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Brown Belt (3rd Kyu) Requirements

Quick Links: stances, punches, strikes, blocks, kicks, kata/forms, drills, self defence, sparring, optional requirements, general grading comments.

Introduction:
The path to the black belt involves longer training time is further hone the martial artist’s skill sets. Even with more techniques being added to the ever-growing list of skills, the focus must be on refining the basics.

Recommended training time at Blue before grading:
6 to 12 months – approximately 42 training hours –at the head sensei’s discretion

Stances
The student will be required to hold any of these stances for up to 30 minutes
• Horse Stance / Basic Stance
• Forward Stance
• Back / three quarter Stance
• Cat Stance
• Twisted / crow foot Stance

Punches
• Lunge Punch
• Reverse Punch
• High, middle and low punches
• Uppercut
• Hook Punch
• Hammer Fist
• Spinning Back fist

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Strikes
• Back Fist
• Spear Hand
• Sword / knife Hand
• Ridge Hand
• Palm Heel
• Elbow Strike

Blocks
• Inside Middle Block
• Outside Middle Block
• High Block
• Low Block
• X Block
• Augmented Block
• Sword / Knife Hand Block
• Palm Heel Block

Kicks
• Front kick off of back leg
• Side Kick “
• Back Kick “
• Round House “
• Crescent “
• Jumping front kick
• Jumping side kick
• Spinning Side Kick
• Spinning Back Kick
• Flying side kick
• Front, crescent, roundhouse kicks off of the front leg
• Bridging side kick
• Hook Kick
• Spinning Hook Kick
• Spinning Crescent Kick
• Inside Roundhouse Kick
• Sliding/skip bridging Side / Roundhouse kicks
• Spinning Jumping Crescent Kick
• Double Jumping Crescent Kick

Kata / Forms
• 27 Movements
• Takiyoko Shodan
• Shi Ho Hi
• Heian Nidan
• Heian Sandan
• Breathing Kata
• Leopard
• Dragon (Download Dragon Document)

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Combinations
Moving in forward / back / cat / twisted stance demonstrating any of:
• Punches / Strikes
• Kicks
• Blocks
• Combination of any three of the above
• Double Kick (any two kicks launched without putting the foot on the ground)
• Spinning Back / side kicks

Self-defenses
Demonstrate defenses against any one of these attacks
• Single wrist grab (release or control defence)
• Double wrist grab (release or control defence)
• Lapel grab (release or control defence)
• Front Choke
• Front Bear Hug – over or under arms
• Rear Bear hug – over or under arms
• Head lock
• Lunge / reverse punch
• Front kick
• Rear Choke (Hands around neck)
• Hair Pull
• Roundhouse

Sparring Optional…. at the head sensei’s discretion
Two or more, three minute continuous sparring rounds, light-contact, demonstrating control of distance between attacker / defender. Fast counter attack is expected. Combinations of kicks and punches with some spinning kick techniques.

Optional
Depending on your sensei, this requirement might include Japanese terminology, history, or general martial arts knowledge. Check with your sensei.

Comments
All gradings are dependant on the student’s attendance and attitude in class.

At this level the student is expected to assist in the teaching of the classes.

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Brown Belt (3rd Kyu) Requirements