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Kid's Syllabus Videos
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Jab (front hand)
Cross (rear hand)
Front Kick (Front kick foot position: Point foot, toes pulled back, kick with ball of foot)
Roundhouse Kick (pivot on ball of foot. Turn hips as you kick. Contact with the shin)
Footwork: Advancing & Retreating (two steps forward then two steps backwards)
Jab, Jab, Cross (B1)
Jab, Rear Roundhouse (M1)
Jab, Cross, Rear Front kick
Covering head (Use foam sword. They cover and protect the sides and front of head)
PROBATION YELLOW
Hook Punch (Video 2) (Rotate foot. Elbow and shoulder aligned. Opposite hand guard up)(alternate left and right)
Uppercut (Video 2) (alternate between rear and lead uppercut)
Push Kick (kick with the bottom of the foot like you are pushing someone away)
Jab, Cross, Left Hook (B2)
Footwork: Advancing, Retreating, Left and Right (two steps in each direction)
Left Hook, Rear Roundhouse (M2)
Dropping Elbow (Straight down using the point of the elbow)
Back Kick (look over shoulder and kick backward with the heal. If you turn head to the right, kick with right leg)
Covering head and body (Use foam sword. They should not leave head unprotected when covering the body)
Leg Check (Video 2) Use foam sword. Lifting knee to elbow. Knee should point out to the side)
YELLOW
Overhand Punch (Video 2) (contact with two front knuckles)(alternate hands in same stance)
Body Hook (dip knees to lower your height)
Thai Roundhouse (Step front foot forward at 45 degrees then kick)
Jab, Left Hook, Cross (B3)
Footwork with Jab: Advancing, Retreating, Left and Right (jab with each step)
Forward Knee (Hold opponent's head. Don't interlock your fingers)
Standing with Guard Up (don't put your hands on the floor. Keep your guard up whilst standing)
Jab, Cross, Left Body Hook (also called 'liver hook'), Right Roundhouse (M3)
Covering head, body & legs (Use foam sword. Use forearms to cover head, body & Leg Checks to protect knees)
PROBATION ORANGE
Nunchaku Demonstration (20 seconds)
Back Fist (hitting with the two big knuckles with the back of the fist)
Cross, Left Hook, Cross (B4)
Cross, Switch Roundhouse (M4)
Buddha Kick (same as push kick but point knee and foot outward. Strike with sole of foot)
Jab (to head) - Body Cross - Left Hook (to head)
Footwork with Jab & Cross: Advancing, Retreating, Left and Right (one step per punch)
ORANGE
Nunchaku Demonstration (20 seconds)
Side Kick Foot Position (Sitting on the ground. Triple lock: Toes pulled back, Foot pulled back, Foot 'bladed')
Round Knee (Hold opponent's head. Your fingers should not be interlocked)
Left Hook, Cross, Left Hook (B5)
Side Thrust Kick (the kick is to the side)
Backward Fall (chin tucked)
Jab, Cross, Rear Forward Knee (M5)
Parry (Use foam sword like a straight punch. Should not parry downward. Hands should not leave head area)
PROBATION BLUE
STICKS: Strikes 1-2 with diagonal stepping (other stick on the floor as centre line)
Turning Kick (Similar to Roundhouse. Contact area is ball of the foot. Foot is in 'side kick position')
Side Kick (Kick forward. Foot in side kick position. Striking with the blade edge of foot)
Overhand, Uppercut, Overhand (B6)
STICKS: Strikes 1-4 with diagonal stepping
Mini Hook Kick (Back of heel is contact area. Foot is in side kick position)
Rear Uppercut, Left Hook, Cross, Rear Roundhouse (M6)
Inner Crescent Kick (Contact with the inside arch of the foot)
STICKS: 4-Count-Redonda
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Misc.
