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Red Sun Academy
Red Sun Academy
School of Martial Arts
KNOWLEDGE
FUNDAMENTALS *(know 6)
BASICS
FOOTWORK
Turn
Slide
Cross
Diagonals
Neutral Pivot (left/right • 180º)
Defense Pivot (left/right • 180º)
Offense Pivot (left/right • 180º)
COMBINATION STRIKES
Can strike moving targets
FALL + TAKE-DOWN
PLAN OF ACTION
*Purple belt traditional kata (YUK Jang)
BUNKAI
*Apply all the moves in Taikyoku
*Purple belt self-defense (3 invented moves)
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 wrist maneuver
3. In-Out Twirl (:13 sec)
Wrist Grab (1+2-handed)
*Collar Grab
SPARRING
Strikes: all 5 weapons
Self-defense: all 5 weapons
BREAKING
*Hook kick
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PURPLE to BROWN belt
PURPLE BELT REQUIREMENTS
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Honor through the Martial Arts
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Test on Green Hill during the pandemic when we were "homeless"
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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
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* New for Purple Belts
White Belt Test • Yellow • Orange • Green • Blue • Purple • Brown • High Brown • Black