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Red Belt Black Tip - 3rd Assistant Instructor

Red Belt with Black Tip is the 12th level of the system.

At this level, the disciple will perfect stances, exercises, techniques, and tumbling.

The disciple will be challenged mentally, physically, and spiritually through rigorous training in preparation for Black Belt.

Black Tip level self defense technique should demonstrate a confident ability to escape from every single attack style as well as multiple encounters.

At this level, the disciple will learn the final section of Shikata Hi.

Shikata Tsuchi - 50
Shikata Mizu - 50
Shikata Kaze - 50
Shikata Hi - 50


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Purple Belt Blue Tip
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Blue Belt - 1st Assistant Instructor
Blue Belt Brown Tip
Blue Belt Brown Tip - 1st Assistant Instructor
Brown Belt
Brown Belt - 2nd Assistant Instructor
Brown Belt Red Tip
Brown Belt Red Tip - 2nd Assistant Instructor
Red Belt
Red Belt - 3rd Assistant Instructor
Red Belt Black Tip
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