White Lotus Martial Arts Association

GRADINGS ARE MARKED ON TECHNIQUE, ATTITUDE, ETIQUETTE, EFFORT, SPEED AND POWER, FOCUS, BALANCE AND FITNESS.

The gradings may include some, or all of the criteria appropriate to each belt level.

This syllabus can be adapted to the needs and goals of individuals.

White belt

Yellow belt

Orange belt

Green belt

Blue belt

Purple belt

Brown belt (1st, 2nd and 3rd)

1st Dan

2nd Dan

3rd Dan

Grade

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Syllabus

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Students must be competent in the following:
Martial Arts turn, Jab, Backfist, Left-cross, Reverse punch, Uppercut, Hook, Chain Punch, Rabbit Punch, Ridgehand, Front kick, Sidekick, Roundhouse/turning kick, Axe kick, Stamp kick
Self-defence 1 and 2
1-5 Blocks and 1-7 punches – both stances
Shadow boxing (minimum of 3 rounds)
Horsestance
Basic padwork (Roundhouse kicks and simple combinations)
Students must be aware that repetition is the key to success in all aspects of Martial Arts.

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ANY OF THE ABOVE INCLUDING:
1-12 punching and blocking routine – both stances,
2 technique combinations
Back kick, spinning kick, inner and outer crescent kick, hook kick
Self-defence 1- 4
Knowledge of release techniques
Block and counter (self-defence) techniques 1 & 2
Block and counter (sparring) techniques 1 & 2
Light contact combinations 1& 2
Semi contact combinations 1 & 2

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ANY OF THE ABOVE INCLUDING:
3 technique combinations
Slide + technique, step behind + technique, dummy tactics
Self-defence 1 - 6
Basic weapon defence:
Knife defence with inner and outer crescent kick
Knife defence with No.5 block & take down
Knife & move to side
Iron Leg and Iron Palm
White Lotus First Form or sparring or fitness
Block and counter (self-defence) techniques 1 - 4
Block and counter (sparring) techniques 1 - 4
Light contact combinations 1 - 4
Semi contact combinations 1 - 4

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ANY OF THE ABOVE INCLUDING:
Sickle kick, Sweeps
4 combinations of techniques
Self-defence 1 - 8
Advanced Weapon Defence:
Knowledge of follow on disablement techniques after basic weapon defence
White Lotus First and Second Forms or sparring or fitness
Block and counter (self-defence) techniques 1 - 6
Block and counter (sparring) techniques 1 - 6
Light contact combinations 1 - 6
Semi contact combinations 1 – 6

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ANY OF THE ABOVE INCLUDING:
Basic hand and feet combinations
Basic jumping kicks – front, side, roundhouse and axe
5 strikes
Blocks in horse stance with start and finish
Self-defence 1 - 10, controls 1 - 5
Advanced bagwork:
2 rounds warm up
4 rounds hard
1 round cool down
White Lotus First, Second and Third Forms or sparring or fitness
Block and counter (self-defence) techniques 1 - 8
Block and counter (sparring) techniques 1 - 8
Light contact combinations 1 - 8
Semi contact combinations 1 - 8

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ANY OF THE ABOVE INCLUDING:
Advanced jumping kicks – inner and outer crescent, sickle, back, spinning, hook
Advanced hand and feet combinations
In class teaching experience
Self-defence routines without weapons (own design)
White Lotus First, Second, Third Forms or sparring or fitness
Block and counter (self-defence) techniques 1 - 10
Block and counter (sparring) techniques 1 - 10
Light contact combinations 1 - 10
Semi contact combinations 1 - 10

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ANY OF THE ABOVE INCLUDING:
In class teaching experience
4 weapon defence (own design)
Attend a referee’s course
Any combination of techniques from the syllabus
White Lotus Forms one to four

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All syllabus plus unknown attack and 5th form

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All syllabus
4 self-defence scenarios (talk, limited pain, pain, last resort)
and unknown attack
Katas – 1 & 2 with tonfas
1 specialism from below (precise details to be arranged with instructor):
Kata
Sparring
Weapons
Self-defence
Aiki-Jitsu
Tai Chi
Any other

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As above plus:
Choose 2 specialisms as above

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