Gasan Ryu Kenpo™ - Belt Ranking System

Gasan Ryu™ (Moon-Mountain style) is a practical, efficient, and easy to learn system that incorporates the kicking and punching of Karate, the throws, locks and matt-work of Judo and Jiu-Jitsu, the explosive striking power of Kenpo, and the hand techniques of western boxing. 

The belt colors are traditional for Kenpo through Godan/5th Grade Black Belt.  Out of respect for the Kajukenbo system and Professor Nick Cerio, Soke of Nick Cerio's Kenpo, the higher ranks and titles are taken from these systems.

In addition, junior students have half ranks, which are keyed to the 3-Steps to a Great Kid™ program.  The belts have a longitudinal black stripe that runs the length of the belt in the center, as shown below.

The Junior Black Belt is for those dedicated junior students that have completed the material through Black Belt, and are at least 14 years old, but that are not yet old enough or mature enough to hold the adult rank of Shodan (must be 16 years old).  At age 16, they are invited by the adult Black Belts to join the Yudanshakai.

 

Belt Rank Appearance and Title	Rank Name	Student's Age
Mudansha (students not yet graded)	Kyu (Class, e.g. 1st, 2nd, 3rd)
	White Belt Kukyu
	Yellow Belt Hachikyu
	Orange Belt Shishikyu
	Purple Belt Rokkyu
	Blue Belt Gokyu
	Green Belt Yonkyu - 4th Class
	Brown Belt Sankyu - 3rd Class
	Brown Belt Nikyu - 2nd Class
	Brown Belt Ikkyu - 1st Class
	Junior Black Belt (This rank is for juniors only)	14 Years old
Yudansha (students graded in Black Belt)	Rank Name	Student's Age
	Shodan 1st Grade Black Belt	16 Years old
	Nidan 2nd Grade Black Belt	18 Years old
	Sandan 3rd Grade Black Belt
	Yondan 4th Grade Black Belt
	Godan 5th Grade Black Belt or Godan (preferred)	Minimum of 35 Years old for Master level rank
	Rokudan 6th Grade Black Belt
	Shichidan 7th Grade Black Belt
	Hachidan 8th Grade Black Belt	45 Years old
	Kudan 9th Grade Black Belt	55 Years old
	Judan 10th Grade Black Belt	65 Years old

Go to the following links to see video clips of Kenpo techniques, the curriculum, and the family tree.

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