GREEN BELT REQUIREMENTS
Children
Student must have a minimum of 75 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.

Terminology

          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
 

Warm-up

          Instuctor will use his/her discretion with number totals or time length of
          warm-up depending on age and ability.

          40      Jump rope or Jumping jacks

          25      Push-ups

          Warm-up continued on the next page.

          30      V-ups

          40      Spider push-ups

          40      Chinese push-ups

          30      Leg lifts

          2        Minutes hold in a six inch leg lift

          5        Minutes to stretch

          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
 

          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

          Student must be able to perform continuously without help.
 

       Self- Defense against a child

          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, use any technique
                              on person in the front, 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

      Self-Defense against an adult

          Single Wrist Grab

                   Set 1 - Side kick to knee, tiger claw, front kick to
                              groin, run and yell for help

                   Set 2 - Front kick to groin, tiger claw, run and yell for
                              help
 

          Bear Hug From Behind

                   Set 1 - Kick to groin, elbow, elbow, tiger claw, front kick to groin,
                              run and yell for help

          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

          Bag Work

                   1 minute of strikes

                   1 minute of kicks

                   1 minute of strikes and kicks