Belt Rank Requirements/ Stripe requirements
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White
Combinations 6 and 7
Three white belt Kempo techniques
Eight-point blocking system
Double wrist grab jiu jitsu |
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Yellow
Combinations 6b and 3
Three yellow belt Kempo techniques
Front choke jiu jitsu
Eight-point blocking system with counter strike punches All white material |
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Orange
Combinations 2 and 5
Two orange belt Kempo techniques
Back choke jiu jitsu
One Pinan All earlier belt material |
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Purple
Combinations 4, 18 and 3 with the take down
Two purple belt Kempo techniques
Bear hug jiu jitsu
Two Pinan
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Blue
Combinations 8, 9, and 12
Three blue belt Kempo techniques
Lapel grab jiu jitsu
One Kata
All earlier belt material |
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Blue Stripe
Combinations 1, 10, and 14
Three blue stripe Kempo techniques
Head lock jiu jitsu
Two Kata All earlier belt material |
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Green
Combinations 11, 15, and 16
Three green belt Kempo techniques
Eight-point blocking system with open-hand counter strikes
Shoulder grab jiu jitsu
Three Pinan
Stature of the Crane
All earlier belt material |
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Green Stripe
Combinations 13, 17, and 19
Two green stripe Kempo techniques
Hair grab jiu jitsu
Four Pinan
Five Pinan
All earlier belt material |
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Brown 1st
Degree
Combinations 20a, 20b, 21, and 26
First degree brown belt Kempo technique
Ten-point blocking system
Arm lock jiu jitsu
Three Kata All earlier belt material |
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Brown 2nd
Degree
Combinations 22 and 23
Second degree brown belt Kempo technique
Additional jiu jitsu techniques
Four Kata |
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Brown 3rd
Degree
Combinations 24 and 25
Third degree brown belt Kempo technique
Additional jiu jitsu techniques
Five Kata
All earlier belt material |
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Black 1st
Degree
Combinations 27, 28, 29, and 30
Plum Tree blocking system
Six kata
Hansuki
All earlier belt material |



