Bill Rhinehart Kenpo Karate

"Kenpo employs linear as well as circular moves, utilizing intermittent power when and where needed, interspersed with minor and major moves which flow with continuity. It is flexible in thought and action so as to blend with encounters as they occur." -- Edmund K. Parker

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Belt Ranking System

1- Yellow Belt (generally for children or very new students)
2-  Orange Belt
3-  Purple Belt
4-  Blue Belt
5-  Green Belt
6-  Brown Belt
7-  1st Degree Brown (a lot of other schools and Parker's books call this 3rd Class Brown.)
8-  2nd Degree Brown (equivalent to 2nd Class Brown)
9-  3rd Degree Brown (equivalent to 1st Class Brown)
10- Black Belt
11- 1st Degree Black Belt
12- 2nd Degree Black Belt
13- 3rd Degree Black Belt
14- 4th Degree Black Belt
15- 5th Degree Black Belt
16- 6th Degree Black Belt
14- 7th Degree Black Belt
15- 8th Degree Black Belt
16- 9th Degree Black Belt
16- 10th Degree Black Belt

“In Ed Parker’s Kenpo Karate, there are officially 10 degrees of black belt, with 10^th degree rank being reserved for the Grandmaster of the system.”

NOTE: A student not ready for their next colored belt may be "tabbed" at a test until they are ready to move to the next colored belt.

In Ed Parker's Kenpo, there are 10 degrees of Black Belt.

Typically between attaining the rank of Black Belt and 1st Degree Black Belt, usually one year must pass as well as learning Long Form 6.  Beyond that, generally, the next Black Belt Degree is not considered until as many years have passed as equivalent to the previous degrees, as well as demonstrate improved skill and knowledge of Kenpo.

Click on Techniques to see descriptions,

Click on Forms to see a list of Techniques in the kata

Orange

Stance	Blocks	Kicks	Punch Techniques	Kata's	Grab Techniques
Front Horse Right Neutral Bow Left Neutral Bow Forward Bow	Outward Block Inward Block Rising Block	Front Snap Wheel Hook Side Thrust Roundhouse	Standard 5 (6 Variations)	Short Form 1	Single Hand Lapel Double Hand Lapel Dead Double Hand Lapel Live Cross Wrist Grab Headlock Front Push Hammerlock Rear Choke Rear Hair Grab Full Nelson

Purple

Stance	Blocks	Kicks	Punch Techniques	Kata's	Grab Techniques
Right Cat	Extended Outward Push Block	Chicken Back Thrust	Crane C-Pattern	Long Form 1 Short Form 2	Side Shoulder Grab Rear Bear Hug -Arms Free Rear Bear Hug -Arms pinned Front Choke

Blue

Stance	Blocks	Kicks	Punch Techniques	Kata's	Grab Techniques
Side Horse Twist Stance Cross Over	Double Parry Inverted Outward X -Block	Spinning Back Inward Crescent Outward Crescent	Inside Left Outside Left Left/Right Right/Left	Long Form 2 Short form 3	Side Waist Grab Side Shoulder Grab  Front Bear Hug -Arms Free  Front Bear Hug -Arms pinned Hand Shake Single Hand Lapel Cross Front Waist Grab

Green

Stance	Blocks	Kicks	Punch Techniques	Kata's	Grab Techniques
Inward Lean Outward Lean	all of the above	All of the Above	Back Breaker Leap of Death Dance of Death	Long Form 3 Short Form 4	Single Wrist Grab Front Choke Cross Double Wrist Grab Front Tackle Rear Two Handed Wrist Grab Double Arm Bar

Brown

Stance	Blocks	Kicks	Punch Techniques	Kata's	Grab Techniques
All of the Above	All of the Above	All of the Above	All of the Above	Long form 4 Two Man (Black Belt Set)	All of the Above

Black

Other Techniques	Weapons	Kicks	Punch Techniques	Kata's	Grab Techniques
Flashing Mace Flashing Wings Hugging Pendulum Twisted Rod The Eagle and the Ram Snakes of Wisdom Triggered Salute Thrusting Salute Glancing Salute Shielding Hammer (Martinez version) Thrusting Hammer (vs. kick) Gathering Clouds Striking Serpent's Head Swinging Pendulum Clutching Feathers Advanced Five Swords (Thomas Garriga) Tony Martinez Sr.'s Freestyle Techniques (7 from Right Neutral Bow, 7 from Left Neutral Bow) Darting Mace Repeating Lance (Mike Pick)	Inside Knife Outside Knife Overhead Club Parker’s Overhead Club Rear Gun Attack Inside Club Jab	Scoop Axe Inverted Axe Spinning Hook Sweep Leaping Crescent	Inside Dance of Death Five Swords Thundering Hammers Thrusting Palm Shielding Hammer Inside Crane Inside C - Pattern Speakman's Short Left/Right  Speakman's Long Left/Right	Long form 5 Long form 6 Long form 7 (Double Stick) Long Form 8 (Double Knife) Staff Set	Lone Kimono Locking Horns Speakman's Short Headlock Speakman's Long Headlock
Bill has historically required one personal Kata, two multiple attacker techniques, two knife defense techniques, two gun defense techniques, and two stick/club defense techniques. He has also required the same for some Brown belts.

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This is a reference guide for those studying for their next belt rank.