PURPLE BELT REQUIREMENTS
Children
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.

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

          Ushiro mawash geri - Hook Kick

          Kokutsu dachi - Back Stance
 

Warm-up

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

          20      Minute run

          10      Minutes to stretch

          Controlled breathing out of kiba dachi.

          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.
 

     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, 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

    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

          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.

        Child ages 7-9 - dimensions 1” x 12” x 4” - Must be cut cross grain

        Child ages 10-12 - dimensions 1” x 12” x 5” - Must be cut cross
                                                                         grain

         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:

         8 Boards

  
          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.