How to tie your belt!
Rank Requirements
Please note: These requirements are for general guidelines only and may vary. We usually base our rankings according to personal student progress and the forms that a student has learned. Weapons forms are usually "optional" except for the Shaolin Broadsword form. Weapons forms are taught at specialized classes (to be announced, and usually held on friday evenings or Saturday afternoons).
Each color rank has 4 levels within the rank: 1st level, 2nd level, 3rd level and 4th level. After earning a 1st color rank, 2nd, 3rd and 4th level stripes are awarded as the student learns their requirements.
** YELLOW BELT RANKS
For White belts getting ready for Yellow belt: Items in red are requirements. The other drills are for knowledge and practice.
7 hand basics
7 basic kicks
7 basic stances: Horse, forward, Flexed-T, Cat, Crane, Tiger, Slanted-reverse transition.
Stance Drill
Basics Form
Monkey 1
Concentration 1
Pushups 20
Situps 20
Horse stance 5 minutes
Yellow belt notes:
White belts are eligible for 1st yellow belt after they learn all 7 basic hands, 7 basic kicks, 7 basic stances and first half of Monkey 1 form. 2nd, 3rd and 4th yellow belt is awarded as students learn Concentration form 1, stance drill and Basics Form.
Required knowledge:
Knowledge and good performance of the basics and forms. Know what "Kajukenbo" is and what martial arts Kajukenbo is developed from.
Basic self defense against two hand grab, and straight punch, know what style Eskrima/Kali we do, basic falling techniques (back fall, side fall, front fall).
Drills:
Basic Eskrima stick drills
Triangle footwork variations: "female triangle"
1 step drills: block/parry and 1 counterattack
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** ORANGE BELT RANKS
For Yellow belts getting ready for orange belt: Items in red are requirements for the ranks. The other drills are for knowledge and practice.
Forms: Monkey 2 & Concentration 2
Pushups 30
Situps 30
Horse stance 10 minutes
Basic self defense against straight punch and lapel grabs
Knees: up, outward arc, forward, roundhouse, drop, angled.
Elbows: up, in, spike (rear chamber spike, front spike, rear upper spike, ), 12 to 6, figure 8.
Basic ukemi (rolls and falls): front roll, back roll, basic side fall, basic back fall
Orange belt notes:
Only monkey 2 is required to earn a 1st orange belt. 2nd, 3rd, and 4th orange belt stripes are awarded as students learn concentration 2, Monkey 3 and Concentration 3.
Required knowledge:
All previous requirements, necessary form(s) for belt level, basic self defense, knees and elbows techniques, front roll, back roll.
Drills:
4 count drill; solo and with partner (when possible)
Stages flow drill; solo and with partner (when possible)
6 count drill; solo and with partner (when possible)
Stages flow drill; solo and with partner (when possible)
Concentration 2 knee and elbow flow drill
Triangle footwork variations: "male" triangle
Basic Eskrima stick drills
Basic Hubud-Lubid drills: with punch and with chop
Push hands drills: one hand basic circles
Carrenza: Shadowboxing with single stick
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** PURPLE BELT RANKS
Monkey 4 & Concentration 4
Monkey 5 & Concentration 5
Pushups 40
Situps 40
Horse stance 15 minutes
Optional but not required for Purple: Staff 16 form
Claws, rips, shoulder bumps, pull hits, syncopated rhythm
Basic sweeps: Rear, front, hook ankle
Basic throws/takedowns: wrist turnout, 4 corners. arm drags. Kinjit (elbow directed throw)
Overhooks & underhooks: Using these as setups for throws
Purple belt notes:
Students would need only monkey 4 to earn a 1st purple.
2nd, 3rd, and 4th stripes are awarded as students learn Concentration 4, Monkey 5 and Concentration 5
Required knowledge:
All previous requirements, necessary form(s) for belt level, intermediate self defense against straight and haymaker punch/grabs/kicks, basic Eskrima stick drills, basic sweeps, basic throws, joint locks and unbalancing techniques, hand weapons: claws, rips, pull and hit, syncopated rhythm
Drills:
6x6 count drill: include sweeps/unbalances
Push Hands drills: two hand basic circle, standard circle
Hubud-Lubid drills: switching sides, elbow and knee, downward pass.
