Reference Page

For more specific or detailed questions about a kata or technique, it is best to direct those to your instructor.

 

GUIDELINES
 
Path 82
Ages 5 to 34  -  Standard Requirements
 

Path 92
Ages 5 and Up  -  Modified Requirements
 

Path 22
Ages 17 and Up  -  Dojo Etiquette and Self Defense History, Symbolism, Rules, Rank,
Traditions and Courtesies All Colored Belt Self Defense Sets All Black Belt Self Defense Modules
 

OPTIONAL MATERIAL
 
Tora-Bo Kata
Snake Kata
Extended Snake Kata
Lightning Kata
Tiger’s Awakening Kata
Single Nunchaku Kata
Double Nunchaku Kata
Tora-Sai Kata
Line Techniques 1  -  5
 

WHITE BELT
(The White Canvas)
 
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Recite the Dojo Creed
 
DOJO PRINCIPLES
1 - 5

SALUTATIONS
Bow General Salutation Kneel (no bow) Kneeling bow (Seiza)
 
GENERAL
Tie the Rank Belt
Warm-Ups
Basic Yoga

UKI TRAINING
Roll and Break-Fall
 
BLOCKS
45 Degree Outward Block
Downward Block
Check Knee Block
 
HAND STRIKES
Basic Punch
Vertical Punch
Ridge Hand
Palm Heel
Chop
 
STANCES
Attention Stance
Ready Stance
T-Stance
Horse Stance
Back Stance
Long Forward Stance
Fighting Stance
 
KICKS
Front Thrust Kick
Front Snap Kick
 
ONE STEP SPARRING
Back Knuckle
Reverse Punch
1,2 Basic Punches Front Snap Kick Kicks can be used two different ways for point sparring.
1- Delivered from the check knee block to the target or
2- picking the foot up from the ground straight to the target area.
 
KATA
Hajime  -  Stances, Pattern and C-Step Footwork
 
SELF DEFENSE
Set 1
 

ORANGE BELT
(The Spark of Fire)
 
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Recite the dojo principles 1-10
 
EXERCISES
Isometric tension
Breathing
Ki Principles and Exercises 1-4
 
OPEN HAND STRIKES
Monkey Knuckle
Knuckle Point Grab
Ox Jaw
Rake (over and under)
Back Knuckle
Spear Finger
Spear Hand
 
STANCES
Half cat stance
Full Cat
Reverse Cat
Scissor
 
KICKS
Back thrust kick
Back snap kick
Side thrust kick
Side snap kick
Outside crescent kick
Inside crescent kick
Roundhouse
 
TWO STEP SPARRING
Footwork (Hopping and Feinting) Switching Stances
Open VS Open and Open VS Closed
Overhead Chop
Overhead Ridge Hand
 
KATA
Hajime Upper Body Strikes, Blocks and Kiai
Seven Hundred Stone Steps 1 - 7
 
SELF DEFENSE
Sets 2 & 3
 

BLUE BELT
(The Sky and The Light it Provides)
 
FIRST AID
Injury Response
 
BLOCKS
Parry or Side Step
 
STRIKES
Knee Strike
Elbow Strikes (Horizontal, Vertical and Downward)
 
KICKS
3/4 Crescent
Ax Kick
Heel Stomp
Cross Stomp
Outward Stomp
Knee Hook
Step Up Hook
Spinning Hook 180 kick
Spinning Hook 360 kick
Step Up Side Thrust/Snap kick
Cross-Over Side Thrust/Hook kick
Jump Spinning Outside Crescent
 
SWEEPS
Boot to Boot
Boot to Boot Pull
Double Crescent from a squat
 
TAKEDOWNS
Hip Throw - Grab the head or around the back.
Shoulder Throw - Grab the same side shoulder.
Scissor Takedown - Scissor the legs and torso.
 
SPARRING
2 minutes of continuous sparring in succession with all available examiners. "Available examiners" includes any person of equal or greater rank than the person being tested and is chosen by the instructor in charge of the test.
 
KATA
Lightning and/or Self Defense Sets 4 & 5
 

GREEN BELT
(Growth and Dedication)
 
KICKS
Spinning Back Kick
Jump Spinning Back Kick
Layout Kick
Flying Side Kick
 
KATA
Satori

KATA (Optional)
Tiger's Awakening

MERGING Ki Principles
Break 1 Wood Board
Break 1 Cement Block

WEAPON KATA
Tora Sai and/or Self Defense Sets 6 & 7

LINE TECHNIQUES
1 and 2
 
 
BROWN BELT
(Maturity of Self and Technique)
 
First Aid/CPR
This requirement can be satisfied by obtaining certification and/or proving past certification.
 
