Red Sun Academy
Red Sun Academy
School of Martial Arts
KNOWLEDGE
FUNDAMENTALS *(know 5)
BASICS
FOOTWORK
Turn
Slide
Cross
Diagonals
Neutral Pivot (left/right • 180º)
Defense Pivot (left/right • 180º)
Offense Pivot (left/right • 180º)
COMBINATION STRIKES
FALL + TAKE-DOWN
Take-down (youtube)
Take-down (photo)
PLAN OF ACTION
*Blue belt traditional kata (Heian 4)
BUNKAI
*Apply a move of your choice in Heian 4
Spontaneous Self-Defense
Choke (traditional & 7-targets)
(on the CHOKE youtube, go to 4 minute marker)
Shoulder Grab (3 ways):
1. Elbow pull-down (:22 sec)
2. Traditional
3. Waving Arm (in–up–out)
*Wrist Grab (1+2-handed)
SPARRING
Strikes with all 5 weapons
*Self-defense with all 5 weapons:
• Bo
• Jo
• Tonfa
• Sai
• Nunckaku
BREAKING
*Side kick
BLUE to PURPLE belt
BLUE BELT REQUIREMENTS
Honor through the Martial Arts
Test on Green Hill during the pandemic when we were "homeless"
Test on Green Hill during the pandemic when we were "homeless"
• Do I have a patch on my gi?
• Did I submit my $25 Testing Fees?
• Do I know my knowledge?
• Do I have my sparring/self-defense partner?
• Is my uniform clean and ironed for the test?
TESTING CHECKLIST
* New for Blue Belts
White Belt Test • Yellow • Orange • Green • Blue • Purple • Brown • High Brown • Black