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Hastings Kickboxing Academy - Grading Syllabus

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RED:
1st Sash
  • Stance
  • Left Stance
  • Right Stance
  • Arm Techniques
  • Jab
  • Cross
  • Left Hook
  • Right Hook
  • Leg Techniques
  • Front Snap Kick
  • Rear Leg Round House Kick
  • Defence Work (Illustrated with a partner)
  • Parry (Both arms)
  • Slip Evasion
  • Combination Work (Performed on pads)
  • Jab > Cross> Rear Leg Round House
  • Jab > Cross > Left Hook > Rear Leg Round House
  • Left Snap Kick > Jab > Cross > Rear Leg Round House
  • Drills
  • Punch out drill 3 x 1 minute rounds with 30 seconds rest
  • Kicking drill 3 x 45 second rounds with 30 seconds rest
  • Fitness Test
  • 10 Push Ups (Girls can perform these off their knees)
  • 40 Sit Ups
  • 30 Squat Kicks

YELLOW:
2nd Sash
  • Assessment begins with covering the Red belt syllabus techniques.
  • Stance
  • Moving Forward and Backwards
  • Arm Techniques
  • Uppercut Both Arms (Short)
  • Uppercut Both Arms (Long)
  • Leg Techniques
  • Side Kick
  • Front Push Kick
  • Turning Back Kick
  • Foot Sweep
  • Defence work (illustrated with a partner)
  • Side Step Evasion
  • Inside Knee Block
  • Sparring
  • Controlled one step sparring illustrating offensive and defensive named techniques
  • Pad work
  • Jab > Right Uppercut > Left Hook > Right Cross
  • Left Side Kick > Right Cross > Long Left Hook > Right Round House
  • Right Cross > Left Hook > Right Round House
  • Drills
  • Punch out drill 3 x 1 minute rounds with 30 seconds rest
  • Kicking drill 3 x 1 minute rounds with 30 seconds rest
  • Squat Kick drill 2 x 1 minute rounds with 30 seconds rest
  • Fitness test
  • 15 Push Ups
  • 50 Sit Ups
  • 40 Squat Kicks

ORANGE:
3rd Sash
  • Assessment begins with covering Red & Yellow syllabus techniques
  • Stance
  • Ability to move forward, backwards, left and right
  • Ability to switch stance
  • Ability to Jab whilst moving
  • Leg Techniques
  • Jump Scissor Front Kick
  • Straight Leg Spinning Round House Kick
  • Hook Kick (Both legs)
  • Axe Kick (Both legs)
  • Defence (Illustrated with a partner)
  • Rolling Evasion
  • Pressing Block
  • Elbow Blocks
  • Combination
  • Jab > Cross > Jab > Cross > Slip > Right Round House
  • Left Side Kick > Right Hook Kick > Right Round House
  • Left Hook > Roll (with hook) > Left hook > Right Side Kick
  • Sparring
  • 1 & 2 Step sparring against named attacks, Illustrating basic offensive and defensive skills.
  • Counter Sparring, Illustrating the ability to deliver a named counter attack against a named attack.
  • Padwork
  • 3 x 1.5 minute rounds with 30 seconds rest using:
  • Jab > cross > left hook > right cross
  • Double left roundhouse > double right roundhouse
  • Drills
  • Punch out drill 3 x 1.5 minute rounds with 30 seconds rest
  • Kicking drill 3 x 1.5 minute rounds with 30 seconds rest
  • Squat Kick drill 2 x 1.5 minute rounds with 30 seconds rest
  • Fitness test
  • 20 Push Ups
  • 60 Sit Ups
  • 50 Squat Kicks

GREEN:
4th Sash
  • Assessment begins with covering Red, Yellow & Orange syllabus techniques
  • Stance
  • Ability to move in all directions
  • Throwing basic named combinations whilst moving
  • Arm Techniques
  • Slipping Jab
  • Back Fist
  • Turning Back Fist
  • Over Arm Cross
  • Leg Techniques
  • Jumping Round House Kick
  • Jumping Front Kick
  • Ball of Foot Front Kick
  • Spinning Hook Kick
  • Defence
  • Over Arm Block (from Axe Kick)
  • Tap down with Counter Strike
  • Combinations
  • Lead Leg low Round House > High Lead Leg Round House > Straight Leg Spinning Round House (Rear)
  • Jab > Cross > Left Hook > Spinning Hook Kick > Left Side Kick
  • Right Uppercut > Left Hook > Overhand Right > Right Round House (Land in Right Stance) Turning Back Kick.
  • Sparring
  • Continuous light sparring for 3 x 45 second rounds.
  • Drills
  • Punch out drill 3 x 1.5 minute rounds with 30 seconds rest
  • Kicking drill 3 x 1.5 minute rounds with 30 seconds rest
  • Squat Kick drill 2 x 1.5 minute rounds with 30 seconds rest
  • Fitness test
  • 25 Push Ups
  • 70 Sit Ups
  • 60 Squat Kicks

