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Assessment Sheets

Belt promotion criteria from White to Black, plus the class format and full lesson syllabus.

Author

Sempai Rebecca Green

Weekly class guide

WhitetoYellow

Focus Areas
Basic understanding of physical exercise, boxing techniques, and self-defence applications.

Footwork Techniques

  • +Stamp (advancing and retreating)
  • +Cross Step
  • +Side Step
  • +Step Through

Hand Strikes

  • +Jab
  • +Cross
  • +Hook
  • +Uppercut
  • +Overhand

Defensive Techniques

  • +High, Centre, and Low Deflections
  • +Basic Slips and Weaves

Routine

  • +Punch Routine

Freework

  • +Shadow sparring incorporating the above techniques

Pad Work

  • +Basic pad holding and striking drills
Reference

Class Format and Syllabus

10
minutes
Warm up and stretching
15
minutes
Sparring
20
minutes
Class lesson
10
minutes
Routines and forms revision

26-Lesson Syllabus

Each lesson links to that night in the Class Guide.

  1. Lesson 1
    Introduction to Dojo and Basic Stances (all new students to complete)
    Basic stances (Shoulder width, Bow, Horse).
  2. Lesson 2
    Basic Footwork
    Practice of Stamp, Cross Step, Sidestep, and Step Through.
  3. Lesson 3
    Basic Hand Strikes I
    Introduction and practice of Jab and Cross.
  4. Lesson 4
    Basic Hand Strikes II
    Introduction and practice of Hook, Uppercut, and Overhand.
  5. Lesson 5
    Basic Defensive Techniques I
    High and Centre Deflections, basic slipping.
  6. Lesson 6
    Basic Defensive Techniques II
    Low Deflections and basic weaving.
  7. Lesson 7
    Introduction to Basic Kicks I
    Front Kick and Round Kick.
  8. Lesson 8
    Introduction to Basic Kicks II
    Side Kick and practice of basic kick combinations.
  9. Lesson 9
    Combining Hand Strikes and Kicks I
    Simple combinations like Jab-Cross-Front Kick.
  10. Lesson 10
    Combining Hand Strikes and Kicks II
    More combinations like Hook-Side Kick.
  11. Lesson 11
    Pad Work Basics I
    Basic pad holding and striking for punches.
  12. Lesson 12
    Pad Work Basics II
    Basic pad holding and striking for kicks.
  13. Lesson 13
    Advanced Hand Strikes I
    Ridge, spear, knife hand, hammer fist, rip, chisel.
  14. Lesson 14
    Advanced Hand Strikes II
    Self-defence applications of advanced strikes.
  15. Lesson 15
    Advanced Kicks I
    Introduction to Rear Angle Kick, Back Kick, Crescent, Spinning Hook.
  16. Lesson 16
    Elbow Techniques I
    Introduction to elbow strikes (Round and Overhead).
  17. Lesson 17
    Advanced Footwork I
    Stamp, blitz, switch and applications.
  18. Lesson 18
    Advanced Defensive Footwork I
    Utilising footwork for defence, incorporating movement with checks and blocks.
  19. Lesson 19
    Clinching Techniques and Advanced Sparring I
    Introduction to Snaking Hands clinch and applying in sparring.
  20. Lesson 20
    Advanced Sparring Techniques I
    Advanced sparring focusing on using knees and advanced kicks.
  21. Lesson 21
    Self-Defence Scenarios I
    Practice self-defence against wrist grab and single lapel.
  22. Lesson 22
    Self-Defence Scenarios II
    Practice self-defence against double lapel and bear hug.
  23. Lesson 23
    Self-Defence Scenarios III
    Practice self-defence against shoulder grab, hair grab and head lock.
  24. Lesson 24
    Self-Defence Scenarios IV
    Practice grab escapes using elements of grade kata.
  25. Lesson 25
    Spinning Techniques I
    Hands and elbow-based spinning in sparring applications.
  26. Lesson 26
    Spinning Techniques II
    Kick and knee-based spinning in sparring applications.