BELT RANKINGS

WHITE - 12th Gup                    
YELLOW - 11th Gup                  
PURPLE - 10th Gup                   
ORANGE - 9th Gup                    
GREEN - 8th Gup                      
BLUE - 7th Gup                         
BLUE STRIPE - 6th Gup 


TESTING REQUIREMENTS

*White-Brown Stripe Belts need a minimum of 3 stripes on belt or 24 classes. All Red Belts need a minimum of 4 stripes or 32 classes. Scroll down the page for Advanced Punching and Kicking Techniques & Self-Defense Techniques    

WHITE TO YELLOW

SELF-DEFENSE TECHNIQUES 

YELLOW BELT - Front Shoulder Grabs
 
#1 - Double Palms to face - Double Outside Block - Knee to groin

#2 - Double Palms to face - Grab shirt or arm - Step behind Attacker's leg - Trip Attacker and Throw to ground. 


PURPLE BELT - Basic Punch Defenses #1-2                       

#1 – Parry (Inside Block) - Cross                                       

#2 – High Block - Body Punch                                            


Orange Belt - Basic Punch Defenses #1-4

#3 - Outside Block - Cross

#4 - Bob & Weave – Lead Hook


GREEN BELT

#1 - Choke Defense - Pull Attacker's hands/thumbs outward - Knee - Knee 

#2 – Choke Defense - Right Low Block - Right Elbow - Left Cross - Left kick or knee 


BLUE BELT - Shoulder Grabs #1-2 (Attack from behind)

#1 - Left foot step back with Left Elbow to Attacker's face - Right Palm to face - Right Hand Strike to groin

#2 – Right foot step back with Right Elbow to Attacker's face – Left Forearm to face – Left Knee to groin


BLUE STRIPE BELT - Shoulder Grabs #1-4

#3 – Left foot step back into Horse Stance with reinforced Left Elbow to Attacker's solar plexus or groin – Right Elbow/Forearm to face – Right Knee to groin

#4 - Left foot step back into Horse Stance with reinforced Left Elbow to Attacker's solar plexus or groin - Right Choke Strike - Right foot step in behind sweeping Attacker's leg and taking him down - Double Punch


BROWN BELT - Advanced Punch Defenses #1-2                   

#1- Parry – Cross – Arm Bar - Front Kick                            

#2 - High Block - Body Punch - Knee - Take Down - Punch        
      

BROWN STRIPE - Advanced Punch Defenses #1-4

#3 - Outside Block - Cross - Knee - Knee - Hook

#4 - Bob & Weave - Lead Cross - Right Forearm - Knee - Knee


RED BELT - Bear Hug Defenses #1-3

#1 - Bump with rear-end and throw elbows up - Elbow - Forearm - Knee
 
#2 - Grab Attacker's hands – Left foot stomp on Attacker's foot – Left foot step into Horse Stance and throwing elbows up and Attacker's arms off of you – Reinforce Right Elbow to solar plexus – Right hand grab behind Attacker's head and flip them forward (Attacker does front roll) – Ax kick
 
#3 - Grab Attacker’s hands - Right foot stomp Attacker’s foot - Right foot step out into Horse Stance and throwing elbows up and Attacker’s arms off you - Left Knife hand to Attacker’s groin - Turn to face Attacker with Right hand Throat Strike - Right foot step behind Attacker sweeping the leg while taking Attacker down - Left punch - Right punch

RED STRIPE - Wrist Grab Defenses #1-3

#1 -  Left Elbow - Left Hand grab Attacker's thumb and wrist (twist to left) to free your Right Hand - Left Foot step back - Take Down and Pin.

#2 - Re-Grab Attacker's wrist with Right Hand - Grab with Left Hand also - Step across with Left Foot - Step Back with Right Foot while twisting Attacker's hand to his ear - Take Down and Pin.

#3 - Re-Grab Attacker's wrist with both hands - Right knee and step in to the left - Sweep Attacker's leg and throw.

BLACK BELT CANDIDATE - Knife Defenses #1-3

#1 – Left Forearm Block - Right Punch - Control Knife hand and grab Attacker's shoulder - Knee - Knee - Push - Retreat.

#2 – Left foot step to left - Left Inside Block - Right Punch - Control Knife hand & Right Front Kick - Disarm - Front Kick - Retreat.

#3 – Avoid first slash - Double Knife Hand Block - Right Punch - Control Knife hand & Right Front Kick - Disarm - Front Kick - Retreat.