PURPLE BELT REQUIREMENTS
Teen and Adults
Student must have a minimum of 100 classes

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Protocol

          Understanding the meaning of bowing procedures.

          Understand how to tie a belt properly.

          Students must demonstrate respect, honor, and discipline for others at all times.

           Domo - Thank you

          Sensei - Teacher/Instructor

          Kiba dachi - Horse Stance

          Fudo dachi - Attention/Ready Stance

          Seiken zuke - Straight Punch

          Mae geri - Front Kick

          Yoko geri - Side Kick

          Rikken uchi - Back Fist

          Seiken age uke - Rising Block

          Seiken gedan barai - Low Sweeping Block

          Mawashi empi uchi - Round House Elbow

          Zenkutsu dachi - Front Stance

          Neko ashi dachi - Cat Stance

          Keeage - Snap

          Kekomi - Thrust

          Migi - Right

          Hidari - Left

          Seiken oi tsuke - Straight Punch advancing

          Shuto Uke - Knife Hand Block

          Mawashi geri - Round Kick

          Ushiro mawash geri - Hook Kick

          Kokutsu dachi - Back Stance

Warm-up

          20      Minute run

          10      Minutes to stretch

          Controlled breathing out of kiba dachi.
 

Basics - Basics will be demonstrated while advancing  and retreating in stance.  Also 3/7, 7/3.

          Stances       

                   Ready/Attention Stance

                   Horse Stance

                   Front Stance

                   Cat Stance

                   Back Stance

          Strikes

                   Straight Punch                              Palm Heel

                   Back Fist                                     Elbow to the Rear

                   Tiger Claw                                    Elbow to the Side

                   Round House Elbow                      Knife Hand

                   Rising Elbow                                 Ridge Hand

                   Back Hand                                    Fore Knuckle Punch

                   Spear Hand

          Blocks - All blocks may be executed against a
                       blocker.

                   Rising Block                 Outside Forearm Block

                   Low Sweeping Block     Hand Clap Block

                   Inside Forearm Block     Press Block

                   Knife Hand Block

         
            Kicks

                   Front Kick                                      Side Kick

                   Round House Kick                          Hook Kick

                   Jump Front Kick                              Inside Crescent Kick

                   Spin Kick                                       Outside Crescent Kick

                   Axe Kick

Kata

          Katsu - Energy

          Chisai Tatsu - Little Dragon

          Me No Taiyo - Eyes of the Sun

          Mizu No Kokoro - Still Pond - 1^st and 2^nd sets

          Student must be able to perform continuously without help.
 

          Double Wrist Grab

                   Set 1 - Clap hands, front snap kick

                   Set 2 - Circle hands out, grab wrist, press
                              elbow, take down on 1 knee

                   Set 3 - Clap hands, reverse grip, control
                              attacker

                   Set 4 - Strike, grab partners hand, spin and
                              control attacker

          Double Lapel Grab

                   Set 1 - Circle hands out, kneel down

                   Set 2 - Hand between, circle out, elbow

                   Set 3 - Strike and circle out, grab wrist, take down

          Bear Hug From Behind

                   Set 1 - Stomp, kick, elbow, elbow, kneel and
                              twist, leg lock, arm and face, elbow
                              lock

                   Set 2 - Strike, grab partners leg, pull up and sit

          Advancing Straight Punch Right and Left

                   Set 1 - 3/7 Outside forearm block, grab, side kick to knee

                   Set 2 - 7/3 Outside forearm block, grab, round house kick

                   Also 2 bonus sets

          Round House Punch

                   Set 1 - Outside forearm block, shift, palm heel,
                              front kick

                   Set 2 - Outside forearm block, strike, take
                              down

                   Set 3 - Double knife hand block, back hand,
                              knee, wind mill

                   Set 4 - Block, strike, control

          Round House Club

                   Set 1 - Double knife hand block, strike, take club

          Multiple Attackers

                   Set 1 - One attacker on each side, side kick,
                              back fist one, follow up with each

                   Set 2 - One attacker front and back ( bear hug),
                              stomp heel kick, elbow, elbow, kneel
                              and roll into front person, any technique
                              to person in front, follow up on each

                   Set 3 - One attacker side and front, side kick to
                              knee, front kick front person, follow up
                              on each

          Pressure Points

                   Finger under nose, press head, lift

                   Fingers beneath the hollow of the ears, press and lift

                   Fingers beneath jaw near the throat, press and lift

                   Finger in hollow of the cheek, other hand on opposite side of face,
                   press and lift

          Breaks may include

                   Stomp Kick                              Palm Heel Strike

                   Side Kick                                 Back Kick   

                   Round House Elbow

          Breaking Materials:

                   White pine #2 or #1, soft wood if you can choose.

                   Teens - dimensions 1” x 12” x (6” or 8”) see instructor - Must be cut cross grain - 8 pieces

                   Adults - dimensions 1” x 12” x (8”or 10”) see instructor - Must be cut cross grain - 8 pieces

                   Cinder blocks - 2” x 8” x 16” capping blocks - 4 pieces

                   Thickness of board - 3/4”

                   Width of board - 11 ¾”

                   Length of board - 6’, 8’, 10’, 12’

                   Cuts must be made cross grain.

Materials Needed:

          12 Boards

            4 Pieces Cinder Capping Blocks

     Front hand low, Back hand high

                   Set 1 - Block back fist

                   Set 2 - Block round house kick, squeeze elbow to elbow

                   Set 3 - Switch hand blocks

                   Set 4 - Block back fist, block round house kick, back fist, reverse punch

                   Set 5 - Block back fist, block round house kick, low round, high round

                   24      1 minute rounds with a work round in between every round.

                   1        3 minute round with a black belt.