Level 1:
Live Steel Practitioner -

1. 0 to 6 months live steel training
2. Live steel parry
3. 3 sessions with kaiden
4. Be at least a red rope

Level 2:
GREEN BRAID - Live Steel Qualified Swordsman -

1. Steel sword book
2. Gorget
3. Own live steel sword
4. 100 logged battles
5. Demonstrate all Green Braid requirements

Level 3:
WHITE ROPE - Live Steel Trained Swordsman -

1. Steel Care (lesson & equipment)
2. Complete battle armor (body, tari, upper arm, bracers, etc)
3. 3 lessons in choreography
4. 200 logged battles
5. Demonstrate all White Rope requirements

Level 4:
RED ROPE - Live Steel Skilled Swordsman -

1. Armored refined strikes
2. Choreography (3 demos)
3. True story of the sword
4. 10 multiple opponent duels
5. 300 logged battles
6. Demonstrate all Red Rope requirements

Level 5:
THE CRIMSON CHAIN - Live Steel Proficient Swordsman -

1. Armored centered cuts
2. 10 steel melees (5 or more opponents)
3. Must be Silver Chain - Level 6 in wood
4. 500 logged battles
5. Demonstrate all Crimson Chain requirements

Level 6:
SILVER CHAIN - Live Steel Intermediate Swordsman -

1. Metal gauntlets
2. 30 melees
3. 5 years sword training in the WCoS (at least 2 years with steel)
4. 750 logged battles
5. Demonstrate all Silver Chain requirements

Level 7:
COPPER CHAIN - Live Steel Advanced Swordsman -

1. Run a day of steel fighting
2. 2nd weapon
3. Metal Helm
4. 40 minute non-stop steel battle
5. 1000 logged battles
6. Demonstrate all Copper Chain requirements