1st Kyu Brown Belt

1ST KYU BROWN BELT (MINIMUM 112 CLASSES, 9 DAN TESTS)

I will develop mind and body unification.

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

BE AWARE OF YOUR INNER STATE.

ARNIS DISTANCE DEFENSES

Students must incorporate kicks with stick defense

a. SWING ONE

b. SWING TWO

c. SWING THREE

d. SWING FOUR

e. SWING FIVE

8 Classes

1ST STRIPE

SHODAN WRIST LOCKS

a. DEMONSTRATE FROM “EXAMPLE” POSITION

b. DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO “ROLLERCOASTER”

c. HIGH PUNCH- SHODAN WALKOUT

d. FRONT FINGER CHOKE- SHODAN WALKOUT

e. SHOW ABILITY TO TAKE

ATTACKER DOWN AND UP

8 Classes

2ND STRIPE

GROUND FINISH TECHNIQUES

a. UDE GURAMI FROM THE MOUNT

b. JAPANESE HEADLOCK FROM THE MOUNT

c. DOUBLE HAMMER CHOKE (“T-SHIRT CHOKE”)

d. DOUBLE SLEEVE CHOKE

e. FRONT FIGURE-4 ARMBAR

8 Classes

3RD STRIPE

ADVANCED THROWS

a. KOSOTO GARI- FOOT SWEEP

b. HANE GOSHI

c. URA NAGE- JR. SUPLEX

8 Classes

4TH STRIPE

ARNIS DISARMS

a. STUDENTS MUST CHOSE TWO UNIQUE

16 Classes

DISARMS FOR EACH OF THE FIVE SWINGS (no repeats)

TWO MONTH DAN

1 MUST BE AN IMPACT DISARM

Review Test: White-2nd Kyu

5TH STRIPE

SELF DEFENSE AIKIDO

a. OVERARM BEARHUG FROM THE FRONT

b. OVER ARM BEARHUG FROM THE REAR

8 Classes

c. UNDERARM BEARHUG FROM THE FRONT

6TH STRIPE

d. UNDERARM BEARHUG FROM THE REAR

e. FOREARM CHOKE

8 Classes

f. HAMMER LOCK

7TH STRIPE

KOTE

a. HIGH PUNCH ATTACKING HAND

b. HIGH PUNCH OPPOSITE HAND

c. 1 HAND ON THE SHOULDER

16 Classes

d. 2 HANDS FROM THE REAR

TWO MONTH DAN

e. STRAIGHT WRIST GRAB- into reverse kote

8TH STRIPE

MULTIPLE ATTACKS

a. ARMBARS

b. OFF GRAB- four hands on two

8 Classes

9TH STRIPE

GROUND COMBATIVES

Fighting from the ground using grappling and striking skills

a. FROM UNDER FULL MOUNT (active uke trying to hold position + strikes with gloves)

b. FROM THREATENING MOUNT (active uke trying to hold position)

KNOW & APPLY ALL TECHINIQUES LEFTY UP THROUGH 3RD KYU

THREE MONTHS BEFORE BELT TESTING

24 classes & at least 2 pre-tests

FULL BELT