3rd Kyu Brown Belt

3RD KYU BROWN BELT (MINIMUM 64 CLASSES, 6 DAN TESTS)

I will remain determined in the face of adversity.

PRINCIPLES: MAINTAIN CENTER & BREAK THE ATTACKER'S CENTER WITH KUZUSHI.

EFFICIENCY OF MOTION- EFFICIENT USE OF ENGERY & LEVERAGE.

PRESSURE POINTS

FROM ONE-HAND LAPEL GRAP

a. BACK OF HAND

b. INSIDE OF WRIST

c. FOREARM

d. BICEP

e. SHOULDER

f. CENTER OF CHEST

SELF DEFENSE

a. STRAIGHT WRIST GRAB WITH A PUNCH

Hakko dori wrist escape, palm blow, elbow strike

finish with knee/elbow

8 Classes

1ST STRIPE

b. CROSS WRIST GRAB

Off the line of attack, roundhouse kick, punch, arm bar down to the ground

c. HAMMERLOCK

turn in, back fist, multiple strikes, shoot hand to attackers groin as you step in, finish with knee/elbow

CHOKES (FROM MOUNT)

a. NAMI JUJI-JIME

Normal cross strangle:

8 Classes

Left hand enters first palm down, right hand follows palm down.

2ND STRIPE

b. KATA JUJI-JIME #1

Half cross strangle: Left hand enters first palm up, right hand follows palm down.

c. KATA JUJI-JIME #2

Half cross strangle: Left hand enter first palm up. Right hand enters palm down on the same side.

Move your right arm up and around the uke’s head toward your left.

d. GYAKU JUJI-JIME

Reverse cross strangle: Left hand enters first palm up, right hand over the left palm up.

e. OKURI ERI-JIME

Sliding collar strangle: Left hand enters first palm down, right hand grabs lapel.

The right knee is up for balance. Left elbow down as you pull with the right hand.

8 Classes

3RD STRIPE

f. SHOW CHOKES (A, C, & D) FROM GUARD

CHOKES (FROM REAR)

a. HADAKA-JIME #1: Naked choke: Interlocking hands variation, your right knee is up.

Left hand pushes down on uke’s head, right hands applying pressure to carotid arteries and windpipe.

b. HADAKA-JIME #2: Naked choke: Right hand enters forearm down, left hand supports palm up

Right knee is up, right side of your head against the uke’s left side of the head.

8 Classes

Review Test: White- 4th Kyu

4TH STRIPE

NIDAN WRIST LOCKS

Take attacker down to knees

a. Cross Wrist Grab

b. Straight Wrist Grab

c. One hand on the Shoulder- two variations

d. 2 hands from the rear

8 Classes

5TH STRIPE

IRIMI NAGE- ENTERING THROWS

a. Straight Punch: "Clothes Line" Variation

b. High Punch: Close Quarter "Clothes Line" Variation

c. High Punch: Distance Variation

8 Classes

6TH STRIPE

GROUND FIGHTING COMBO

(Uke): Push down to guard

(Tore) Scissor Sweep to Jiji-Gatame (cross arm bar)

Ability to perform techniques left and right side (through Green Belt)

TWO MONTHS BEFORE BELT TESTING (16 CLASSES)

16 classes & at least 2 pre-tests

FULL BELT