sorry for the delay

I have been meaning to get some pictures from the tournament posted for some time now. It was a very good day and a lot was learned. I will be posting some new stuff very soon, I promise.

!!TOURNAMENT!!

Sat. February the 28th we will be holding a school tournament. This tournament is for Piasa students only. The main purpose of this tournament is to gain experience. All students are encouraged to participate as part of their martial arts training. The day will start at 10:00 a.m. We will have three different sparing events to compete in: Olympic style Tae Kwon Do, Karate, and Grappling. It will be a great opportunity for learning and excitement. For more information call the school or speak to Mrs. Hatten next time you go to class.

Testing Information

Before testing, you need to be validated, by a black belt in four separate areas, which are represented by colored tape placed on your belt. These four areas are as follows:

• Yellow - Kicks & Horseback Stance Drills
• Green - Forms
• Blue - Self Defense
• Red - Combination Kicks

A more detailed list of the requirements for each rank advancement follows:

White to Yellow I

Yellow I to Yellow II

Yellow II to Green I

Green I to Green II

Green II to Blue I

Blue I to Blue II

Blue II to Red I

Red I to Red II

Red II to Brown

Black Belt

Black Belt

I. Write an essay addressing these questions

• why do you want to be a Black Belt
• have you paid your dues to be a Black Belt, if so how
• what does it mean to become a Black Belt
• What short term, intermediate and long term goals have you set for yourself as a Black Belt

II. All the hand techniques from horse back stance and oblique stance

III. All Stationary Kicks

IV. All Previous Forms plus Koryo

V. Self Defense

• All One Step Defences
• Escapes, Holds, and Counters for; 1Wrist grabs, 2Shoulder grabs, 3Hair grabs, 4Choke holds(front and back), 5Bear hugs(front and back, arms pinned and free), 6Head locks, 7Front face locks, 8Full nelsons, 9Shove defense, and 10Tackle defense
• Escapes done blindfolded
• Holds and counters done with control
• all throws and take downs
• Grappling skills to include execution, escapes, and finishing techniques
• Defense against multiple attackers

VI. All Previous Combination Kicks

VII. Breaking Technique

• 3 two board stations for kicks
• 1 three board station for kicks
• one brick (palm thrust or hammer fist)

Red II to Brown

I. Hand Techniques

• jab, cross, hook, uppercut
• jab, cross, uppercut, hook
• jab, uppercut, hook, cross
• jab, hook, uppercut, cross

II. Form

• Palwgae Chil Jang
• Palwgae Pal Jang

III. Destruction Techniques

• O/I cross palm block with a judo knuckle nerve strike, while executing oblique kick to shin. Then from right front stance execute scissors arm bar, turn sharp strike with palm heel to floating ribs. Reverse action with palm heel thrust to occipital ridge. Finish with a sweep and stomp.
• Slip back into cat stance while executing slap block and elbow strike to opponent's fist. then step forward to the out side and use a nerve strike to bicep, followed with knife hand strike to neck while simultaneously trapping arm behind opponents back. Grabbing by belt and hair execute knee strike to face and throw forward and down.
• Slip to out side and execute a high X block jamming your opponent. Grab with top hand turn into an out ward elbow strike to floating ribs. Quickly exchange hands, turn forward with O/I fore arm smash. Then slide bottom hand behind opponents back and your upper hand behind the neck and execute knee strike. Finish with a forward throw onto face.
• (against a hook punch) execute an I/O fore arm block while simultaneously striking with a rising ridge hand to the groin. Then slip both hands to opponents back and drive a knee strike to abdomen. Follow that with downward elbow strikes to back, finish with another knee strike to face.
• (against a hook punch) execute an I/O fore arm block and grab opponent's wrist while striking a rising ridge hand strike to the groin. Then turn opponents palm up locking arm while ducking under arm. Follow by putting your other arm across his opposite shoulder and use your neck and shoulders to bar and break opponents arm. Finish with a clutch sleeper hold.
• (against a hook punch) dive both hands over opponents attacking arm. Trap arm and front face lock opponents head while executing knee strikes to opponent to soften him up. Finish with a twirling neck breaker, arm bar.
• (against a hook punch) execute an I/O block while simultaneously O/I knife hand strike to the neck. Then use blocking hand to knife hand strike other side of neck. Next use Muai Thai style neck grab, and execute knee strikes, head butt, and finish with circle take down to break neck.

V. Combination Kick

• jump front snap, jump round house, jump spin side
• jump round house, jump spin side, jump round house
• jump spin side, jump round house, jump spin side
• jump round house, jump round house, jump round house

VI. Breaking Technique

• spinning heel

Red I to Red II

I. Hand Techniques

• jab
• cross
• hook
• uppercut

II. Stationary Kicks

• spin crescent
• spin heel
• jump round house
• jump front snap

III. Form

• Palwgae Yuk Jang

IV. Self Defense

• front mount
• rear mount
• side mount
• guard
• half guard

V. Combination Kicks

• I/O crescent, spin crescent, jump round house
• back leg side kick, spin heel left and right sides
• O/I axe, spin crescent, jump round house
• step spin hook, slide side, jump spin side

VI. Breaking Technique

• O/I crescent or jump front snap

Blue II to Red I

Review of prior testing info

I. Hand Techniques

• palm heel block, spear thrust
• C punch
• I/O support block
• rear elbow strike/over the shoulder punch
• 6 strike(with target identification

II. Stationary Kicks

• I/O crescent
• O/I crescent
• fake crescent into side kick
• front leg push kick

III. Form

• Palwgae O Jang

IV. One Step Self Defense

• inside grapevine take down
• out side grapevine take down
• hip toss (and variations)
• double leg take down

V. Combination Kicks

• I/O crescent, spin side, jump round house
• O/I crescent, jump round house, spin side
• O/I crescent, tornado crescent

VI. Breaking Technique

• jump spin side