Level Summary
Gi Color
White Gi
Material to Learn
Attention Stance
Arms are straight, palms resting on legs
Feet are glued together
Straight Back
Black Belt Sitting Position
Legs crossed
Fists closed and on belt
Straight Back
Lead Palm Heel
Hand is open
Fingers are together (including the thumb)
Strike with the bottom of the palm
Lead Front Kick
Chamber, kick, and placement (some students will struggle with rechamber)
Hands are kept up
Toes are pulled back, striking with the Ball of the foot
Kick is pushed not snapped
Cross Wrist Escape
Same Side Wrist Escape
Taikyoku Parts 1 & 2
Commanding Ring
Motion comes from the shoulder
Ring moves: Clockwise in Right hand Counterclockwise in Left hand
Positive one to one
Body turns so the Nunchucks strikes downward
Visualize hitting the top of a table
Ring stays on the same side of the
Negative one to one
Body turns so the Nunchucks strikes upward
Visualize hitting the bottom of a table
Ring stays on the same side of the body
Kali Strikes 1 - 5
Strike 1- Start kali by right shoulder and strike down to left leg
Strike 2- Start kali by left shoulder and strike down to right leg
Strike 3- Start kali hip level on right side and slash across to left side
Strike 4- Start kali hip level on left side and slash across to right side
Strike 5- Pull kali back on right side pointed at opponent and poke belly level
Kali Blocks 1 - 5
Block 1 – Start Kali by right shoulder, push straight across face, left hand crosses on top and supports
Block 2 – Start Kali by left shoulder, push straight across face, left hand sits parallel to right arm supporting
Block 3 – Kali tip faces down, starting on right hip push straight across body, left hand crosses under to support
Block 4 – Kali starts at right shoulder, swings straight down at the same time as left-hand striking kali and attacker’s hand
Block 5 – Kali starts in the middle of the body, overhead block with a slight slant away from handle. Left hand clears the strike