Belt Stripes Required for Testing: February 2020

Those highlighted are yellow stripes. Those not highlighted are black stripes. 

Tiger Cubs Stripes

• Belt Tying

1. Courage: "I am strong. I am brave. I have courage"
2. Stances / Listening Positions: 
   • Stances: Attention, Chung-be, and Sitting
   • Listening Positions: #3 & #4
3. Strike & Kick: 
   • Punch
   • High Block
4. Kick: Side Kick (laying on ground)
5. Safety Skill: 
   • Backwards Fall / Stand in Base
   • "Stop! Don't Touch Me Stranger!"
   • Wrist Release - one handed grab
   • Know Parent's Name

R15E STORY

CHOOSE, COMMIT, GROW, FOCUS, BELIEVE, PRACTICE, ACHIEVE, CHALLENGE, COMPETE, EVALUATE, DISTINGUISH, OBSERVE, RECOGNIZE, RESPOND, INFLUENCE, COLLABORATE, INSPIRE, DEMONSTRATE, TRANSFORM

• White / Yellow Belts: Learn first 10 words
• Green - Black Belts: Learn all 19 words

Board Breaking Requirements  

White & Yellow Belt Stripes

• R15E Stripe: First 10 words of R15E Story & Belt Tying

1. Stances / Listening Positions / Strikes
   • Stances: Attention, Chung-be, Sitting
   • Listening Postitions: #1 and #2
   • Strikes: Punch & Palm-heel 
2. Kicks & Blocks
   • Kicks: Front & Side
   • Blocks: High, Low, Outer Forearm
3. Form
4. Tactical One-Steps 
   • Step forward (left front stance) left outer forearm block, #2 right palm heel, grab wrist and shoulder of opponent, #2 right knee to body -- get away!
   • Right 45-degree step back, #1 left side kick to body, #2 right elbow to head -- Get away!
5. Self Defense Skills
   • Wrist releases: one hand grab to one arm, two hand grab to two arms, two hand grab to one arm
   • Backwards fall & stand in base

Green Belt Stripes

• R15E Stripe: All 19 Words of R15E Story & Belt Tying

1. FORM
2. SPARRING COMBINATION: #1 Front Kick, #1 Jab, #2 Punch, #2 Side Kick, Spin Side Kick
3. SELF DEFENSE SKILLS
   • Upa Mount Escape
   • Escape from Front Choke

Blue Belt Stripes

• R15E Stripe: All 19 Words of R15E Story & Belt Tying

1. FORM
2. SPARRING COMBINATION: #1 Front Kick, #1 Jab, #2 Punch, #2 Side Kick, Spin Side Kick
3. SELF DEFENSE SKILLS
   • Upa Mount Escape
   • Escape from Front Choke
4. Board Breaking [One Attempt at Each Break. You must break 1 out of 3 to pass.]
   
   • #3 Side Kick
   • Palm Heel (on bag)
   • Elbow (on bag)

Brown - Red Belt Stripes

• R15E Stripe: All 19 Words of R15E Story & Belt Tying

1. FORM
2. SPARRING COMBINATION: #1 Hook - Round Kick, #1 Jab, #2 Punch, #2 Side Kick, Jump Spin Side Kick
3. SELF DEFENSE SKILLS
   
   • Escape from Front Choke with Takedown
   • Counter to Haymaker: Inner Forearm Block / Palm Heel, #2 Knee, #1 Elbow
4. BOARD BREAKING [One attempt at each break. Must break 2 out of 4 to pass.]
   • #3 Side Kick
   • Palm Heel (on bag)
   • #2 Front Kick
   • Elbow (on bag)

Black Belt Stripes

• R15E Stripe: All 19 Words of R15E Story & Belt Tying

1. FORM (New breaks - Be Sure to Attend Class to Learn New Section)
2. SPARRING COMBINATION: #1 Hook - Round Kick, #1 Jab, #2 Punch, #2 Side Kick, Jump Spin Side Kick
3. SELF DEFENSE SKILLS
   
   • Escape from Front Choke with Takedown
   • Counter to Haymaker: Inner Forearm Block / Palm Heel, #2 Knee, #1 Elbow
4. BOARD BREAKING [One attempt at each break. Must break 2 out of 4 to pass.]
   • #3 Side Kick
   • Palm Heel (on bag)
   • #2 Front Kick
   • Elbow (on bag)