2nd Kyu Brown Belt

2ND KYU BROWN BELT (MINIMUM 80 CLASSES/10 MONTHS, 7 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

GRAPPLING ESCAPES

a. FROM THE GUARD

1. DOUBLE ELBOW ESCAPE- finish in Mount with choke or strikes

2. TAILBONE ESCAPE- finish in Side Control with choke or strikes

8 Classes

1ST STRIPE

b. FROM SIDE CONTROL

1. KNEE IN EACAPE- finish in Guard

c. FROM THE MOUNT

1. OVERARM TRAP ESCAPE- End up in Mount (passing guard)

2. BASIC TRAP ESCAPE (Underarm)- End up in Mount (passing guard)

8 Classes

2ND STRIPE

KOTE-GAESHI

Cross Wrist Grab- Demonstrate throw to all 4 corners

8 Classes

3RD STRIPE

SELF DEFENSE AGAINST HEADLOCKS

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

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

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

8 Classes

4TH STRIPE

NAGA WAZA (JUDO)

a. High Punch into Koshi-Guruma (Standing Headlock Throw)

b. Ko Soto Gake- Straight Punch in Leg Reap

c. Straight Punch in FRONT Leg Sweep

8 Classes

REVIEW TEST: White- 3rd Kyu

5TH STRIPE

AIKIDO

a. LOW PUNCH

b. STRAIGHT PUNCH- ROCK AND ROLL

c. FRONT FINGER CHOKE- CLOTHESLINE

8 Classes

6TH STRIPE

MULTIPLE ATTACKS

a. 2 ATTACKERS: STRIKING ONLY

b. VERBAL BOUNDARY AND ESCAPE

8 Classes

7TH STRIPE

ABILITY TO PERFORM TECHNIQUES LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE UP THROUGH GREEN BELT

THREE MONTHS BEFORE BELT TESTING

24 classes & at least 2 pre-tests

FULL BELT