Carrenza: shadowboxing with weapon (single stick, knife)
Intermediate stick drills
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** BLUE BELT RANKS
Monkey 6 & Concentration 6
Monkey 7 & Concentration 7
Tumpai 1
Staff 16 form
Optional but not required for Blue: Broadsword 16 form
Pushups 50
Situps 50
Horse stance 20 minutes
Blue belt notes:
M6 and C6 required for 1st level blue belt. Monkey 7 required for 2nd level blue, Concentration 7 required for 3rd level blue, and Tumpai 1 required for 4th level blue.
Required knowledge:
All previous knowledge, basic hip throw, locks, leverages, sweeps. Intermediate movements in self defense against straight punch, haymaker, grabs, kicks.
Drills:
6x6 partner drill
Push Hands drills: two hand basic circle, standard circle
Hubud-Lubid drills: switching sides, elbow and knee, downward pass.
Carrenza: shadowboxing with weapon (single stick, double stick knife)
Intermediate stick drills
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** GREEN BELT RANKS
Monkey 8 & Concentration 8
Monkey 8 & Concentration 9
Tumpai 2
Broadsword 16 form
Optional: Shaolin Broadsword form
Pushups 50
Situps 50
Horse stance 20 minutes
Green belt notes:
M8 and C8 required for 1st level blue belt. Monkey 9 required for 2nd level blue, Concentration 9 required for 3rd level blue, and Tumpai 2 required for 4th level blue.
Required knowledge:
All previous knowledge, basic hip throw, locks, leverages, sweeps. Intermediate movements in self defense
Drills:
6x6 partner drill
Push Hands drills: two hand basic circle, standard circle
Hubud-Lubid drills: switching sides, elbow and knee, downward pass.
Carrenza: shadowboxing with weapon (single stick, double stick knife)
Intermediate stick drills
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Requirements for brown and apprentice black coming soon!
Each color rank has 4 levels within the rank: 1st level, 2nd level, 3rd level and 4th level. After earning a 1st color rank, 2nd, 3rd and 4th level stripes are awarded as the student learns their requirements.
** YELLOW BELT RANKS
For White belts getting ready for Yellow belt: Items in red are requirements. The other drills are for knowledge and practice.
7 hand basics
7 basic kicks
7 basic stances: Horse, forward, Flexed-T, Cat, Crane, Tiger, Slanted-reverse transition.
Stance Drill
Basics Form
Monkey 1
Concentration 1
Pushups 20
Situps 20
Horse stance 5 minutes
Yellow belt notes:
White belts are eligible for 1st yellow belt after they learn all 7 basic hands, 7 basic kicks, 7 basic stances and first half of Monkey 1 form. 2nd, 3rd and 4th yellow belt is awarded as students learn Concentration form 1, stance drill and Basics Form.
Required knowledge:
Knowledge and good performance of the basics and forms. Know what "Kajukenbo" is and what martial arts Kajukenbo is developed from.
Basic self defense against two hand grab, and straight punch, know what style Eskrima/Kali we do, basic falling techniques (back fall, side fall, front fall).
Drills:
Basic Eskrima stick drills
Triangle footwork variations: "female triangle"
1 step drills: block/parry and 1 counterattack
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** ORANGE BELT RANKS
For Yellow belts getting ready for orange belt: Items in red are requirements for the ranks. The other drills are for knowledge and practice.
Forms: Monkey 2 & Concentration 2
Pushups 30
Situps 30
Horse stance 10 minutes
Basic self defense against straight punch and lapel grabs
Knees: up, outward arc, forward, roundhouse, drop, angled.
Elbows: up, in, spike (rear chamber spike, front spike, rear upper spike, ), 12 to 6, figure 8.
