Weekly Class Schedule

 

Monday

6:00-7:00- Youth Advanced: Blue Belt and Higher-8-12 year olds

7:40-9:00- Adult Class-All ranks-Ages 13 and up

 

Tuesday

6:15-7:15–Youth Beginner: Adv. Yellow through Blue Belt-8-12 year olds

7:30-8:30-New Beginners-8-12 year olds

 

Wednesday

6:00-6:40- Advanced 6-8 year olds

6:45-7:25– Beginner 5-8 year olds

7:40-9:00 Adult Class-All ranks-Ages 13 and up

 

Thursday

6:00-7:00– Youth Advanced: Blue Belt and Higher-8-12 year olds

7:30-8:30– Youth Beginner Adv. Yellow through Blue Belt– 8-12 year olds

 

Friday

6:00-6:40 Advanced 6-8 year olds

6:45-7:25 Beginner 5-8 year olds

7:40-9:00 Adult Class-All ranks-Ages 13 and up

 

Saturday

9:45am-10:45am– 5-7 year old beginners

11:00am-Noon: New Beginners– 8-12 year olds

 

So How much does it Cost?

 

 

Monthly Fees

 

             The cost of training at Cunningham’s Isshinryu is only 55 dollars for the first month, and 40 dollars per month thereafter.  Enrollment contracts are not used. However, an application for enrollment must be signed and turned in before a student can begin participating in class.

             First year black belts are offered a reduced rate of 20 dollars per month and are not charged after the first year.

             See Sensei Cunningham for family rate information and an explanation of our rules, late payment charges and required equipment costs.

 

Belt Testing Fees

 

Yellow, Orange and Blue Belt Fees: 10 dollars

 

Green and Purple Belt Fees:  15 dollars

 

Brown Belt Fees:  25 dollars

 

1st Degree Black Belt:  40 dollars

(includes high quality belt and certificate)

 

2nd Degree Black Belt:  50 dollars

(includes framed certificate)

 

3rd Degree Black Belt:  65 dollars

(includes framed certificate)

 

4th Degree Black Belt:  85 dollars

(includes special high quality belt and framed certificate)

 

5th Degree Black Belt:  10,000 Dollars

(In 10’s and 20’s please)

 

Visitors are always welcome to quietly observe classes from the guest area. NO CELL PHONES PLEASE!

 

 

 

Belt Rank Requirements

Rank:  Ju-Kyu            Belt Color:  White

Time in Training:  Everyone Starts Here

 

             White Belt is the starting point for all students.  The rank “Ju-Kyu” means 10th grade.  All students move their way through the Kyu ranks.  Everyone starts at the Bottom.      

Rank:  Ku-Kyu           Belt Color:  White with a green stripe

Time in Training: About a month

 

Requirements:  A student must be able to perform all 15 upper body basics out of order and have started learning Seisan Kata.  The ability to perform the first four kicks is also required.

 

There is no formal test for this rank

Rank:  Hachi-Kyu      Belt Color:  Yellow

Time in Training:  Minimum three months

 

Requirements:  Performance of the 15 upper body basics and four basic kicks is required.  Basic knowledge of rolls and falls will also be tested.  Test candidate must also be able to perform Seisan Kata as well as participate in five minutes of free sparring.  There will also be a history test on this, and every other examination.

Rank:  Shichi-Kyu     Belt Color:  Orange

Time in Training:  A minimum of three months since promotion to Yellow Belt

 

Requirements:  All of the Yellow Belt requirements PLUS Seiuchin kata, all nine basic kicks and a more intense history examination.  7-10 minutes of kumite (sparring) will also be required.

Rank:  Rok-Kyu         Belt Color:  Blue

Time in Training:  A minimum of three months since promotion to Orange Belt.

 

Requirements:  All of the orange belt requirements along with Naihanchi kata, a more intense history test as well as a longer kumite session.

Rank:  Go-Kyu           Belt Color:  Green

Time in Training:  A minimum of four to six months since promotion to Blue Belt

 

Requirements:  All of the blue belt requirements as well as Wansu Kata, a more intense history test  and longer kumite session.  

 

Moreover, a green belt should be comfortable leading a new students in learning the fifteen upper body basics as well as leading them in the instruction of Seisan Kata.

Rank:  Yon-Kyu         Belt Color:  Purple

Time in Training:  A minimum of six months since promotion to Green Belt

 

Requirements:  All of the green belt requirements as well as Chinto Kata, a more intense history test  and longer kumite session.  

 

Purple Belt candidates should be comfortable leading small groups in a variety of activities. 

Rank:  San-Kyu          Belt Color:  Brown

Time in Training:  A minimum of six months since promotion to Purple Belt

 

Requirements:  All of the green belt requirements as well as Kusanku Kata, Tokumine no kun,  a more intense history test  and longer kumite session.  

 

Brown Belts should start feeling comfortable leading the entire class in basic exercises.  A student up for this rank should feel comfortable teaching most anything to any low ranking student.

Rank:  Ni-Kyu            Belt Color:  Brown with one black stripe

Time in Training:  A minimum of three months since promotion to Brown Belt

 

Requirements:  The completion of Kusanku Sai is required for promotion to this rank.

 

A student at this rank should feel comfortable leading the class for extended periods of time with little or  no supervision from a black belt.  Individual instruction of lower ranking students should be second nature by this time.

 

There is no formal test for this rank

Rank:  Ik-Kyu            Belt Color:  Brown with two black stripes

Time in Training:  A minimum of three months since promotion to Ni-Kyu

 

Requirements:  The completion of Sanchin kata is required for promotion to this rank.

 

At this point a student should be toning up for black belt and should basically be able to lead class from start to finish with little or no supervision from a black belt.  General instruction of all kinds should be second nature at this point.

 

There is no formal test for this rank

Rank:  Sho-dan          Belt Color:  Black

Time in Training:  A minimum of one year since promotion to brown belt

 

Requirements:  All eight open hand katas, two weapons, rolls, falls, and an extremely intensive history examination are required for promotion to black belt.  Kumite session may last half an hour or more.  Bunkai for katas should be well understood and the candidate should truly be ready for anything. 

 

A candidate for black belt should be a leader capable of taking over in the chief instructors absence. 

 

 

Rank:  Ni-dan             Belt Color:  Black (one red stripe is optional)

Time in Training:  A minimum of two years continual training since promotion to black belt

 

Requirements:  All of the requirements for sho-dan plus Urashi Bo, Tuifa and Sensei Cunningham’s kata Mangusu.

 

 

 

Rank:  San-dan          Belt Color:  Black (two red stripes are optional)

Time in Training:  A minimum of three years continual training since promotion to Ni-dan.

 

Requirements:  All of the requirements for Ni-dan  plus Chatan Yara No Sai, Shishi No Kun, and Mangusu.

 

The title of Sensei is officially delegated to the yudansha who show a desire to teach Isshinryu, whether inside or outside their home dojo.

 

 

Rank:  Yon-dan          Belt Color:  Black on the outside, a white and red stripe running length wise on the inside.

Time in Training:  A minimum of four years continual training since promotion to San-dan.

 

Requirements:  All of the requirements for San-dan plus in depth knowledge of this dojo’s bunkai, as well as personal bunkai.  Must be able to perform Yakusoku Kumite with power and accuracy with an uke.  Must successfully demonstrate the following:  Bo/Sai Kumite, Bo/Bo Kumite, and this dojo’s bo/bo drill.  Also required are kicking sets 1-5.  Test Candidate must have read The Weaponless Warriors by Richard Kim and be prepared to answer questions on it.  Additional questioning on a variety of subjects may be asked from the test board.