Back Thrust Kick (AKA spinning side kick)
PROBATION BLUE
STICKS: 4-Count Redonda (Video 2) (ignore the title sinawali, we call it redonda and kids do all strikes to the temple)
PROBATION GREEN
Tonfa Demonstration (20 seconds)
Standing from Base Video 2 (AKA Technical Stand Up) (Buddha kick. Then step backward into fighting stance)
Switch Knee (Hold their head first)
Right Uppercut, Left Hook, Cross (B8)
Side Kick from the Floor (Alternate legs after every kick)
Jab, Cross, Switch Knee, Rear Downward Elbow (M8)
GREEN
TONFA (20 Second Demonstration)
Hopping Front Kick (front leg) (Lift rear knee up high, then kick with front leg)
3 Direction Elbow (1. Rear downward elbow 2. Front horizontal elbow 3. Rear upward elbow)
Inside-Leg Kick (with front leg) - Cross - Left Hook
Hopping Roundhouse Kick (Kick with front leg. Step 'Up-to' footwork) (same as Hopping Turning Kick but use Roundhouse)
Jumping Knee (Step rear leg forward and push-off & knee with that same leg)
Jumping Front kick (Step rear leg forward and push-off & kick with that same leg)
PROBATION PURPLE
SHOTO (Short Sword): Single shoto freeform demonstration (20 seconds)(Shoto, machete and sticks are used the same way for this exercise)
SHOTO: 4-Count Redonda (Video 2) (ignore the title sinawali, we call it redonda and kids do all strikes to the temple)
Back Hook Kick (video 2) (Also called Spinning Heal Kick. Contact with the back of the heel)
Hopping Turning Kick (Kick with front leg. Step 'Up-to' footwork)
Front Kick / Roundhouse (One double kick. Don't touch foot to ground between kicks. Keep knee high between kicks)
Jab, Cross, Switch Roundhouse, Cross, Left Hook, Roundhouse
Shoto: video about keeping the blade edge forward
PURPLE
SHOTO (Short Sword): Double shoto freeform demonstration (20 seconds) (Shoto, machete and sticks are used the same way for this exercise)
SHOTO: 6-Count Untol (Same as 6-Count Redonda but all strikes are 'snappy', not rounded, and flat/parallel to floor)
Hopping Side Kick (Kick with front leg. Use 'Step-Behind' footwork)
Twisting Kick (for syllabus we use the ball of the foot)
Hopping Mini Hook Kick (Kick with front leg. Use 'Step behind' footwork)(same as Hopping Side Kick footwork above, but use Mini Hook Kick)
PROBATION RED
KAMA: (20 second free form demonstration)
Spinning Backfist (Strike through the target. Don't retract the backfist)
Hopping Inner Crescent Kick (Front Leg) (step front leg out 45 degrees to set-up the kick)
Inside-Leg-Kick / Push Kick (One double kick. Don't touch foot to ground between kicks. Keep knee high between kicks)
Hopping Outer Crescent Kick (Front Leg) (Step front leg across at 45 degrees first)
Roundhouse / Side Kick (One double kick. Don't touch foot to ground between kicks. Keep knee high between kicks)
RED
Spinning Outer Crescent Kick (Ignore what the video calls this kick. We call it Spinning Outer Crescent Kick. Step front leg across to pivot. Then spin and do a regular outer crescent kick)
Forward Shoulder Roll Video 2 (DON’T let head or neck hit the ground!)
Jumping Back Thrust Kick (step front leg across first)
Jumping Roundhouse (Step rear leg forward, then push-off & kick with that SAME leg)
Jumping Side Kick (Step rear leg forward, then push-off with that same leg but kick with OPPOSITE leg)
Up-Kick (push kick from the floor)
PROBATION BROWN
SAI: (20 second free form demonstration)
Retreating Front Kick (Lift front knee up high first. Then kick with back leg as you retreat)
Inner Crescent Kick (With back leg. Land forward) - Spinning Outer Crescent Kick (With the opposite leg)
6 Direction Elbow (Right elbow downward, Left elbow across like hook punch, Right elbow upward like uppercut, Left elbow lunge with thrust to face, Right elbow reverse upward, Left elbow spinning dropping elbow )
Retreating Roundhouse Kick (Lift front knee up high first. Then kick with back leg as you retreat)
Spinning Inner Crescent Kick (Step front leg across. Keep spinning clockwise. Bring right knee up. Kick with Left leg)
BROWN
Backward Roll Video 2 (From Squat. DON’T roll onto NECK or head!)
Tornado Kick (Same as Spinning Inner Crescent Kick but use a Roundhouse kick after the spin)
3 Direction Leg (3 kicks without touching foot to the floor: Front Kick, Back Thrust, Turning Kick).
Superman Punch (raise rear knee forward then kick it backwards like a back kick as you throw right cross punch)
Jumping Double Front Kick (Step rear leg forward, then push-off with that same leg but kick with Left then Right in one jump)
6 Direction Leg (Front Kick, Back Thrust, Turning Kick. Change Stance after every 3 kicks & repeat with opposite leg)
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PROBATION BLUE and BLUE
7-Strikes (sticks)
BLACK BELT and above
Raging Bull kata
Amara (stick fighting sequence)
Iron Horse
Three Battles
Rotating Palms
Happo Giri
