From White to Orange - Tell one of the Shadow© Masters your answer to the question: Why do you want to be in Shadow?
From Orange to Yellow - Tell one of Shadow© Masters what you do know of Martial Arts.
From Yellow to Green - Prove your interest in Shadow©, by allowing one of the Shadow© members to demonstrate a move on you.
From Green to Blue (including alternate route) - Demonstrate the following left/right punches to one of the Shadow© members or Masters: straight punch, jab, and uppercut.
From Blue to Purple - Demonstrate the following left/right kicks to one of the Shadow© members or Masters: front kick, round house, and side kick.
From Purple to Brown - Demonstrate the following punches: back fist, back hand, and bottom fist.
From Brown to Red - Demonstrate the following kicks: jump side kick, turning round house, turning side kick, and 360 round house.
From Red to Junior BlackBelt - Demonstrate the following kicks: jump turning side kick, and jump spinning knife foot kick.
Testing to Black Belt
In order to be a BlackBelt, you have to have successfully completed all requirements for every belt from White to Junior BlackBelt. Also, you must prove that you are truly and genuinely interested in Shadow© and all that the name entails. To earn the title of Black Belt you must first complete a test on all three sections of Fighting. You then must know, and understand the meaning behind Tae Shao Fu Jitsu, including how every part of Tae Shao Fu Jitsu plays a part in the development of Shadow©, and it's constituents. If given the names of five objects, plus Duct Tape, a knife, and string, you must be able to make a weapon. The weapon cannot consist of the tape, knife or string themselves, those three objects are simply to help you make the weapon, i.e. wrap two pencils with string, then cut the ends of the pencils.
We, the Shadow© Masters, realize that the above intracacies may seem like a lot, just to become a BlackBelt, especially since all the Belts that follow this one (Ninja, Dragon, and Master) have lesser goals. This is because, once you are a BlackBelt, there is a certain degree of respect that goes along with the title. This level of Belt entails a sense of trust, that by becoming a BlackBelt, you are promising to follow all constituents of Martial Arts, that are:
Honor, Respect, Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self-Control, and an Indomitable Spirit.
Nevertheless, after completing all of the above requirements, you will automatically be raised to atleast the level of Single Silver 1st Degree BlackBelt. The level that you rise to depends on your scores, and precision on all tests and demonstrations that you have taken/performed to get this far. After the aforementioned tests and such, in order to progress towards Ninja Belt, demonstrate the following kicks: Knife Foot Kick, Hook Kick, Axe Kick, Sweep, Jump Turning Side Kick, Jump Backspin, and Jump Spinning Knife Foot Kick to one of the Shadow© Masters.
Testing to Ninja Belt
To earn the title of Ninja Belt, you must prove efficiency in the first levels of Tae Shao Fu Jitsu. Perform the following punches: Hook, Oxe-Jaw, Bear Claw, Palm Heel, Rabbit Punch, and Atomic Punch to one of the Shadow© Masters. Demonsrate two different ways to release yourself from atleast ten different types of holds. Demonstrate the proper usage of the Atomic Punch, and Rabbit Punch. Show Justin Brown that you can shatter a CD with your fist. Demonstrate the proper ways to throw both a credit card, and a pop bottle cover. Break a pencil with your pointer finger of either hand.
Testing to Dragon Belt - Master Level
Since at this belt you become a Shadow© Master, to acquire a Dragon Belt, you will have to demonstrate how to manipulate both your own joints and your opponents joints. You must also demonstrate the following kicks: In-the-air Backspin , Front Kick Fake, Turning Twisting Kick, Back Kick, One Person Baseball Kick, Soccer Kick, Steel-Toed Boot Kick,
Fieldgoal Kick to one of the Shadow© Masters.You must present one of the Shadow Masters with your project (assigned by Justin Brown). You must find an opponent (ask them first) of which you must show atleast one of the Shadow Masters all the previously mentioned objectives.
Testing to Master Belt
In all actuality, by the time this level of knowledge and ability would even become available, one has already learned all the physical moves and techniques that would be related to Martial Arts and Shadow. As a result, to truly achieve this Master Belt, one must now go through a rigorous testing by Justin Brown himself. This testing is not only physical, it is also mental, psychological, philosophical and hypothetical. The reason for this interrogation, is that once a person attains their Master Belt, they technically have completed their training under Shadow, and hencefore, will be granted control over Shadow, no matter how menial/subservient. This position of control however deserves the utmost amount of respect and maturity, and will be treated as such; thus the interrogation/background check.