Yellow Belt Curriculum

Kicks

1. Roundhouse Kick - from Informal Stance and Half Front Stance
2. Outside Crescent Kick Block - from Informal Stance and Half Front Stance
3. Inside Crescent Kick Block - from Informal Stance and Half Front Stance
   

Basics

• Lunge punch and all four basic blocks with the turns
• Knife Hand block moving forward, backward and turning - from Back Stance

Basics Combinations

1. Lunge Punch Reverse Punch moving forward, backward and turning - from Half Front Stance and Front Stance
2. Front Kick Lunge Punch moving forward, backward and turning - from Half Front Stance and Front Stance
3. Front Kick Lunge Punch Reverse Punch moving forward, backward and turning - from Half Front Stance and Front Stance
4. Back Stance Knife-Hand block, body shift reverse punch; moving forward, backward and turning

Kata

1. Pinan Nidan
2. Pinan Sandan

Sparring

• Basic sparring; preset sparring techniques from free sparring style movement, emphasis on :
  • Jab Punch
  • Reverse Punch
  • Back knuckle strike
  • Front Kick
  • Foot Sweep
  • Front Leg Roundhouse Kick
  • Body shifting
  • Feints and fakes

Self Defense

• Continued application of self-defense techniques against single unarmed opponents

Requirement Time at This Rank

• Six months