1st Kyu Brown Belt

1ST KYU BROWN BELT (MINIMUM 72 CLASSES/9 MONTHS, 6 DAN TESTS)

I will develop mind and body unification.

PRINCIPLE: ZANSHIN (TOTAL AWARENESS) BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS.

BE AWARE OF YOUR INNER STATE.

1. IRIMI NAGE AND SHIHO NAGE

(Demonstrate from each of the following)

a. OVERARM BEAR HUG – front

b. OVERARM BEAR HUG – rear

c. UNDERARM BEAR HUG - front

1ST STRIPE

8 classes

d. UNDERARM BEAR HUG – rear

e. REAR FOREARM CHOKE

f. FRONT FINGER CHOKE

2ND STRIPE

8 classes

g. REAR FINGER CHOKE

2. DEFENSES FROM GUARD BOTTOM

a. HIP HEIST REVERSAL TO MOUNTSHOW ABILITY TO STRIKE. Finish to feet, threatening mount.

h. HAMMERLOCK

b. GUILLOTINE CHOKE (UNDER UKE’S ARM)

8 classes

c. KIMURA SHOULDER LOCK

3RD STRIPE

3. INTRODUCTION TO ARNIS

a. DEMONSTRATE 1-5 STICK SWINGS– stick tapping: circling, linear, down to ground and up again

b. INFIGHTING DEFENSE AGAINST 1-5 STICK SWINGS

8 classes

4TH STRIPE

4. OSAE DORI (PINNING ART)

a. CROSS WRIST GRAB INTO NIDAN

e. “CRADLE” SHOULDER LOCKUP

b. KOTE GAESHI THROW

f. ARMBAR

c. KOTE GAESHI PIN

g. SHODAN WALKOUT

d. TURNOVER ONTO STOMACH (demonstrate 1 of 2 variations)

5. ESCAPES FROM GROUND FIGHTING POSITIONS

FROM THE MOUNT:

a. BASIC TRAP ESCAPE

b. OVERARM TRAP ESCAPE

c. ELBOW ESCAPE

5TH STRIPE

8 classes

FROM THE GUARD:

a. TAILBONE ESCAPE

FROM THE SIDE MOUNT:

b. DOUBLE ELBOW ESCAPE

a. ELBOW ESCAPE INTO GUARD

FROM QUARTER BODY PIN:

a. BRIDGE ESCAPE >>

6. FINISHES FROM THE GROUND

a. DEMONSTRATE UDE-GARAMI (entangled armlock) from the mount

b. SWINGING LEG ESCAPE

6TH STRIPE

8 classes

b. DEMONSTRATE UDE-GARAMI (entangled armlock) from the side mount

c. DEMONSTRATE JAPANESE HEADLOCK from the mount

d. DEMONSTRATE JAPANESE HEADLOCK from the quarter body pin

7. ABILITY TO PERFORM TECHNIQUES LEFT & RIGHT SIDE (THROUGH 2ND KYU BROWN BELT)

24 classes and atleast 2 pre-tests

FULL BELT