We use the same requirements for both belt levels (1st Kup and ChoDan-Bo). This insures that the student ACTUALLY KNOWS the requirements for 1st Degree Black Belt!
| TIME in TRAINING | 12 MONTHS continuous training since last test! |
| STANCES | All Previous Stances |
| BODY MOVEMENTS | All Previous Body Movements |
| HAND STRIKES | 1) All Previous Hand Strikes 2) Go to: Attacking Maneuvers |
| KICKING | 1) All Previous Kicking Movements 2) Flying Same Leg Combinations: a- Front Thrust / Round Kick b- Front Snap / Side Thrust to Side c- Hook Kick / Round Kick d- Front Snap / High Slap e- Round Kick to Front / Side Thrust to Front |
| STRETCHING | Must Show Definite Increase in Flexibility since last test! |
| ONE-STEP SPARRING | Ten (10) Ballistic and Ten (10) non-Ballistic |
| SELF DEFENSE | All Break Hold from a Kneeling Position |
| TECHNIQUES | 1) # 1 - # 15 (1-hand; 2-hand; no hand; punch;
stick; knife ) 2) All Previous Throws 3) Easy Hand Throw 4) Hip Toss 5) Knee-Drop Throw 6) Modified Tenkan Throw |
| BREAKFALLS | All Previous |
| COUNTER REACTIVE TECHNIQUES |
1. Execute a right overhead strike; Partner catches your wrist in both hands: a) Grab His Right Hand with Your Left Hand, Execute a Major Hand
Throw
a) Circle to Left, Turn Back, Right Hand Grabs His Right Wrist,
Execute # 1 Technique of Your Own |
| DEFENSE AGAINST A KNIFE | 1) OVERHEAD STRIKE: a- All-direction throw advanced, knee on elbow pin. b- Elbow-lock hip throw c- Elbow-lock shoulder throw # 1 & # 2 d- Elbow roll lock, Sudo to neck, straighten up and execute all-direction throw advance, execute twisting elbow pin. 2) BACKHAND SLASH: a- Rear hair takedown, elbow break across knee. b- Step-thru figure four takedown basic. c- Standing choke with elbow-lock across your chest, all-direction throw advanced, elbow pin with either knee or palm of hand. 3) BODY THRUST: a- Hand throw, straight pin b- Outward wrist-lock, kick, step-over elbow-lock with your leg. c- Folding elbow-lock d- Outside hair throw with elbow-lock, hammerfist to his nose. |
| ESSAY | Five (5) Pages on a Martial Arts Subject, Typed and Double-spaced |
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TESTING
REQUIREMENTS 1ST DAN |