[
    {
        "name": "White Belt (1st Step)",
        "rank_order": 1,
        "signifies": "Commitment",
        "syllabus_items": [
            {
                "type": "Kihon",
                "name": "Basic Stances",
                "description": "Introduction to dojo etiquette and fundamental body positioning."
            },
            {
                "type": "Theory",
                "name": "Wadoka Philosophy",
                "description": "Understanding Wadoka as the 'way through peace and knowledge'."
            },
            {
                "type": "Questionnaire",
                "name": "Ethics Test",
                "description": "Pass mark 70% on discipline, respect, and the meaning of martial arts."
            }
        ]
    },
    {
        "name": "Yellow Belt (2nd Step)",
        "rank_order": 2,
        "signifies": "Courtesy",
        "syllabus_items": [
            {
                "type": "Kihon",
                "name": "Junzuki turn in Jodan Uke",
                "description": "Straight punch followed by a head block, performed left and right."
            },
            {
                "type": "Kihon",
                "name": "Maegeri & Sokuto-Fumikomi",
                "description": "Front kick and knee kick using the edge of the foot."
            },
            {
                "type": "Renraku Waza",
                "name": "Maegeri-Tobikomizuki",
                "description": "Front kick followed by a snap punch."
            },
            {
                "type": "Kata",
                "name": "24-KATA (Pinan Shodan)",
                "description": "Introductory 9-move sequence."
            }
        ]
    },
    {
        "name": "Orange Belt (3rd Step)",
        "rank_order": 3,
        "signifies": "Righteousness",
        "syllabus_items": [
            {
                "type": "Kihon",
                "name": "Junzuki/Gyakuzuki No Tsukkomi",
                "description": "Lunging straight and opposite punches."
            },
            {
                "type": "Renraku Waza",
                "name": "Maegeri-Mawashigeri-Gyakuzuki",
                "description": "Front kick, roundhouse kick, and opposite punch combination."
            },
            {
                "type": "Kumite",
                "name": "Sanbon Gumite",
                "description": "Three-step sparring including Soto Uke and Empi (elbow) strikes."
            },
            {
                "type": "Kata",
                "name": "24-KATA (Pinan Shodan)",
                "description": "Extended 17-move sequence."
            }
        ]
    },
    {
        "name": "Green Belt (4th Step)",
        "rank_order": 4,
        "signifies": "Courage",
        "syllabus_items": [
            {
                "type": "Kihon",
                "name": "Kette-Junzuki / Kette-Gyakuzuki",
                "description": "Kick followed immediately by a lunge or reverse punch."
            },
            {
                "type": "Renraku Waza",
                "name": "Maegeri-Sokuto-Gyakuzuki",
                "description": "Front kick, side kick, and mid-level opposite punch."
            },
            {
                "type": "Kumite",
                "name": "Sanbon Gumite",
                "description": "Advanced blocks including Jodan Uke Ipponme and Nihonme."
            },
            {
                "type": "Kata",
                "name": "24-KATA (Pinan Shodan)",
                "description": "Full 24-move sequence."
            }
        ]
    },
    {
        "name": "Purple Belt (5th Step)",
        "rank_order": 5,
        "signifies": "Sincerity",
        "syllabus_items": [
            {
                "type": "Kihon",
                "name": "Nagashizuki",
                "description": "Defensive flowing punch."
            },
            {
                "type": "Kihon",
                "name": "Nidan Geri Jodan",
                "description": "Double jumping front kick to the head level."
            },
            {
                "type": "Kumite",
                "name": "Sanbon Gumite",
                "description": "Focus on Uraken Jodan (backfist) and complex blocking pairs."
            },
            {
                "type": "Kata",
                "name": "Complete Pinan Shodan",
                "description": "Mastery of combination moves within the kata."
            }
        ]
    },
    {
        "name": "Red Belt (6th Step)",
        "rank_order": 6,
        "signifies": "Justice",
        "syllabus_items": [
            {
                "type": "Renraku Waza",
                "name": "Maegeri-Nagashizuki-Gyakuzuki",
                "description": "Combination featuring flowing defensive strikes."
            },
            {
                "type": "Kumite",
                "name": "Ohyo Gumite",
                "description": "Semi-free fighting techniques (Ipponme, Nihonme, Sanbonme)."
            },
            {
                "type": "Kata",
                "name": "Pinan Series",
                "description": "Pinan Sandan, Yodan, and Godan."
            },
            {
                "type": "Kumite",
                "name": "Ji Yu Kumite",
                "description": "Introduction to free fighting."
            }
        ]
    },
    {
        "name": "Brown Belt (7th Step)",
        "rank_order": 7,
        "signifies": "Respect",
        "syllabus_items": [
            {
                "type": "Kihon",
                "name": "Advanced Mawashigeri Jodan",
                "description": "High-level roundhouse kicks."
            },
            {
                "type": "Kumite",
                "name": "Kihon Gumite",
                "description": "Advanced structured sparring (Ipponme and Nihonme)."
            },
            {
                "type": "Kata",
                "name": "Pinan Godan",
                "description": "Mastery of the fifth Pinan form."
            },
            {
                "type": "Kumite",
                "name": "Ji Yu Kumite",
                "description": "Advanced free fighting with focus on self-respect."
            }
        ]
    },
    {
        "name": "Blue Belt (8th Step)",
        "rank_order": 8,
        "signifies": "Responsibility",
        "syllabus_items": [
            {
                "type": "Kihon",
                "name": "Surikomi Sokuto Jodan",
                "description": "One-step sliding side kick to the head."
            },
            {
                "type": "Kumite",
                "name": "Ohyo & Kihon Gumite",
                "description": "Mastery of Sanbonme, Yonhonme, and Gohonme sequences."
            },
            {
                "type": "Kata",
                "name": "Nai Hanchi",
                "description": "Advanced internal power kata."
            }
        ]
    },
    {
        "name": "White/Black Stripe (9th Step)",
        "rank_order": 9,
        "signifies": "Humility",
        "syllabus_items": [
            {
                "type": "Renraku Waza",
                "name": "Spinning Backfist Series",
                "description": "Jump backfist into spinning backfist and reverse punch."
            },
            {
                "type": "Kumite",
                "name": "Ohyo Gumite Ropponme",
                "description": "Sixth semi-free fighting form."
            },
            {
                "type": "Kata",
                "name": "Kushanku",
                "description": "Major advanced kata."
            }
        ]
    },
    {
        "name": "Black Belt (10th Step)",
        "rank_order": 10,
        "signifies": "Truth",
        "syllabus_items": [
            {
                "type": "Mastery",
                "name": "Wadoka Mastery",
                "description": "Comprehensive demonstration of all 10 steps of the Wadoka Method."
            },
            {
                "type": "Kata",
                "name": "Wadoka Number 1",
                "description": "Primary signature kata of the system."
            },
            {
                "type": "Kumite",
                "name": "Futari Dori",
                "description": "Sparring against two opponents simultaneously."
            },
            {
                "type": "Theory",
                "name": "Final Written Test",
                "description": "Comprehensive evaluation of martial arts philosophy and history."
            }
        ]
    }
]