Note: There are about 15 techniques per belt in the NKS. For each belt, students take intermediate tests after learning one-third of the techniques and after learning two-thirds. Then, after learning all of the techniques (as well as the other belt material), they can test for their next belt. (Week 3.)
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Belt Color |
Attack | Technique |
| Right lapel grab from the front | Delayed Sword | |
| Straight right punch | Windmill Guard | |
| Two-hand lapel grab, pulling in | Mace of Aggression | |
| Right front kick | Deflecting Hammer | |
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Left-hand grab to right shoulder from right side | Sword and Hammer |
| Rear bear hug, arms pinned | Captured Twigs | |
| Front two-handed push | Alternating Maces | |
| Left push or attempted grab to right shoulder | Aiming the Spear | |
| Front left straight or roundhouse punch | Sword of Destruction | |
| Right front step-through punch | Attacking Maces | |
| Left-hand grab to right lapel, pushing you back | Lone Kimono | |
| Left roundhouse punch | Shielding Hammer | |
| Headlock from left side | Grip of Death | |
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Right front kick | Thrusting Salute |
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Left grab to right shoulder from behind | Obscure Wing |
| Front bear hug, arms free | Striking Serpent's Head | |
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Front right uppercut | Raining Claw |
| Right handshake | Gift of Destruction | |
| Front left-hand hair grab | Clutching Feathers | |
| Right cross-hand grab to right wrist | Crossing Talon | |
| Left-hand push | Snapping Twig | |
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Right roundhouse punch | Five Swords |
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Attempted full nelson | Scraping Hoof |
| Front straight left kick | Buckling Branch | |
| Flank left-hand shoulder grab | Obscure Sword | |
| Rear bear hug, arms free | Crashing Wings | |
| Rear two-hand choke, arms bent | Circling Wing | |
| Rear bear hug, arms pinned | Crushing Hammer | |
| Front right overhead club | Obstructing the Storm | |
| Rear hammerlock | Locked Wing | |
| Two-hand push, from front | Parting Wings | |
| Two-hand low push, from front | Hooking Wings | |
| Front step-through right punch | Leaping Crane | |
| Front right roundhouse kick | Swinging Pendulum | |
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Front Tackle | Charging Ram |
| Right roundhouse club | Defying the Storm | |
| Rear bear hug, arms free | Spiraling Twig | |
| Right straight punch | Sleeper | |
| Two-hand rear choke | Cross of Destruction | |
| Right straight punch | Flashing Wings | |
| Front bear hung, arms free | Tripping Arrow | |
| Front right kick | Hugging Pendulum | |
| Rear two-hand grab to wrists | Crossed Twigs | |
| Right straight punch | Circling the Horizon | |
| Two-hand lapel grab, pulling in | Raking Mace | |
| Right straight punch | Thundering Hammers | |
| Left stiff arm lapel grab and attempted right punch against a wall | Conquering Shield | |
| Hammerlock | Flight to Freedom | |
| Left-hand grab to right wrist | Gripping Talon | |
| Right punch from right side | The Back Breaker | |
| Front step-through overhead right punch | Circles of Protection | |
| Left-hand rear belt grab | Menacing Twirl | |
| Right punch while against a wall | Taming the Mace | |
| Two-hand front push | Snaking Talon | |
| Overhead club | Capturing the Storm | |
| Front straight right kick | Circle of Doom | |
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Front tackle | Intercepting the Ram |
| Cross-hand lapel choke | Cross of Death | |
| Front tackle | Broken Ram | |
| Right rear arm choke | Escape from Death | |
| Right straight punch | Dance of Death | |
| Right cross-hand push | Glancing Salute | |
| Combination right front snap kick (low) and right roundhouse kick (high) | Deceptive Panther | |
| Front right roundhouse kick | Detour from Doom | |
| Right punch directly from the rear | Thrust into Darkness | |
| Front left uppercut punch | Glancing Wing | |
| Left-right straight punch, left leg forward | Circling Fans | |
| Left-right roundhouse punch | Unfurling Crane | |
| Left-right straight punch with left leg forward | Protecting Fans | |
| Rear bear hug, arms free | Squatting Sacrifice | |
| Overhead knife | Raining Lance | |
| Rear right hard pistol | Broken Rod | |
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Front thrusting knife | Piercing Lance |
| Right pistol against your left chest | Capturing the Rod | |
| Right pistol against your right chest | Twisted Rod | |
| Shoulder grabs from both sides | Falcons of Force | |
| Front right punch/rear bear hug/arms free | The Bear and the Ram | |
| Left rear collar grab/right front punch | The Ram and the Eagle | |
| Left and right arm grab | Courting the Tiger | |
| Right lapel grab/left rear grab to right shoulder | Grasping Eagles | |
| Front straight left punch | Shield and Sword | |
| Front arm lock | Entangled Wing | |
| Front two-hand wrist grab | Darting Mace | |
| Roundhouse then backhand club | Returning Storm | |
| Front straight right punch | Gathering Clouds | |
| Rear stiff left-hand lapel grab | Twirling Wings | |
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Front right thrusting club | Clipping the Storm |
| Full nelson | Repeated Devastation | |
| Right front overhead club | Evading the Storm | |
| Handshake | Gift of Destiny | |
