Black Belt Institute - Blue Belt Requirements

Blue Belt (4th Kyu) Requirements

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

Introduction:
While this belt level training time introduces more kung fu techniques, the student is encouraged to still focus on strong basics. The white and yellow belt katas are expected to flow smoothly with each stance and technique delivered strongly and accurately.

Recommended training time at Green before grading:
6 to 8 months – approximately 32 training hours –at the head sensei’s discretion

Stances
The student will be required to hold any of these stances for up to 15 minutes
• Horse Stance / Basic Stance
• Forward Stance
• Back / three quarter Stance
• Cat Stance
• Twisted / crow foot Stance

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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

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

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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 cat stance
• Bridging side kick
• Hook Kick
• Spinning Hook Kick
• Spinning Crescent Kick
• Inside Roundhouse Kick
• Sliding/skip bridging Side / Roundhouse kicks

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Kata/Forms
• 27 Movements
• Takiyoko Shodan
• Shi Ho Hi
• Heian Nidan
• Heian Sandan
• Breathing Kata
• Leopard (download written version)

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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

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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 kick

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

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

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Blue Belt (4th Kyu) Requirements