The CCBBA Karate Curriculum 1st Degree Brown Belt to 2nd Degree Brown Belt
The second degree brown belt is a milestone in the student's training.
The goal of achieving a black belt is in sight at last and only time stands in
the way of the student's achieving it. The prospects for a second degree
brown belt are excellent, but the difficulties ahead can seem very
formidable. Only a single new form is added to the curriculum at this
point, but the student is responsible for everything learned to date, and the
breath and depth of this knowledge can be overwhelming. Many students
stall in their progress en route to the second degree brown belt, some even
abandon their studies at this point, unable to make the commitment needed to
perfect their skills. The Karate master must harden themselves against the
temptation to give their first degree brown belts "a break," and lower
their standards at this critical juncture. This is a moment of intense personal growth for the student, where they must find the strength and resolve
to take responsibility for their own progress. What remains to be learned
must come largely from within.
- White Belt Basics
- Gold belt Combinations
- Green belt Combinations
- Purple belt Combinations
- Blue belt Combinations
- Red belt Combinations
- Count Kicks (Front, Side, Round, Hook)
- One Minute Balance Kicks
- Combination Counters (1-8)
- Fast Rhythm Sparring
- Free Sparring
- Point Sparring
- Chon Ji Form (Beginnings)
- Kam Sah Form (Respect)
- Kyu Yool Form (Discipline)
- Jayoo Form (Freedom)
- Chosan Form (Ancestors)
- Jungyee Form (Justice)
- Pyung Fa Form (Peace)
- Yul Kok Form (Philosophy)
- Hwa Rang Form (Flowering Youth)
- Chung Mu Form (Regrettable Death)
- Might for Right Form (Exodus)
- Breaking (One Board, Knife Hand)
- Breaking (One Board, Front Punch)
- Breaking (One Board, Side Kick)
- Breaking (One Board, Hook Kick)
- Breaking (One Board, Round Kick)
- Rolls, Forward, Left & Right Side
- Rolls, Jumping 3 foot obstacle
- Self-Defense (1-10) plus followup
- Stage Fighting 1-4
- Speech: "Achievement"
- Attendance: 54 Classes
- 10 Lessons Teaching (all belt levels)
- Physical fitness 25 perfect military-style pushups, 200 crunch situps,
400 jumping jacks
- Weight training Three sets of eight repetitions curls, flys, bench
press, wrist curls.
- Teaching (white through purple belt level) ten lessons.
Technique Descriptions & Discussion
Might for Right is a martial arts ballet performed to the tune of Exodus.
Ready Position: Upright ready stance with your feet together and
your open hands in an x-block at shoulder level in front of you . All directions assume that you are facing
north.
- Step west with the left foot into a back stance while executing a middle
chop block with the left hand, then a back punch with the right hand.
- Pivot east 180 degrees clockwise on the left foot then step east into a
back stance with the right foot forward as you execute a middle chop block
with the right hand, then a back punch with the left hand.
- Bring the right foot together with the left foot, then step north with
your left foot into a back stance with your left foot forward as you execute
middle chop block with the left hand, then a back punch with the right hand.
- Bring your right foot together with your left foot in an upright stance
then turn your head south and execute a slow overhead chop with the right
hand.
- Execute a defensive side kick with the right leg, then pivot south 180
degrees counterclockwise on the left foot as you step into a back stance
with the left leg forward. Execute a middle chop block with the left
hand.
- Step and spin 180 degrees counterclockwise with a right chop block, then
continue to spin another 180 degrees counterclockwise into a back stance
with the left leg forward. Execute a left chop block, fast right back
punch, then a slow right back punch.
- Pivot east 90 degrees clockwise into a horse stance as you execute a
twin high knife hand block, palms facing outward.
- Pivot south 90 degrees clockwise into a back stance with the right leg
forward as you execute a right high block and left middle chop block.
- Back leg front kick with the left leg followed by a back fist with the
right foot crossed behind the left foot.
- Step back with the right leg into a back stance as you execute a middle
chop block with the left hand.
- Without changing stance, execute a back punch with the right hand.
- Slide into a horse stance facing east as you execute a twin high knife
hand block, palms facing outward.
- Pivot south 180 degrees counterclockwise on the left foot as you execute a
middle right chop block with the right hand, then continue to spin an
additional 360 degrees counterclockwise to execute a tornado kick.
Land the kick in a horse stance facing east with a right elbow strike into
the left palm. Pivot south 90 degrees clockwise on your left foot into a
back stance as you execute a low block with the right hand, followed by a
fast back punch then a slow back punch with the left fist.
