Material needed before you qualify for Yellow Belt
Kempo 1
8pt. Blocks
Combination 6, 7
1 Front Choke
1 Back Choke
1 Wrist Grab
1 Lapel Grab
S.A.F.E. stands for what?
Testing Time: approx. 30 minutes
What you need to master before you qualify for Orange Belt
Kempo 2, 3
8pt. Blocks with strikes
Combination 2, 5
Back Slap-Out
Side Slap-Out
2 Front Chokes
2 Back Chokes
2 Wrist Grabs
2 Lapel Grabs
Know 6 Karate Colors
Know 5 Karate Animals
Testing Time: Approx. 30 minutes
What you need to master before you qualify for Purple Belt
Kempo 4, 5
8pt. Blocks with Strikes & Elbows
Combination 3
Back Slap-Out
Side Slap-Out
Shoulder Roll
3 Front Chokes
3 Back Chokes
3 Wrist Grabs
3 Lapel Grabs
1 Pinan
1 of each Animal techniques
Testing Time: Approx. 30 minutes
What you need to master before you qualify for Blue Belt
Kempo 6
Knifehand Blocks
Palm Blocks
Combination 4, 18
Back Slap-Out
Side Slap-Out
Shoulder Roll
4 Front Chokes
4 Back Chokes
4 Wrist Grabs
4 Lapel Grabs
1 Side Club
1 Overhead Club
1 Poking Club
2 Pinan
Heian Shodan
2 of Each Animal techniques
Testing Time: Approx. 45 minutes
What you need to master before you qualify for Blue Stripet
Kempo 7, 8
Knifehand Blocks with Strikes
Combination 12
4 Front Chokes
4 Back Chokes
4 Wrist Grabs
4 Lapel Grabs
2 Side Clubs
2 Overhead Clubs
2 Poking Clubs
1 Headlock Escape
1 Rear Double Wrist Grab
1 Kata
Heian Nidan
Bowaza
3 of Each Animal techniques
Testing Time: Approx. 1 hour
What you need to master before you qualify for Green Belt
Alternate Kempo 1, 2, 3
Trap Blocks: Circular & Cross
Combination 8, 9
5 Front Chokes
5 Back Chokes
5 Wrist Grabs
5 Lapel Grabs
3 Side Clubs
3 Overhead Clubs
3 Poking Clubs
1 Headlock Escape
1 Rear Double Wrist Grab
Full Nelson Technique
2 Kata
Circle of the Tiger
Shushi Nu Ken Sho
3 of Each Animal
2 Bear Hugs
Testing Time: Approx. 1 hour
What you need to master before you qualify for Green Stripe
Alternate Kempo 4, 5, 6
10pt. Blocks
Combination 14, 15, 16
6 Front Chokes
6 Back Chokes
6 Wrist Grabs
6 Lapel Grabs
4 Side Clubs
4 Overhead Clubs
4 Poking Clubs
2 Headlock Escapes
2 Rear Double Wrist Grabs
3 Pinan
Statue of the Crane
Matsa Hega No Sai
4 of Each Animal
2 Bear Hugs
Testing Time: Approx. 1.5 hours
What you need to master before you qualify for Brown Belt III
Alternate Kempo 7, 8
Crane Blocking
Combination 10, 11, 17, 19
7 Front Chokes
7 Back Chokes
7 Wrist Grabs
7 Lapel Grabs
5 Side Clubs
5 Overhead Clubs
5 Poking Clubs
2 Headlock Escapes
2 Rear Double Wrist Grabs
4 Pinan
3 Kata
Circle of the Dragon
Ginni Gowa No Kama or Matsa Hega No Tonfa
4 of Each Animal
4 Bear Hugs
Testing Time: Approx. 1.5 hours
What you need to master before you qualify for Brown Belt II
Plum Tree Blocking system
Combination 1, 13, 20
8 Front Chokes
8 Back Chokes
8 Wrist Grabs
8 Lapel Grabs
6 Side Clubs
6 Overhead Clubs
6 Poking Clubs
3 Headlock Escapes
3 Rear Double Wrist Grabs
5 Pinan
4 Kata
Pasai
Ginni Gowa No Kama or Matsa Hega No Tonfa
5 of Each Animal
5 Bear Hugs
Ground Grappling
Five Hours of Assistant Teaching
Testing Time: Approx. 2 hours
What you need to master before you qualify for Brown Belt I
Crane Blocks with Strikes
Combination 21, 26
10 Front Chokes 10 Back Chokes
10 Wrist Grabs 10 Lapel Grabs
7 Side Clubs 7 Overhead Clubs
7 Poking Clubs 3 Headlock Escapes
3 Rear Double Wrist Grabs
5 Kata
North and South Walls
Wings of the Crane
Wushu
6 of Each Animal
6 Bear Hugs
Ground Grappling
Ten Hours of Assistant Teaching
Testing Time: Approx. 2 hours
What you need to master before you qualify for Black Belt
Kempo 9
All Kempos done as a form: 1-9 and Alternate 1-8
All Blocking done as a form: 8pt. blocks, punches & elbows,
Knifehand with strikes,
Palm blocks,
10pt. blocks,
Crane blocks with strikes,
Plum Tree blocks
Combination 24
All Combinations done as a form: 1 - 21, 24, 26
12 Front Chokes
12 Back Chokes
12 Wrist Grabs
12 Lapel Grabs
8 Side Clubs
8 Overhead Clubs
8 Poking Clubs
4 Headlock Escapes
4 Rear Double Wrist Grabs
4 Various Knife Attack Techniques
Circle of the Snake
Empe
Nunchuka Form
Original Open Hand Form
Original Weapon Form
8 of Each Animal
6 Bear Hugs
Ground Grappling
Continuous Sparring
Twenty Hours of Assistant Teaching,
Fifty Question Written Exam (90% correct)
One Page Typed or Two Pages Handwritten Essay on "Why I Want to be a Black Belt"
Testing Time: Approx. 6 hours
Cost: $400
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