Mon rules apply to: Children up to 15 years of age. Children under 8 years of age can only grade to 12 and 11 mon, or they can wait until they reach the age of 8 years and grade to 10 mon. From 8 years up to 15 years of age you can grade directly to 10 mon. Mon belt: The mon belt is a white belt with the mon grade colour the middle as a horizontal stripe. Mon grade with the same colour is separated with a vertical red stripe at the beginning of the belt. Change-over from junior with Mon-grad to the adult system: On the day of his/her 15 years birthday the mon grade is automatically transferred to the equivalent senior grade, according to the table below. At the next grading you will be tested in all the previous techniques. Converting mon to kyu grades Belt colour Juniorgrade Seniorgrade Mon-grade Mon Kyu White - 1 red stripe 12 A new examination White - 2 red stripes 11 A new examination Orange 10 10 Orange - red stripe 9 10 Light blue 8 9 Light blue- red stripe 7 8 Yellow 6 7 Yellow- red stripe 5 7 Green 4 6 Green - red stripe 3 6 Brown 2 5 Brown - red stripe 1 5 Mon grades:   12  11  10  9  8  7  6  5  4  3  2  1       12 Mon-White belt  Back up     Reishiki Taiso   • Dojo etiquette • Some physical exercises related to training   Stances Punches Blocks • Fudo Dachi • Show Seiken • Morote Tsuki (Jodan, Chudan, Gedan)   Kicks Kata Kumite             11 Mon-White belt  Back up     Reishiki Taiso   • Dojo etiquette • How to count in Japanese • Some physical exercises related to training   Stances Punches Blocks • Fudo Dachi • Zenkutsu Dachi (in place) • Yoi Dachi (the arm movement for Yoi Dachi slow and fast) • Seiken Oi Tsuki (Jodan, Chudan, Gedan) • Seiken Jodan Uke Kicks Kata Kumite • Hiza Ganmen Geri           10 Mon-Orange belt  Back up Minimum age is 8 years old   Stances Punches Blocks • Yoi Dachi • Fudo Dachi • Zenkutsu Dachi (on the move) • Seiken Oi Tsuki (Jodan, Chudan, Gedan) • Morote Tsuki (Jodan, Chudan, Gedan) • Seiken Jodan Uke • Seiken Mae Gedan Barai Kicks Kata Kumite • Hiza Ganmen Geri           9 Mon-Orange belt  Back up     Stances Punches Blocks • Musubi Dachi • kokutsu Dachi (in place) • Seiken Ago Uchi • Seiken Gyaku Tsuki (Jodan, Chudan, Gedan) • Seiken Chudan Uchi Uke • Seiken Chudan Soto Uke Kicks Kata Breathing techniques • Mae Geri Chudan Chusoku • Taikyoku Sono Ichi • Nogare (Omote and in Ura) Kumite                 8 Mon- Light Blue belt  Back up     Stances Punches Blocks • kokutsu Dachi (on the move) • Kiba Dachi (90 degrees) • Shita Tsuki • Jun Tsuki • Tate Tsuki (Jodan, Chudan, Gedan) • Seiken Morote Chudan Uchi Uke • Seiken Chudan Uchi Uke/Gedan Barai Kicks Kata Kumite • Mae Geri Jodan • Ago Mae Geri • Taikyoku Sono Ni • Sanbon Kumite       7 Mon-Light Blue belt  Back up     Stances Punches Blocks • Kiba Dachi (45 degrees) • Neko Ashi Dachi • Tettsui Komekami Uchi • Tettsui Oroshi Ganmen Uchi • Tettsui Hizo Uchi • Tettsui Yoko Uchi (Jodan, Chudan, Gedan) • Seiken Mawashi Gedan Barai Kicks Kata Breathing techniques • Mae Chusoku Keage • Teisoku Mawashi Soto Keage • Haisoku Mawashi Uchi Keage • Sokuto Yoko Keage • Taikyoku Sono San • Ibuki Sankai Kumite     • Yakusoku Ippon Kumite         6 Mon-Yellow belt  Back up     Stances Punches Blocks • Sanchin Dachi (in place) • Tsuru Ashi Dachi • Uraken Shomen Ganmen Uchi • Uraken Sayu Ganmen Uchi • Uraken Hizo Uchi • Uraken Mawashi Uchi • Shuto Mawashi Uke • Seiken Juji Uke (Jodan, Gedan) Kicks Kata Kumite • Kansetsu Geri • Chudan Yoko Geri (Sokuto) • Gedan Mawashi Geri (Haisoku, Chusoku) • Pinan Sono Ichi         5 Mon-Yellow belt  Back up     Stances Punches Blocks • Moro Ashi Dachi • Sanchin Dachi (on the move) • Shotei Uchi (Jodan, Chudan, Gedan) • Jodan Hiji Ate • Yohon Nukite (Chudan) • Shotei Uke (Jodan, Chudan, Gedan) Kicks Kata Kumite • Chudan Mawashi Geri (Haisoku, Chusoku) • Ushiro Geri (Chudan, Gedan) • Pinan Sono Ni         4 Mon-Green belt  Back up     Stances Punches Blocks • Heisoku Dachi • Heiko Dachi • Uchi Hachi Ji Dachi • Shuto Sakotsu Uchi • Shuto Yoko Ganmen Uchi • Shuto Uchi Komi • Shuto Hizo Uchi • Shuto Jodan Uchi Uchi • Shuto Jodan Uke • Shuto Chudan Soto Uke • Shuto Chudan Uchi Uke • Shuto Mae Gedan Barai • Mawashi Uke • Shuto Jodan Uchi Uke Kicks Kata Kumite • Jodan Yoko Geri • Jodan Mawashi Geri (Haisoku, Chusoku) • Jodan Ushiro Geri • Pinan Sono Yon         3 Mon-Green belt  Back up     Stances Punches Blocks • Kake Dachi • Chudan Hiji Ate • Age Hiji Ate (Jodan, Chudan) • Ushiro Hiji Ate • Oroshi Hiji Ate • Shuto Juji Uke (Jodan, Gedan) Kicks Kata Kumite • Mae Kakato Geri (Jodan, Chudan, Gedan) • Pinan Sono Yon         2 Mon-Brown belt  Back up     Stances Punches Blocks   • Hira Ken Tsuki (Jodan, Chudan) • Hira Ken Oroshi Uchi • Haishu Uchi (Jodan, Chudan) • Hira Ken Mawashi Uchi • Age Jodan Tsuki • Koken Uchi (Jodan, Chudan, Gedan) • Koken Uke (Jodan, Chudan, Gedan) Kicks Kata Kumite • Tobi Nidan Geri • Tobi Mae Geri • Pinan Sono Go • Sanchin No Kata         1 Mon-Brown belt  Back up     Stances Punches Blocks   • Ryuto Ken Tsuki (Jodan, Chudan) • Naka Yubi Ippon Ken Tsuki (Jodan, Chudan) • Oya Yubi Ken Uchi (Jodan, Chudan, Gedan) • Hitosashi Yubi Ippon Ken Tsuki (Jodan, Chudan) • Kake Uke • Chudan Haito Uchi Uke Kicks Kata Kumite • Jodan Uchi Haisoku Geri • Oroshi Uchi Kakato Geri • Tobi Yoko Geri • Oroshi Soto Kakato Geri • Gekisai Dai • Tsuki No kata