2nd Kyu Brown Belt

2ND KYU BROWN BELT (MINIMUM 72 CLASSES/9 MONTHS, 6 DAN TESTS)

I will remain determined in the face of adversity.

PRINCIPLE: IRIMI (ENTER), ABSORB ENERGY, RE-DIRECT

REDIRECTION= CHANGE LEVEL, CONTINUE MOTION, ACCELERATE SPEED

1. IRIMI NAGE - ENTERING THROWS

a. STRAIGHT WRIST GRAB (pushing and pulling)

b. CROSS WRIST GRAB (pushing and pulling)

c. HIGH PUNCH – Attacker pulls punch, close quarter variation

d. HIGH PUNCH – Attacker follows through, distance variation

8 classes

1ST STRIPE

e. HIGH WEDGE ATTACK – One step attack

f. STRAIGHT PUNCH – “Rock and roll” variation

g. STRAIGHT PUNCH – “Classical” variation

h. STRAIGHT PUNCH – “Clothes line” variation

i. LOW PUNCH

8 classes

j. DOUBLE STRAIGHT WRIST GRAB FROM THE FRONT

2ND STRIPE

k. HIGH CHARGE

l. LOW CHARGE

m. SIDE CHARGE

2. ADVANCED BLOCKING

a. WRIST HOOK BLOCK

1. HIGH PUNCH - Wrist hook block, spear hand, palm blow, upward elbow strike, three

punches to solar plexus, upward knee strike, downward elbow strike

b. PUNCHING BLOCK

1. HIGH PUNCH – Punching block, into reverse ashi-hasami (reverse leg scissor)

c. SWEEPING BLOCK

1. HIGH PUNCH – Sweeping block, atemi, ridge hand, hook to kidney, eye rake

8 classes

3RD STRIPE

3. SHIME-WAZA (STRANGULATION & CHOKING TECHNIQUE)

FROM THE MOUNT:

a. DOUBLE-SLEEVE CHOKE: Four fingers of right hand inside sleeve of left hand; get arms

around the neck and throat. Hold your own gi and squeeze toward mat with right elbow from

top.

b. SINGLE-WING CHOKE: Allow attacker to turn to side; your right hand feeds the lapel to

your left (slides from under the uke’s head); right hand tries to grab your own wrist as you

apply choke. Finish to feet, threatening mount.

c. DOUBLE PUNCH CHOKE: Grab lapels with both hands (same side as hands); fingers inside,

thumb outside; press knuckles into throat as you lean forward

FROM THE GUARD:

a. DOUBLE-SLEEVE CHOKE: Same as mount, bring attacker in with your knees as you apply the choke.

b. REVERSE CROSS STRANGULATION

8 classes

4TH STRIPE

4. SHOW ABILITY TO WORK FROM MOUNT TO REAR MOUNT

a. SHOW STRIKES TO MAKE UKE TURN TO THE SIDE. Allow uke to turn towards the side by

lifting your knee on the same side.

b. SHOW STRIKES FROM REAR: punches (neck and face) and elbows. Ensure your knees

are down when striking.

c. ATTACKER TRIES TO GET UP – stop strikes and hook feet to uke’s inner thighs as you

apply pressure with your abdomen to keep uke down; continue strikes

d. ATTACKER LIFTS HEAD FROM STRIKES; show naked choke (interlocking)

e. ATTACKER REVERSES: Show control with legs (not crossing), in thighs, toes to the outside.

Show heel kick to groin to naked choke (interlocking)

8 classes

5TH STRIPE

5. SWEEPS FROM THE GUARD

a. SCISSOR SWEEP: into mount

b. HOOK SWEEP: into mount. Finish to feet, threatening mount.

6. GROUND FIGHTING

(ALL TECHNIQUES DEFENDING ON YOUR BACK)

a. FRONT FINGER CHOKE FROM YOUR RIGHT SIDE: Strike with left palm blow, right knee

slides in, left leg comes up into cross arm bar

b. FRONT FINGER CHOKE FROM THE MOUNT: Take left arm and put behind attacker’s left

arm; place your left fist in your right hand and force against uke’s elbow; twist to left and

turn him off; continue turning and strike to groin

c. FRONT FINGER CHOKE FROM THE GUARD: Left palm blow as you grab attacker’s right

wrist in nidan position; right knee comes up, foot against attacker’s left knee; kick knee

out, turning palm up; your left foot goes over the elbow, under the chin and on the

attacker’s free forearm; apply wrist or elbow lock. Finish to feet, strike to back of head.

d. TWO HANDS PINNED ON THE GROUND: Show high low concept into arching forward and to

the side; work strikes

8 classes

6TH STRIPE

7. ABILITY TO PERFORM TECHNIQUES LEFT & RIGHT SIDE (THROUGH 3RD KYU BROWN BELT)

24 classes and atleast 2 pre-tests

FULL BELT