Site hosted by Angelfire.com: Build your free website today!
Black Belt gets a lot of attention in the world today. Like it is some mystical thing when you get one of these belts. But I can assure you, if you look past all the fancy technique names and movements, really what you've got is not the end, nor is it the beggining of the end, rather the end of the beggining.
The rank "SHODAN" litterally means "BEGINER". What that means exactly.... I am not quite sure yet. But when I get there, I'll be sure to tell ya!


First Black Belt Requirements


TECHNIQUES (FROM LONG FIVE AND LONG SIX)

1) DESTRUCTIVE FANS (RIGHT PUNCH FROM LEFT FLANK, OPPONENT’S RIGHT LEG FORWARD)
2) DANCE OF DEATH (FRONT STRAIGHT RIGHT PUNCH)
3) LEAP OF DEATH (FRONT STRAIGHT RIGHT PUNCH)
4) BACK BREAKER (RIGHT PUNCH FROM RIGHT FLANK)
5) THE SLEEPER (FRONT STRAIGHT RIGHT PUNCH)
6) BRUSHING THE STORM (RIGHT FLANK OVERHEAD CLUB ATTACK)
7) FALLING FALCON (FRONT RIGHT HAND DIRECT GRAB)
8) CIRCLING THE HORIZON (FRONT RIGHT STRAIGHT PUNCH)
9) LEAPING CRANE (FRONT RIGHT STRAIGHT PUNCH)
10) GLANCING LANCE (HIGH FRONT KNIFE THRUST, DEFENDING UNEXPECTEDLY WITH ARMS DOWN)
11) CLIPPING THE STORM (LANCE) (LOW FRONT CLUB THRUST)
12) THRUSTING LANCE (FRONT KNIFE THRUST)
13) RAINING LANCE (FRONT OVERHEAD KNIFE ATTACK)
14) CAPTURING THE STORM (FRONT RIGHT OVERHEAD CLUB)
15) CIRCLING THE STORM (FRONT CLUB THRUST)
16) ESCAPE FROM THE STORM (RIGHT FLANK OVERHEAD CLUB)


CATEGORY COMPLETIONS OR HAND ISOLATIONS

DARTING LEAVES
HOPPING CRANE
PINNING WING
CONTROLLED WING
CIRCLING WINDMILLS