Basic ukemi (rolls and falls): front roll, back roll, basic side fall, basic back fall
Orange belt notes:
Only monkey 2 is required to earn a 1st orange belt. 2nd, 3rd, and 4th orange belt stripes are awarded as students learn concentration 2, Monkey 3 and Concentration 3.
Required knowledge:
All previous requirements, necessary form(s) for belt level, basic self defense, knees and elbows techniques, front roll, back roll.
Drills:
4 count drill; solo and with partner (when possible)
Stages flow drill; solo and with partner (when possible)
6 count drill; solo and with partner (when possible)
Stages flow drill; solo and with partner (when possible)
Concentration 2 knee and elbow flow drill
Triangle footwork variations: "male" triangle
Basic Eskrima stick drills
Basic Hubud-Lubid drills: with punch and with chop
Push hands drills: one hand basic circles
Carrenza: Shadowboxing with single stick
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** PURPLE BELT RANKS
Monkey 4 & Concentration 4
Monkey 5 & Concentration 5
Pushups 40
Situps 40
Horse stance 15 minutes
Optional but not required for Purple: Staff 16 form
Claws, rips, shoulder bumps, pull hits, syncopated rhythm
Basic sweeps: Rear, front, hook ankle
Basic throws/takedowns: wrist turnout, 4 corners. arm drags. Kinjit (elbow directed throw)
Overhooks & underhooks: Using these as setups for throws
Purple belt notes:
Students would need only monkey 4 to earn a 1st purple.
2nd, 3rd, and 4th stripes are awarded as students learn Concentration 4, Monkey 5 and Concentration 5
Required knowledge:
All previous requirements, necessary form(s) for belt level, intermediate self defense against straight and haymaker punch/grabs/kicks, basic Eskrima stick drills, basic sweeps, basic throws, joint locks and unbalancing techniques, hand weapons: claws, rips, pull and hit, syncopated rhythm
Drills:
6x6 count drill: include sweeps/unbalances
Push Hands drills: two hand basic circle, standard circle
Hubud-Lubid drills: switching sides, elbow and knee, downward pass.
Carrenza: shadowboxing with weapon (single stick, knife)
Intermediate stick drills
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** BLUE BELT RANKS
Monkey 6 & Concentration 6
Monkey 7 & Concentration 7
Tumpai 1
Staff 16 form
Optional but not required for Blue: Broadsword 16 form
Pushups 50
Situps 50
Horse stance 20 minutes
Blue belt notes:
M6 and C6 required for 1st level blue belt. Monkey 7 required for 2nd level blue, Concentration 7 required for 3rd level blue, and Tumpai 1 required for 4th level blue.
Required knowledge:
All previous knowledge, basic hip throw, locks, leverages, sweeps. Intermediate movements in self defense against straight punch, haymaker, grabs, kicks.
Drills:
6x6 partner drill
Push Hands drills: two hand basic circle, standard circle
Hubud-Lubid drills: switching sides, elbow and knee, downward pass.
Carrenza: shadowboxing with weapon (single stick, double stick knife)
Intermediate stick drills
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** GREEN BELT RANKS
Monkey 8 & Concentration 8
Monkey 8 & Concentration 9
Tumpai 2
Broadsword 16 form
Optional: Shaolin Broadsword form
Pushups 50
Situps 50
Horse stance 20 minutes
Green belt notes:
M8 and C8 required for 1st level blue belt. Monkey 9 required for 2nd level blue, Concentration 9 required for 3rd level blue, and Tumpai 2 required for 4th level blue.
Required knowledge:
All previous knowledge, basic hip throw, locks, leverages, sweeps. Intermediate movements in self defense
Drills:
6x6 partner drill
Push Hands drills: two hand basic circle, standard circle
Hubud-Lubid drills: switching sides, elbow and knee, downward pass.
Carrenza: shadowboxing with weapon (single stick, double stick knife)
Intermediate stick drills
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Requirements for brown and apprentice black coming soon!