| Left-hand push | Snapping Twig | |
| Right straight punch | Thundering Hammers | |
| Right straight punch | Flashing Wings | |
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Right straight punch | Dance of Death |
| Two-hand low push, from front | Hooking Wings | |
| Front step-through right punch | Leaping Crane | |
| Left-right straight punch with left leg forward | Protecting Fans | |
| Headlock from left side | Grip of Death | |
| Right cross-hand grab to right wrist | Crossing Talon | |
| Left-right straight punch, left leg forward | Circling Fans | |
| Two-hand push, from front | Parting Wings | |
| Left-hand grab to right wrist | Gripping Talon | |
| Right punch from right side | The Back Breaker | |
| Two-hand lapel grab, pulling in | Raking Mace | |
| Right roundhouse punch | Five Swords | |
| Right front club poke | Circling the Storm | |
| Right front kick followed by right punch | Dance of Darkness | |
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Right front kick followed by right punch | Unwinding Pendulum |
| Left and right punch with opponent's left leg forward | Entwined Maces | |
| Front right and left punch combination | Fatal Deviation | |
| Flank right punch with opponent's right leg forward | Destructive Fans | |
| Right front kick | Defensive Cross | |
| Front right direct lapel grab | Falling Falcon | |
| Right flank step-through right uppercut | Prance of the Tiger | |
| Front step-through right punch | Destructive Kneel | |
| Right front roundhouse kick | Bowing to Buddha | |
| Left roundhouse kick followed by left punch | Reversing Circles | |
| Right flank overhead right club | Escape from the Storm | |
| Front offset right-hand grab to right shoulder | Dominating Circles | |
| Front step-through left punch | Twirling Hammer | |
| Right straight punch | Flashing Mace | |
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Right straight punch | Shield and Mace |
| Front right rear kick | Retreating Pendulum | |
| Right front roundhouse club | Calming the Storm | |
| Roundhouse club | Securing the Storm | |
| Flank right overhead club | Brushing the Storm | |
| Front left-hand push | Repeating Mace | |
| Left rear shoulder grab to right shoulder, pulling back | Obscure Claw | |
| Right front snap kick and left spinning back kick combination | Rotating Destruction | |
| Full Nelson | Twirling Sacrifice | |
| Rear two-hand push | Leap from Danger | |
| Front two-hand push | Encounter with Danger | |
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Right grab to left wrist | Glancing Spear |
| Front step-through left punch | Circling Destruction | |
| Front left punch and rear right punch | Gathering of the Snakes | |
| Left-hand push | Snapping Twig | |
| Two-hand push, from front | Parting Wings | |
| Right roundhouse punch | Five Swords | |
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Attempted full nelson | Scraping Hoof |
| Front straight left kick | Buckling Branch | |
| Front right roundhouse kick | Swinging Pendulum | |
| Right straight punch | Circling the Horizon | |
| Two-hand lapel grab, pulling in | Raking Mace | |
| Right straight punch | Thundering Hammers | |
| Right handshake | Gift of Destruction | |
| Rear bear hug, arms pinned | Crushing Hammer | |
| Right straight punch | Sleeper | |
| Front right overhead club | Obstructing the Storm | |
| Rear hammerlock | Locked Wing | |
| Two-hand rear choke | Cross of Destruction | |
| Front two-hand choke or grab attempt | Blinding Sacrifice | |
| Two-hand push then right punch with your back to a wall | Circling Windmills | |
| Right step-through punch | Darting Leaves | |
| Front right punch and rear attempt | Parting of the Snakes | |
| Flank finger lock | Captured Leaves | |
| Two-hand lapel grab, pushing | Twin Kimono | |
| Two-man shoulder grabs from sides | Snakes of Wisdom | |
| Right front kick | Intellectual Departure | |
| Front handshake | Gift in Return | |
| Front two-hand wrist grab | Begging Hands | |
| Front Headlock | Locking Horns | |
| Right front pistol | Defying the Rod | |
| Left and right shoulder grabs, close | Marriage of the Rams | |
| Front left-hand push | Repeating Mace | |
| Right straight punch | Leap of Death | |
| Front right knife thrust | Entwined Lance | |
| Front two-hand choke, arms straight | Heavenly Ascent | |
| Right-hand push to left shoulder | Triggered Salute | |
| Left flank right arm headlock | Grasp of Death | |
| Front bear hugs, arms free | Thrusting Prongs | |
| Rear bear hug, arms pinned | Squeezing the Peach | |
| Front right step-through overhead club | Checking the Storm | |
| Front two-hand high push | Thrusting Wedge | |
| Front straight left punch | Reversing Mace | |
| Rear two-hand choke | Fallen Cross | |
| Handshake | Broken Gift | |
| Flank step-through right punch | Kneel of Compulsion | |
| Rear two-arm lock | Wings of Silk | |
| Two-hand choke, pulling in | Destructive Twins | |
| Two-hand front wrist grab | Desperate Falcons | |
| Two-hand attempted low grab or push | Fatal Cross | |
| Front wrist lock against chest | Bow of Compulsion | |
| Front knife thrust with your arms down | Glancing Lance | |
| Front two-hand push | Twist of Fate | |
| Front right punch and rear bear hug, arms pinned | Reprimanding the Bears | |
| Front wrist lock | Twisted Twig | |
| Left step-through punch from right rear flank | Unfolding the Dark | |
| Front knife thrust | Thrusting Lance | |
| Right step-through punch from left rear flank | Escape from Darkness |