Green Belt Techniques

Forty classroom hours are required before testing. Also, green students must read the books listed on the Green Belt reading list, and begin to lead warm-ups before classes.

Kicks

  • Spin Crescent
  • Turning Round
  • Hook – Rear Leg, Slide, Spin and Turn
  • Jumping Side
  • Jump Turn Side
  • Knee Strike
  • Jumping Front Leg Kicks

Stances

  • Open Ready Stance (B)
  • Crane

Hands

  • Side Punch
  • Spear Hand – Vertical, Horizontal and Protected
  • Back Fist
  • Hook
  • Ridge Hand

Blocks

  • Knife Hand Basic Blocks
  • Out-to-In Palm Block
  • Wedge Block
  • Scissor Block
  • Palm Out Middle
  • Basic Parries

Grappling

  • Arm Weaves
  • Basic Wrist Locks
  • Arm Bars
  • Hand Snatches
  • Rolling and Falling
  • Takedowns: Trip, Sweep, Reap, Hip throw, Knee snatch. Demonstrate 3 for the test.

Chi Sau

  • Shutting down the lines – Inside and Outside Passage
  • Roll ups
  • Two finger traps and hooks
  • Wrist Rolls