_1_link_3shapeimage_1_link_4shapeimage_1_link_5shapeimage_1_link_6shapeimage_1_link_7shapeimage_1_link_8
Below are links to the techniques required for each belt (up to 1st Degree Black).
The Belt System of Kenpo
Click the underlined belt name in this column for the names of the required techniques and katas for that belt (no written description or videos).
                 Yellow Belt Technique VideosBasic Orange Belt Technique VideosBasic Purple Belt Technique VideosBasic Blue Belt Technique VideosBasic Green Belt Technique VideosBasic 3rd Class Brown Belt Technique VideosBasic 2nd Class Brown Belt Technique VideosBasic 1st Class Brown Belt Technique VideosBasic 1º Black Belt Technique Videos
                 Yellow Belt Technique VideosAdvanced Orange Belt Technique VideosAdvanced Purple Belt Technique VideosAdvanced Blue Belt Technique VideosAdvanced Green Belt Technique VideosAdvanced 3rd Class Brown Belt Technique VideosAdvanced 2nd Class Brown Belt Technique VideosAdvanced 1st Class Brown Belt Technique VideosAdvanced 1º Black Belt Technique Videos
Basic Belt System
written descriptions and videos (username and password required; see your All American Karate instructor and here).*
Advanced Belt System
written descriptions and videos (username and password required; see your All American Karate instructor and here).*