Junior Yellow Belt Requirements
Official Uniform with ALL Required Patches
Attendance and Practice: (White Stripe)
1. Classes: 16 (8 Weeks Minimum)
Phase 1: Philosophy (Yellow Stripe)
3. Code of Ethics: 1 - 4
4. Student Creed
5. Terminology (including white belt terminology):
a. Dan
b. Gup
c. Dora
d. Dojang (Dojo)
Phase 2: Techniques (Blue Stripe)
1. 7 - Striking Parts of the Hand (Know location):
a. Fore-Fist
b. Back-Fist
c. Bottom-Fist
d. Palm-Heel
e. Ridge-Hand
f. Spear-Hand
g. Knife-Hand
2. 5 - Striking Parts of the Foot (Know location):
a. Ball of the Foot
b. Heel
c. In-Step
d. Blade
e. In-Sole
3. 3-Parts to a Kick:
a. Chamber/Cock
b. Kick
c. Recoil/Re-Co
4. Hand Techniques:
a. Jab
b. Reverse Punch
c. Backfist
d. Ridge Hand
e. Palm Heel
5. Blocking Techniques: (without folds, right and left hand)
a. Basic Blocking Drill
1. High Block
2. Low Block
3. Inside Chest Block
4. Outside Chest Block
5. Knife Hand Block
6. Kicking Techniques:
a. Front Kick: (Ball of Foot)
1. Standing Front Leg
2. Standing Rear Leg
3. Slide-Up
4. Stepping
7. Stances:
a. Front
b. Back
c. Fighting
Phase 3: Self Defense (Green Stripe)
1. Taking Falls:
a. Falling Back
2. Self Defense from Grabbing Techniques:
a. Wrist Grab (Single and Double, Stepping Away)
b. Two-Hand Shove or Grab (Double Knife Hand Block and Double Knee Strike)
c. Two-Hand Choke from Front:
1. Single Elbow Defense
2. Spinning Elbow Defense
3. Cross arms over partner press down knee
Junior Purple Belt Requirements
Attendance and Practice: (White Stripe)
1. Classes: 16 (8 Weeks Minimum)
Phase 1: Philosophy (Yellow Stripe) (including all previous Philosophy)
2. Code of Ethics: 5 - 6
3. Karate Creed
4. Terminology:
a. Karate
b. Tang Soo Do
Phase 2: Techniques (Blue Stripe)
1. Hand Techniques:
a. Spinning Bottom Fist
b. Stepping Center Punch
c. Reinforce Chops
2. Blocking Techniques:
a. All Blocks with Folding
b. 12-Basic Movements (All blocks with folding in a “Horse” Stance)
3. Foot work:
a. Lunge
b. Slide-Up / Shuffl
4. Elbow Strikes
a. Point
b. Front
c. Back
5. Kicking Techniques:
a. Round Kick
1. Standing Front Leg
2. Standing Rear Leg
3. Slide-Up
4. Spinning
6. Stances:
a. Front & Back Stances (Moving Forward & Backward)
b. Straddle Leg “Horse” Stance
Phase 3: Self Defense (Green Stripe)
1. Taking Falls:
a. Rolling Forward
b. Falling Forward
2. Self Defense from Grabbing Techniques:
a. Two-Hand Shove or Grab (Block, Knee, and Bulldog Takedown)
b. Single Wrist Grab (Same side grab, stepping toward attacker)
c. Single Lapel Grab
1. Arm Bar (Elbow Lock)
d. Double Lapel Grab
1. Bulldog Takedown
Orange Belt Requirements
Attendance and Practice: (White Stripe)
1. Classes: 16 (8 Weeks Minimum)
2. Practice at Home: 10 Hours Minimum
Phase 1: Philosophy (Yellow Stripe) (including all previous Philosophy)
3. Code of Ethics: 1 - 8
4. AFAF Creed: 1-4
Phase 2: Techniques (Blue Stripe)
1. Hand Techniques:
a. Upper-Punch
b. Cross-Punch
c. Hook
d. Uppercut
2. 6 - Count
3. Elbow Strikes
a. Upward Strike (Front)
b. Downward Strike (Point)
c. Rear Elbow Strike (Point)
4. Blocking Techniques:
a. Moving 12-Basic Movements (Phase 1)
5. Kicking Techniques:
a. Back Kick
1. Standing
2. Stepping
3. Spinning
b. Phase 3 – Jumping Round Kick
c. Knee Strikes
1. Front Knee Strike
2. Roundhouse Knee Strike
6. Stances:
a. Moving Forward and Backward with Blocks (Front Stance, Back Stance)
b. Turning with Blocks (Front Stance, Back Stance)
7. Combinations by Command (Hand and Kicking Techniques)
Phase 3: Self Defense (Green Stripe)
1. Taking Falls:
a. Rolling Backward
2. Self Defense from Grabbing Techniques:
a. Bear-Hug Over Arms
b. Head-Lock
c. Bear-Hug Under Arms
d. Single Shoulder Grab (Front & Rear)
e. Hair Grab (Front)
3. Basic one steps (1-5)
Phase 4: Kata (Red Stripe)
1. Giecho Hyung Il Bu (Basic Form # 1)
2nd Red to 1st Red
White stripe:
6 Months of class time (at least 2 days a week)
1and1/2 hour of practice at home a week
(Well be giving a practice sheet for parents to sign and for you to turn in each week)
Yellow Stripe: Philosophy
1. 1-12 Code of Ethics
2. Student Creed. Karate Creed
3. ABC’s of success
4. 100 Word Essay: Self Esteem Type if you can not type talk to one of the instructors. (turned in a week before the test)
5. All other Philosophy as well.
Blue Stripe: Techniques
1. All Hand Techniques
2. All Kicking Techniques
3. Attacking Techniques with SPEED AND POWER!!!!!!!!!!
4. 12 Basic Movements (All Phases)
Green Stripe: Self Defense
1. One Steps (Basic, Intermediate and Advanced)
2. 5 Make-One Steps
3. Three Step Punching
4. All Self Defense Techniques
5. Defense Against Weapon
6. Ground Fighting (Bottom)
Red Stripe: Kata
1. Pyong An Sa Dan
2. All lower Katas as well including names
