Green Belt

5th KYU GREEN BELT (MINIMUM 48 CLASSES/ 6 MONTHS, 4 DAN TESTS)

I will seek incremental improvement each day.

PRINCIPLE: MAAI (PROPER DISTANCE) ALWAYS REMAIN OUTSIDE THE IMPACT ZONE

OF AN ATTACK. NEVER ALLOW AN ATTACKER INTO YOUR SPACE.

1. INTRODUCTION TO ARNIS

a. STICK TAPPING 1 TO 5 POSITIONS WITH PARTNER

2. DEFENSE AGAINST DYNAMIC KNIFE (IN ORDER AND RANDOM STALKING)

a. SWING ONE: High attack – Double high block, secure wrist, backfist strikes, armbar leg sweep

b. SWING TWO: High back hand attack – Double high block, secure wrist, into armbar

c. SWING THREE: Low attack - Double low block, secure wrist, backfist strikes, shoulder lock,

into takedown

d. SWING FOUR: Low back hand attack - Double low block, secure wrist, backfist strikes,

8 classes

disarm weapon, to armbar over shoulder, reverse kote-gaeshi

1ST STRIPE

2. DEFENSE AGAINST DYNAMIC KNIFE (CONT'D)

e. SWING FIVE: Straight lunge – Double inside block, secure wrist, backfist strikes, disarm

knife, into one-arm shoulder throw

3. STATIC KNIFE ATTACKS

a. CENTER OF CHEST – Remove weapon, power step, into kote-gaeshi

b. OVER THE HEART – Remove weapon, two kicks, into clockwise armbar

c. REAR HIGH – Remove weapon, strike, armbar across chest, into clockwise armbar

d. REAR LOW – Remove weapon, strike, armbar across chest, into clockwise armbar

8 classes

2ND STRIPE

3. STATIC KNIFE ATTACKS (CONT'D)

e. FOREARM CHOKE WITH KNIFE – Secure weapon, rear strikes, under the attacking arm, into leg reap

4. SHODAN WALKOUTS

a. HIGH

b. LOW

c. HIGH PUNCH

5. NIDAN WRIST LOCKS

a. CROSS WRIST

3RD STRIPE

8 classes

5. NIDAN WRIST LOCKS (CONT'D)

b. STRAIGHT WRIST

c. ONE HAND ON SHOULDER (two variations) – one hand and two hand defense.

d. TWO HANDS FROM THE REAR

6. INTRODUCTION TO NAGA WAZA (FULCRUM THROWS)

 Tsukuri/Kuzushi/Kake

8 classes

a. HIGH PUNCH INTO O-GOSHI (major hip throw)

4TH STRIPE

6. INTRODUCTION TO NAGA WAZA (CONT'D)

b. HIGH PUNCH INTO KOSHI-GURUMA (standing headlock throw)

c. HIGH PUNCH INTO IPPON-SEOI-NAGE (one arm shoulder throw)

7. INTRODUCTION TO GROUND FIGHTING

a. MOUNT TRANSITION TO QUARTER BODY PIN; TRANSITION TO SIDE MOUNT; TRANSITION BACK

TO MOUNT; PARTNER REVERSES INTO GUARD AND HOLD

8. ABILITY TO PERFORM TECHNIQUES LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE (THROUGH ORANGE BELT)

16 classes & atleast 2 pre tests

FULL BELT