Orange Belt

6th KYU ORANGE BELT (MINIMUM 32 CLASSES/ 4 MONTHS, 2 DAN TESTS)

I will seek incremental improvement each day.

PRINCIPLE: HAKKO DORI- TO ESCAPE A HOLD, CREATE SPACE, MOVE TO THE NEXT

JOINT, EXIT THROUGH THE WEAKEST PART OF THE GRIP/HOLD.

1. KIME-NO-KATA (SELF DEFENSE)

a. FOREARM CHOKE – Tuck chin, pin the attacking hand, multiple strikes, under the bridge,

to leg sweep (Ippon #2)

b. HAMMERLOCK – Turn to relieve pressure, backfist, multiple strikes, shoot hand to

attackers groin as you spin, to leg sweep (Ippon #5)

c. BEAR HUGS

1. REAR OVERARM BEAR HUG – high – Roll arms forward, multiple strikes, under the

bridge, to leg sweep (Ippon #2)

2. REAR OVERARM BEAR HUG – low – Reach behind, pinch inner thigh

3. FRONT OVERARM BEAR HUG – Double palm blow to ribs, upward elbow strike, to leg

sweep (Ippon #2)

4. REAR UNDERARM BEAR HUG – Strike to back of hands, stomping kick, rear head

butt, rear high elbow strike, to nidan (second) wrist lock

8 classes

1ST STRIPE

5. FRONT UNDERARM BEAR HUG– Kidney shots, box the ears, thumbs into the eyes, to

leg sweep (Ippon #2)

d. HEADLOCKS

1. FRIENDLY – Reach behind and apply pressure point to side of nose

2. WITH A PUNCH – Block punch, palm blow and hair grab, to backward power step for

takedown

3. PULL DOWN TO GROUND – Go with, strike to groin, knee cut leg throw

e. FULL NELSONS

1. ATTEMPT – Pin attacking hands to your body, step off to the side, multiple strikes,

spin into finger lock control, to full chop finish

2. ATTACKERS GETS IT ON – Tuck chin, eye gouge, break grip, step off to the side, multiple

strikes, to nidan (second) wrist lock

8 classes

2ND STRIPE

2. DEFENSE AGAINST KICKS

1. REAR SNAPPING KICK – Off line of attack, check leg, backfist, to leg sweep

2. FOOTBALL KICK – Off line of attack, capture leg, sweep opposite leg

3. Roundhouse kick #1- Move to opposite shoulder, strike and trap leg, to leg sweep

4. ROUNDHOUSE KICK #2 – Move to opposite shoulder, strike and trap leg, to knee twist

3. DEFENSE AGAINST KNEES

1. FRONT – Jam with roundhouse elbow, counter with knees and elbows

2. INSIDE – Cup hands, turn inside as you move off line of attack, counter with knees

and elbows

3. OUTSIDE – Cup hands, turn outside – counter with knees and elbows

16 Classes and atleast 2 pre-tests

FULL BELT