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Intermediate Testing Requirements

Block System Progression

 

Basic Program Curriculum

White to Yellow – One Month – High Energy

White, Yellow, High-Yellow, Orange , High Orange

Stripe One – Student Creed, Stripe 2 is all techniques - High, Inside, Outside, Down Blocks, Horse Stance, Windmills, Trunk Twist, Knee Rotations, Mid-level Punches, Leg Stretch, Backfist, Reverse Punch, duck, Side Step, Front Kick, Fighting Stance, Stripe 3 is Life skills: Goal setting, Count to 10 in Japanese, Student Creed, Homework for kids

 

Block 1

 

1st Stripe - Self-Defense/OSS

 

Wrist Grab Self Defense

 

2nd Stripe – Kihon

 

Kihon Renshu

 

Squatting Exercise

Knife Hands

Round Kick Exercise

Round Kick

 

Basics

 

Knife Hands

Palm Heels

Round Kicks

Slice Block

Cross Stomp Kick

 

Stances

 

Cat Stance

Fighting Stance

 

3rd Stripe – Kata

 

Pinan Shodan

Block 2

 

1st Stripe – Self Defense/OSS

 

Front Choke Self Defense

 

2nd Stripe – Kihon

 

Kihon Renshu

 

Twin Knife Hands

Side Kick Exercise

Side Kicks

Pushups

 

Basics

 

Palm Heel Block

Twin Knife Hand

Defensive Front Kick

Side Kicks

Elbow Strikes

 

Stances

 

Front Stance

Horse Stance

 

3rd Stripe – Kata

 

Pinan Shodan

Block 3

 

1st Stripe – Self Defense/OSS

 

Basic One Step Sparring

 

2nd Stripe – Kihon

 

Kihon Renshu

 

Hacking Block

Double Backfist

Back Kick Exercise

Back Kick

 

Basics

 

X-Block

Ridge Hand

Back Kicks

Spear Hand

 

 

Stances

 

Leopard Stance

Tiger Stance

 

3rd Stripe – Kata

 

Pinan Shodan

Block 4

 

1st Stripe – Self-Defense/OSS

 

Rear Choke Self Defense

 

2nd Stripe – Kihon

 

Kihon Renshu

 

Side Twist Punch

Back Twist Punch

Four Count Punch

Reverse Punch

 

Basics

 

Hammer Fist

Spinning Backfist

Tiger Claw

Knee Strikes

 

 

Stances

 

Crane Stance

Square Stance

 

3rd Stripe – Kata

 

Pinan Shodan


Novice Program Curriculum

Green, Blue, Purple, Brown

 

Block 1

 

1st Stripe – Self-Defense/OSS

 

Block 1 One Step Sparring

 

2nd Stripe – Kihon

 

Kihon Renshu

 

Koshi No Undo

Gedan Barai, Chudan Tsuki

Renzoku Tsuki, Mae Geri, Tsuki

 

Zenshin Kotai

 

Lunge Punch

Down Block, Reverse Punch

Outside Block, Reverse Punch

High Block, Reverse Punch

Head Punch, Middle Punch

 

Basics

 

Inside Crescent Kick

Outside Crescent Kick

Spinning Crescent Kick

 

 

3rd Stripe – Kata

 

Pinan Nidan

Block 2

 

1st Stripe – Self-Defense/OSS

 

Block 2 Bear Hug Self Defense

 

2nd Stripe – Kihon

 

Kihon Renshu

 

Ashi Uke

Gedan Tsuki

Soto Chudan Uke

 

Zenshin Kotai

 

Front Kick, Grab

Front Kick, Punch

Blocking Drill

RP, Side Kick, RP

Shuto, Round Kick, RP

 

Basics

 

360 Defensive Round Kick

Defensive Hook Kick

 

 

 

3rd Stripe – Kata

 

Pinan Sandan

Block 3

 

1st Stripe – Self-Defense/OSS

 

Block 3 One Step Sparring

 

2nd Stripe – Kihon

 

Kihon Renshu

 

Ashi Suki

Blocking Kick, Kick

Double Hand Block, Punch

 

