Left Side of Belt - Red Belt Stripes

1st Stripe - Basics & Kicks

Red Belt:     

Blocks & Strikes:
 Knife Hand Square Block (Tension move is 5 seconds)
Reinforced Inner Forearm Block (Strong, with purpose and intensity)
Palm Heel (should look like a punch - Home Position hand is open with palm ready to strike)
Ridge Hand Strike (Start chamber with palm up)


Kicks:

Reverse Hook Kick (Spot - feet move enough to see the target - re-chamber, no falling out of the kick)
Round Kick to Side Kick (From front stance - knee position during each kick, no up and down)

2nd Stripe: Red Belt Form

3rd Stripe: Self Defense Combinations

Combination Videos

4th Stripe: Board Breaks

Red Belt Board Breaks are a Back Elbow - Jump Side Kick or Reverse Palm Heel, followed by a Round Kick or Upset Punch, and then a Reverse Hook Kick. Board Breaks must be performed with the left and right side using hand gear and sparring boots for round kicks only. Students have three opportunities to break the board.

Right Side of Belt

5th Stripe: Philosophy Stripe

Red Belt Philosophy is:  Fire tempers steel as hard work tempers character.

6th Stripe: Attendance (Final Stripe)

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

Additional Information

Advanced Kicks