PURPLE:
5th Sash
  • Assessment begins with covering Red, Yellow, Orange & Green belt techniques.
  • Stance
  • Shadow Boxing, Illustrating ability to move and turn in all directions whilst delivering punches and kicks.
  • Arm Techniques
  • Stepping Cross
  • Sliding Cross
  • Jumping Cross
  • Spinning Back Fist
  • Leg Techniques (Performed onto pads)
  • Turning Jumping Back Kick
  • Turning Side Kick
  • Low Point Round House Kick (Thai Kick to thigh)
  • Jumping Spinning Round House Kick (Tornado Kick)
  • Defence (Illustrated with a partner)
  • Long Guard (Thai Guard)
  • Double Forearm Block
  • Over Arm Hook Deflection
  • Combinations
  • 5 x 1 minute rounds of a mixture of combinations taken from previous grades.
  • Sparring
  • 3 x 1.5 minute rounds of semi contact sparring
  • Drills
  • Punch out drill 3 x 2 minute rounds with 30 seconds rest
  • Kicking drill 3 x 2 minute rounds with 30 seconds rest
  • Squat Kick drill 3 x 2 minute rounds with 30 seconds rest
  • Fitness test
  • 30 Push Ups
  • 80 Sit Ups
  • 70 Squat Kicks

BLUE:
6th Sash
  • Assessment begins with covering Red, Yellow, Orange, Green & purple belt techniques
  • Stance
  • 2 rounds of advanced shadow sparring
  • Arm Techniques
  • Elbow strikes:
  • 1. Upward
  • 2. Hooking
  • 3. Over the top
  • Leg Techniques
  • Front Knee
  • Jumping Spinning Side Kick
  • Jumping Spinning Hook Kick
  • Jumping Knee
  • Defence
  • Clinch Work
  • Restrain an attacker
  • Overwhelming defence
  • Combinations
  • Jab > Cross > Slip > Right Cross > Left Hook > Right Uppercut > Left Uppercut
  • Left Side Kick > Turning Back Kick (Rear Leg) > Jumping Front Kick
  • 3 x random combinations assigned on the day
  • Sparring
  • 3 x 2 minute rounds of semi contact sparring
  • Drills
  • Punching and kicking drills will be assigned on the day
  • Fitness test
  • 60 Push Ups
  • 120 Sit Ups
  • 80 Squat Kicks

BROWN:
7th Sash
  • The student must illustrate the ability to coach both basic and advanced techniques presented by the examiner.
  • The student must be able to recall all moves from the syllabus upon request.
  • The student must be able to produce and demonstrate both basic and advanced combinations.
  • Leg Techniques
  • Double Jumping Front Kick
  • Double Jumping Side Kick
  • Pad work
  • 4 x 2 minute of boxing drills assigned by the examiner.
  • 3 x 2 minute rounds of kicking drills assigned by the examiner
  • Sparring
  • 3 x 2 minute rounds of semi contact sparring
  • 2 x 1 minute rounds coaching a novice on the basics of sparring.
  • Grappling & ground techniques
  • 2 x chokes
  • 2 x arm locks
  • 2 x throws
  • Defence against multiple attacker using both Grappling and striking techniques
  • Fitness test
  • 100 push ups in 5 minutes
  • 250 sit ups
  • 80 squat kicks

BLACK:
1st Dan
  • Assessment begins with covering Red, Yellow, Orange, Green, Purple, Blue & brown belt techniques.
  • The student must illustrate the following before being considered for a black belt grading under RCUK.
  • 1 Years assistant coaching under the supervision of an RCUK Black Belt
  • Competed in at least 3 semi contact fights
  • First Aid trained
  • Completed student evaluation form
  • Completed Black Belt Examination
  • Assessment of coaching skills to a group of novice Kickboxers.
  • Assessment of advanced coaching skills.
  • Ability to illustrate pressure point manipulation of at least 3 separate areas.
  • 3 x 2 minute rounds of pad work (combinations provided on the day)
  • 5 x 2 minute rounds of sparring (Semi contact)
  • 2 x 1.5 minute rounds of sparring (Full contact)
  • 5 rounds of drills assigned by the instructor on the day.
  • Fitness test
  • 150 push ups in five minutes
  • 600 crunches in 8 minutes
  • 200 squat kicks in 5 minutes