First Degree Brown Belt Requirements
Progress Information
This is a brief outline of the requirements to achieve this promotion. A more detailed curriculum is available at our school.
Brown Belt tests are administered bi-annually every six month in March and September of each year.
Techniques:
- BRUSHING THE STORM
Right flank right club attack
- SCAPE FROM THE STORM
Right flank right club attack
- TRIPPING ARROW
Front bear hug arms free
- OBSCURE CLAWS
Right flank right shoulder grab with left hand
- DOMINATING CIRCLES
Right flank right shoulder grab with right hand
- GRIPPING TALON
Front right wrist grab with left hand
- DESPERATE FALCONS
Front direct two hand wrist grab
- GLANCING SPEAR
Front left wrist grab with right hand
- FALLEN CROSS
Rear two hand choke
- DETOUR FROM DOOM
Right round house kick while in right neutral bow
- DESTRUCTIVE KNEE
Left jab while in right neutral bow
- DESTRUCTIVE CLAWS
Left jab while in right neutral bow
- DESTRUCTIVE CROSS
Left jab while in right neutral bow
- DARTING MACE
Front two hand right wrist grab
- HOOKING WINGS
Attempted front two hand low grab
- FLASHING WING
Left jab right cross from left to left fighting stance
- FLASHING MACE
Left jab right cross from left to left fighting stance
- DESTRUCTIVE FANS
Left jab right cross from left to left fighting stance
- CIRCLING THE HORIZON
Left jab right cross from left to left fighting stance
- GATHERING CLOUDS
Left jab right cross from left to left fighting stance
Forms and Sets
- LONG FORM III
- KICKING SET II
- COORDINATION SET II
First Degree Brown Belt Pledge
I pledge that as my skill as a teacher progresses I will never condemn, ridicule, embarass or shame any student or fellow instructor in the presence of a class or group. All greivances or disputes shall be conducted in private away from group observation.
TERMINOLOGY:
Synonyms
- No new synonyms for 1st Degree Brown Belt
Sayings
- There are only a set number of basic moves--all else are varations of the same.
- When you exaggerate a move your build and offense into a defense. When you condense a move, the reverse holds true.
- You must earn what you learn.
- Environment is what is around you, on you or in you at the time of confrontation.
- Mastery of the art comes when the tiger is seen, but the dragon prevails.