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# CMATOS Black Belt Requirements

“I hold that my time and my skill are the assets of my profession, assets which grow in value as I progress in the Art until, as a Third Degree Black Belt, I stand as a fully qualified instructor. It shall also be my responsibility to protect any student from ravenous individuals who would try to take advantage of personal weaknesses to divest the gullible into unprofitable paths, to preserve the sacred things, God, family, country and Association, I pledge my all.”

# Black Belt Ranks

All black belt ranks need to perfect and master their Master 8 Fold Form as well as continue to maintain all previous material.

- Shodan (初段) – Black Belt one Gold Stripe
  - Long Form 7
  - EPAK and Tracy Style Self-Defense Techniques and Forms
    - Study of the 10 Kenpo Master Key Movements
      - Thundering Hammers
      - Five Swords
      - Lone Kimono
      - Shielding Hammer
      - Repeating Mace
      - Locked Wing
      - Repeated Devastation
      - Thrusting Salute
      - Parting Wings
      - Hooking Wings
  - Choose first secondary style
    - First 2-4 forms from secondary style
  - Black Belt Ranking Thesis
- Nidan (弐段) – Black Belt two Gold Stripes
  - Long Form 8
  - EPAK and Tracy Style Self-Defense Techniques and Forms
  - Second 2-4 forms from secondary style
  - Black Belt Ranking Thesis
- Sandan (参段) – Black Belt three Gold Stripes
  - EPAK and Tracy Style Self-Defense Techniques and Forms
  - Third 2-4 Forms from secondary style
  - Black Belt Ranking Thesis
- Yondan (四段) – Black Belt four Gold Stripes
  - EPAK and Tracy Style Self-Defense Techniques and Forms
  - Choose third style
    - First 2-4 forms from third style
  - Black Belt Ranking Thesis
- Godan (五段) – Black Belt five Gold Stripes
  - EPAK and Tracy Style Self-Defense Techniques and Forms
  - Second 2-4 forms from third style
  - Black Belt Ranking Thesis
- Rokudan (六段) – Black Belt six Gold Stripes
  - EPAK and Tracy Style Self-Defense Techniques and Forms
  - Third 2-4 forms from third style
  - Black Belt Ranking Thesis
- Shichidan (七段) – Black Belt seven Gold Stripes
  - EPAK and Tracy Style Self-Defense Techniques and Forms
  - Choose Fourth Style
    - 2-4 Forms from fourth style
  - Black Belt Ranking Thesis
- Hachidan (八段) – Black Belt eight Gold Stripes
- CMATOS Mastery Tatsujin (達人) - Honorary Belt Bestowed by CMATOS Board of Director for demonstrating the following
  - Mastery of all 4 Selected Styles Forms
  - Mastery of all EPAK Self Defense Techniques
  - Mastery of all Tracy Self Defense Techniques and Forms

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