KATA
​Creative

WEAPON KATA
Balisong Kata and/or Self Defense Set 8
 
ACADEMICS
Martial Arts Thesis  -  The history of martial arts, White Tiger history and your future in White Tiger.
 
 
SHODAN 1st Degree

(Master of Language)

To be promoted to black belt, the master brown belt must complete a continuous sparring match with all available examiners as follows:

2 - 4 examiners = 2 minutes each examiner.
5 or more examiners = 1 minute each examiner.

Self defense Modules 1, 2 and 3
 
NIDAN 2nd Degree

(Mentor)

Self Defense Modules 4 - 6
 
SANDAN 3rd Degree

(Black Belt Mentor)

Self Defense Modules 7 - 9

Instructor Teaching Hours
Operation of a Dojo or Service on the Advisory Board
White Tiger Event Support/Promotion
Additional Studies on Self Defense
Traditional Weapons and/or Firearms
College Course Credits
Military Service
First Responder
Community Outreach
Career Advancement
 
Credit for these pursuits toward rank advancement must be documented and reviewed by Grand Master.
 
YONDAN 4th Degree

(Black Belt Mentor)

Self Defense Modules 10 - 12

Instructor Teaching Hours
Operation of a Dojo or Service on the Advisory Board
White Tiger Event Support/Promotion
Additional Studies on Self Defense
Traditional Weapons and/or Firearms
College Course Credits
Military Service
First Responder
Community Outreach
Career Advancement
 
Credit for these pursuits toward rank advancement must be documented and reviewed by Grand Master.

GODAN 5th Degree

(Master Black Belt)

​Self Defense Modules 13 - 15
 
KATANA
Drawing, Cutting and Sheathing

Instructor Teaching Hours
Operation of a Dojo or Service on the Advisory Board
White Tiger Event Support/Promotion
Additional Studies on Self Defense
Traditional Weapons and/or Firearms
College Course Credits
Military Service
First Responder
Community Outreach
Career Advancement
 
Credit for these pursuits toward rank advancement must be documented and reviewed by Grand Master.

ROKUDAN 6th Degree

(Professor)

KATANA
Katana No Tora

Instructor Teaching Hours
Operation of a Dojo or Service on the Advisory Board
White Tiger Event Support/Promotion
Additional Studies on Self Defense
Traditional Weapons and/or Firearms
College Course Credits
Military Service
First Responder
Community Outreach
Career Advancement
 
Credit for these pursuits toward rank advancement must be documented and reviewed by Grand Master.

SHICHIDAN 7th Degree

(Professor)

Instructor Teaching Hours
Operation of a Dojo or Service on the Advisory Board
White Tiger Event Support/Promotion
Additional Studies on Self Defense
Traditional Weapons and/or Firearms
College Course Credits
Military Service
First Responder
Community Outreach
Career Advancement
 
Credit for these pursuits toward rank advancement must be documented and reviewed by Grand Master.

HACHIDAN 8th Degree

(Master Professor)

Instructor Teaching Hours
Operation of a Dojo or Service on the Advisory Board
White Tiger Event Support/Promotion
Additional Studies on Self Defense
Traditional Weapons and/or Firearms
College Course Credits
Military Service
First Responder
Community Outreach
Career Advancement
 
Credit for these pursuits toward rank advancement must be documented and reviewed by Grand Master.

KUDAN 9th Degree

(Master Professor)

Instructor Teaching Hours
Operation of a Dojo or Service on the Advisory Board
White Tiger Event Support/Promotion
Additional Studies on Self Defense
Traditional Weapons and/or Firearms
College Course Credits
Military Service
First Responder
Community Outreach
Career Advancement
 
Credit for these pursuits toward rank advancement must be documented and reviewed by Grand Master.
 
JUDAN 10th Degree

(Leading Professor)

Instructor Teaching Hours
Operation of a Dojo or Service on the Advisory Board
White Tiger Event Support/Promotion
Additional Studies on Self Defense
Traditional Weapons and/or Firearms
College Course Credits
Military Service
First Responder
Community Outreach
Career Advancement
 
Credit for these pursuits toward rank advancement must be documented and reviewed by Grand Master.

Distinguished Titles awarded by Grand Master.
SHIHAN (Polished Mentor)
RENSHI (Polished Instructor Mentor)
 

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL

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WHITE TIGER SELF DEFENSE
Sets 1 - 8

LINE TECHNIQUES
Lines 1 - 5

SEVEN HUNDRED STONE STEPS
Advanced Set 8 - 12

WEAPON KATA
Single Nunchaku
Double Nunchaku (For Blue Belt and above)
Kama
Broadsword (Spring Steel)