Zenshin Kotai

 

Spin Kick (Round)

Step Side Kick

Cross Back Step, DP, RP

Lunge Punch, Hack, Punch

Double Block, Back Fist

 

Basics

 

Offensive Hook Kick

Skipping Hook Kick

Leopard Punch

Jab

 

3rd Stripe – Kata

 

Pinan Yodan

Block 4

 

1st Stripe – Self-Defense/OSS

 

Block4 Single Hand Choke Self Defense

 

2nd Stripe – Kihon

 

Kihon Renshu

 

Shin Kyoku No Undo

Taisabaki No Undo

Kubi No Undo

 

Zenshin Kotai

 

Double Punch (over/under)

RP, FK, RP, RK, RP

Round Kick, Spin Back Kick

Jump Front Kick

Front Side Kick, Spin Back Kick

 

Basics

 

Spinning Hook Kick

Jump Front Kick

Knuckle Punch

 

 

3rd Stripe – Kata

 

Pinan Godan

 

Intermediate Curriculum

Shodan Ho –Shodan (2 Blocks), Shodan – Nidan Ho (+2 Blocks) Nidan Ho - Nidan +4 Blocks

 

Session One

Block 1

Walking the Body

Axe Kick

Seisan

Seisan Bunkai

Block 2

Stick vs. Empty

Jump Side Kick

Won Su

Won Su Bunkai

Block 3

Stick vs. Stick

Iron Broom

Anakau

Anakau Bunkai

Block 4

Knife vs. Empty

Jump Round

Passai

Passai Bunkai

 

Session Two 

Block 1

Gun and Knife

Jump Spinning Back

Naihanshi Shodan

Naihanshi Bunkai

Block 2

Shorin Ryu 1-5

Butterfly Kick

Gojushiho

Gojushiho Bunkai

Block 3

Spinning Back

Kick SD

Drop Round/Side

Passai Guwa

Passai Guwa Bunkai

Block 4

Shorin Ryu 6-10

Jump Spinning Crescent

Jion

Jion Bunkai

 


Advanced Curriculum

Nidan to Sandan-Ho 4 Blocks, Sandan Ho to Sandan 4 blocks

 

Session One

Block 1

X-Block

Jump Spin Hook

Sepai and Bunkai

 

Block 2

Kusanku

And Bunkai

 

Block 3

Saifa

Dance of Pain - Kennedy’s flow drill

 

 

Block 4

Golden Dragon

Golden Dragon Bunkai


 

Session Two

Block 1

Chinto

And Chinto Bunkai

 

 

Block 2

Fast 10

Twist Kick

Rohai and Bunkai

Block 3

Wanchin

Wanchin Bunkai

 

 

Block 4

Seiuchin

And Bunkai

 

 


Master Club Curriculum

Chinese

 

 

Session 1

 

  1. Blocking the Sun
  2. Continuous Fist – Sai Form
  3. Semi-Circular Fist
  4. Pao Chuan

Session 2

 

  1. Fu Jow Chuan
  2. Lao Gar
  3. 18 Old Monk Mantis
  4. Shaolin Kei Chi

 

Session 3

 

  1. Rising Sun Mantis
  2. Chinese Dagger
  3. Shaolin Long Staff
  4. Plum Blossom Saber

 

 

 

Master Club Curriculum

Kobudo

Session 1

  1. Matayoshi Tonfa Ichi (Tonfa 1)
  2. Kyan no Sai (Sai 2)
  3. Shihonuke (Bo 1)
  4. Chounokon (Bo 2)

Session 2

  1. Matayoshi No Kama Ichi ( Kama 1)
  2. Matayoshi No Tonfa Ni (Tonfa 2)
  3. Suiyoshi Nokun Ichi (Bo 3)
  4. Shimi Igiri Bo Ichi (Bo7)

Session 3

  1. Nakamura No Sai (Sai 1)
  2. Suiyoshi Nokun Ni (Bo 5)
  3. Tsuken Akochono Nunte Bo (BO 4)
  4. Sakugawa Nokun Ichi (Bo 9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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