Left Side of Belt - Purple Belt Stripes

1st Stripe - Basics & Kicks

Purple Belt:     

Blocks & Strikes:
High Low Block - (Blocking knee and Shoulder - chamber and then one block -right hand at the Shoulder)
Back Elbow - (Pushing chamber hand back to enforce elbow)
Vertical Punch - (Thumb up when punching)
Side High - Low Block- (Low block and Inner Forearm Block in front of body)
Spear Hand - (Finger Jab - striking with the finger tips)
Circular Outer Knife Hand Block - (Palm up, rotating into the finished block)


Kicks:
Inner Crescent Kick (Spin to closed position, back facing next target for side kick)
Outer Crescent Kick (Big arc by turning kicking leg knee toward support leg from a front stance)

2nd Stripe: Purple Belt Form

3rd Stripe: Self Defense Combinations

4th Stripe: Board Breaks

Purple Belt Board Breaks are a Knife Hand Strike - Horizontal Elbow- Palm Heel Strike. Board Breaks must be performed with the left and right hand, using a sparring glove, for the Knife Hand Strike only. Students have 3 opportunities to break the board per hand.

Right Side of Belt

5th Stripe: Philosophy Stripe

Purple Belt Philosophy is:  Perseverance can be difficult but its rewards are immeasurable.

6th Stripe: Attendance (Final Stripe)

6th Stripe is for attendance 22 Class minimum to test.

Additional Information

Intermediate Kicks