IKKO Blue Belt Requirements

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International Kenpo Karate Organization Blue Belt Requirements

.BLUE PLEDGE & 12 SAYINGS

.BLUE PATCH DESCRIPTIONS

                .STANCES
            * Reverse close kneel
            * Reverse wide kneel

         BLOCKS
            * Outside downward diagonal
            * Pinning ( pushing )
            * Pinning ( vice-like )

PARRIES
* Upward

                PUNCHES
            * Overhead ( Palm down)
            * Thrusting inverted vertical
            * Snapping inverted vertical
            * Hook

                STRIKES
            * Looping overhead back knuckle
            * Outward horizontal heel palm
            * Back stiff arm lift heel palm
            * Outward overhead elbow

               FINGER TECHNIQUES
            * Underhand whip
            * Underhand claw
            * Outward overhead claw
            * Back finger thrust crossing over the shoulder

                KICKS
            * Front scoop
            * Back scoop
            * Spinning back heel
            * Reverse roundhouse
            * Pull - drag kicks
            * Front chicken ( f-r )
            * Back chicken ( r-f )
            * Back chicken ( f-r )
            * Back scoop ( r-f )

                FOOT MANEUVERS
            * Hop
            * Pull - drag

SELF DEFENSE TECHNIQUES

1. TWIN KIMONO - ( Front 2 hand lapel grab - push out )

2. PARTING WINGS - ( Front two hand push )

3. THUNDERING HAMMERS - ( Front right step through punch )

4. SWINGING PENDULUM- ( Front right roundhouse kick )

5. SQUEEZING THE PEACH- ( Rear high bear hug - arms pinned )

6. CIRCLING WING - ( Rear two hand choke - arms bent )

7. OBSTRUCTING THE STORM - ( Front right step through overhead club )

8. DARTING MACE- ( Front two hand wrist grab )

9. HOOKING WINGS - ( Front two hand low push )

10. SHIELD AND SWORD - ( Front left step through punch )

11. GIFT IN RETURN - ( Front handshake )

12. BOW OF COMPULSION - ( Front wrist lock against opponents chest )

13. CHARGING RAM - ( Front tackle )

14. SLEEPER - ( Front right step through straight punch )

15. CROSS OF DESTRUCTION - ( Rear two hand choke )

16. FLIGHT TO FREEDOM - ( Rear right hammer lock )

FORMS & SETS LONG FORM # 2 FINGER SET # 1 STRIKING SET # 1 OWN FORM (10 TECHNIQUES)

FREESTYLE TECHNIQUES ( R - L )

1. B1a PdK	9. B5aPrK	17. B3aPHrK	25. B1arKsrK
2. B1b PdK	10. B5bPrK	18. B3bPHrK	26. B1brKsrK
3. B2a PdK	11. B6ahKbk	19. B4aPHrK	27. B3asKrKsrK
4. B2b PdK	12. B6bhKbk	20. B4bPHrK	28. B3bsKrKsrK
5. B3a PdK	13. B1aPHrK	21. B5aPHrK	29. B5atsKrK
6 B3b PdK	14. B1bPHrK	22. B5bPHrK	30. B5btsKrK
7. B4a PdK	15. B2aPHrK	23. B6ahKbkls	31. B6arsK6hK
8. B4b PdK	16. B2bPHrK	24. B6bhKbkls	32. B6arsK6hK

COORDINATION EXERCISES

1. i - o - d

2. o - d - ip

3. u - o - i

4. d - o - i

5. l - r - l

6. r - l - r

7. r - r - l

8. l - l - r

9. innovate