White Lotus Rank Requirements

While primarily designed to provide further advancement for martial artists of various systems who have already achieved at least level one black in their art, there may be occasionally martial artists who eclectically studied many years from different martial art systems but never achieved a black belt or whose system did not have ranking.   In these cases the White Lotus Association can provide a black level 1 ranking with certain minimum requirements established.

Requirements

White Lotus Black Belt I

Time of consistent training:  minimum 4 years

Basic Structure:   minimum 20 different stances

                                                  20 different blocks

                                                  20 different punches

                                                  20 different kicks

Forms:  minimum 500 motions among open and/or weapon forms

Self Defense:  minimum 50 dynamic techniques able to be performed on a partner

                          minimum 20 2 person contact drills, sparring techniques, and/ or training exercises

Ability to communicate martial arts theories pertaining to systems, ideals,  fight theories  and

                                                                                applications regarding all their material.

White Lotus Black Belt II

Time of consistent training since Black level 1:  minimum 2 years

2 Open Hand Forms (minimum 100 motions total)

2 Weapon Forms (minimum 60 motions total)

5 Self Defense Techniques

5 Chi Na (Locking and/or Pressure Point Techniques)

5  Swai Jow (Take Down/Ground Fighting Techniques)

White Lotus Black Belt III

Time of consistent training since Black level 1:  minimum 5 years

3 Open Hand Forms (total 5 Forms since Black 1 /minimum 250 motions total since Black 1)

3 Weapon Forms (Total 5 Forms since Black 1 /minimum 150 motions total)

5 Self Defense Techniques (10 total)

5 Chi Na (Locking and/or Pressure Point Techniques) (10 Total)

5  Swai Jow (Take Down/Ground Fighting Techniques (10 Total)

White Lotus Black Belt IV

Time of consistent training since Black level 1:  minimum 9 years

4 Open Hand Forms 4 (total 9)

4 Weapon Forms (Total 9)

5 Self Defense Techniques (15 total)

5 Chi Na (Locking and/or Pressure Point Techniques) (15 Total)

5  Swai Jow (Take Down/Ground Fighting Techniques (15 Total)

White Lotus Black Belt V

Time of consistent training since Black level 1:  minimum 14 years

5 Open Hand Forms 4 (total 14)

5 Weapon Forms (Total 14)

5 Self Defense Techniques (20 total)

5 Chi Na (Locking and/or Pressure Point Techniques) (20 Total)

5  Swai Jow (Take Down/Ground Fighting Techniques (20 Total)

White Lotus Black Belt VI

Time of consistent training since Black level 1:  minimum 20 years

6 Open Hand Forms 4 (total 20)

6 Weapon Forms (Total 20)

5 Self Defense Techniques (25 total)

5 Chi Na (Locking and/or Pressure Point Techniques) (25 Total)

5  Swai Jow (Take Down/Ground Fighting Techniques (25 Total)

White Lotus Black Belt VII

Time of consistent training since Black level 1:  minimum 25 years

5 Open Hand Forms  (total 25)

5 Weapon Forms (Total 25)

5 Self Defense Techniques (30 total)

5 Chi Na (Locking and/or Pressure Point Techniques) (30 Total)

5  Swai Jow (Take Down/Ground Fighting Techniques (30 Total)

White Lotus Black Belt VIII

Time of consistent training since Black level 1:  minimum 30 years

5 Open Hand Forms  (total 25)

5 Weapon Forms (Total 25)

5 Self Defense Techniques (30 total)

5 Chi Na (Locking and/or Pressure Point Techniques) (30 Total)

5  Swai Jow (Take Down/Ground Fighting Techniques (30 Total)

White Lotus Black Belt IX

Time of consistent training since Black level 1:  minimum 35 years

5 Open Hand Forms  (total 30)

5 Weapon Forms (Total 30)

5 Self Defense Techniques (35 total)

5 Chi Na (Locking and/or Pressure Point Techniques) (35 Total)

5  Swai Jow (Take Down/Ground Fighting Techniques (35 Total)

White Lotus Black Belt X

Time of consistent training since Black level 1:  minimum 40 years

5 Open Hand Forms  (total 35)

5 Weapon Forms (Total 35)

5 Self Defense Techniques (40 total)

5 Chi Na (Locking and/or Pressure Point Techniques) (40 Total)

5  Swai Jow (Take Down/Ground FightingTechniques (40 Total)

Insignia of Ranks

Black belts may elect to receive either a sash or a belt depending on their desire and ideals as a martial artist.  All sashes and belts include the title and name of the artist on one side and the white lotus calligraphy  武￿士m 有L 情￿on the other which translates “a warrior with compassion.”  All of this is  done in gold thread.

Different Levels are represented by the following:

Black 1 – 3  Teacher  (Black Sash with white fringes or Black Belt with white hash marks)

Black 4 – 5  Master Teacher  (Black Sash with Black Fringes or Black Belt with white bar and hash mark)

Black 6 – 8  Senior Master Teacher (Black Sash with gold fringes or Black Belt with gold bar and marks)

Black 9 – 10  Grand Master Teacher (Gold Sash with Black Fringe or Gold Belt with black bar and marks)