- Pivot east 90 degrees counterclockwise into a horse stance as you execute
a twin high knife hand block, palms facing outward.
- Pivot north 90 degrees counterclockwise into a back stance with the left
leg forward as you execute a left high block and right middle chop block.
- Back leg front kick with the right leg followed by a back fist with the
left foot crossed behind the right foot.
- Slowly turn south 180 degrees counterclockwise, stepping south with the
left foot into a upright stance as you extend your left hand in a spear
finger pointing south.
- Execute a back leg round kick] with the right leg followed without setting
down by a right leg side kick. Set down in a horse stance facing east
as you execute a right middle chop pointing south.
- Bring your right foot to your left foot into an upright stance facing east
and cross your arms in a chest high x-block, then extend your elbows
horizontally, so that they are pointing north and south respectively with
the forearms and fists pointing upwards.
- Pivot west 180 degrees counterclockwise on your left foot into an upright
stance facing west as you cross your arms in a chest high x-block, then
extend your elbows horizontally, so that they are pointing north and south
respectively with the forearms and fists pointing upwards.
- Step north with the left leg into a front stance as you execute a low knife hand with the left hand.
- Without changing stance, execute a left back punch followed by a right front
punch.
- Bring the left foot to the right foot in a upright stance facing north as
you bring both open hands together in an overhead temple-block.
- Without changing stance, close the right hand into a fist and keep the
left hand open as you slowly move both arms outward in a semi-circle.
When the hands meet at chest level in front of you, cover the right fist
with the left hand.
- Step north into a front stance with the left foot forward as you execute a
slow forward press block with the right hand as the left hand forms a hook
behind your left hip. As the slow press block is completed, drop the
right knee to the floor.
- Step north into a front stance with the right leg forward as you execute a
low fist x-block, then a high open x-block above your head, followed by a
right front punch, left back punch then a right front punch.
- Step back with the right leg to assume a front stance with the left leg
forward as you execute a low fist x-block, then a high open x-block above
your head, followed by a left front punch, right back punch then a
left front punch.
- Bring the right foot to the left foot, assuming an upright stance facing north, then execute a front leg front kick with the left leg, then a back
leg round kick with the right leg, then a right leg side kick. Set
down into a back stance with the right leg forward and execute a fast left
back punch, then a slow left back punch.
- Slowly pivot south 180 degrees clockwise on the right foot to assume a back stance with the left leg forward. Execute a low left
chop block
and a high right chop.
- Bring your right foot to your left foot to assume an upright stance facing
south as you bring both open hands together in an overhead temple-block.
Keep both hands open as you slowly move both arms outward in a
semi-circle. When your hands reach shoulder level, with the palms
down, complete the circle quickly and clap your hands together at chest
level in front of you.
- Step south into a front stance with the left foot forward as you execute a
slow forward press block with the right hand as the left hand forms a hook
behind your left hip. As the slow press block is completed, drop the
right knee to the floor.
- Step south into a front stance with the right leg forward as you execute a
low fist x-block, then a high open x-block above your head, followed by a
right front punch, left back punch then a right front punch.
- Step back with the right leg to assume a front stance with the left leg
forward as you execute a low fist x-block, then a high open x-block above
your head, followed by a left front punch, right back punch then a
left front punch.
- Bring the right foot to the left foot, assuming an upright stance facing south, then execute a front leg front kick with the left leg, then a back
leg round kick with the right leg, then a right leg side kick. Set
down into a back stance with the right leg forward and execute a fast left
back punch, then a slow left back punch.
- Slowly pivot north 180 degrees clockwise on the right foot to assume a back stance with the left leg forward. Execute a low left chop block
and a high right chop.
- Step and spin 180 degrees counterclockwise with a right chop block, then
continue to spin another 180 degrees counterclockwise into a back stance
with the left leg forward. Execute a left chop block, fast right back
punch, then a slow right back punch.
- Pivot east 90 degrees clockwise into a horse stance as you execute a
twin high knife hand block, palms facing outward.
- Pivot south 90 degrees clockwise into a back stance with the right leg
forward as you execute a right high block and left middle chop block.
- Back leg front kick with the left leg followed by a back fist with the
right foot crossed behind the left foot.
- Step back with the right leg into a back stance as you execute a middle
chop block with the left hand.
- Without changing stance, execute a back punch with the right hand.
- Slide into a horse stance facing east as you execute a twin high knife
hand block, palms facing outward.
- Pivot south 180 degrees counterclockwise on the left foot as you execute a
middle right chop block with the right hand, then continue to spin an
additional 360 degrees counterclockwise to execute a tornado kick.
Land the kick in a horse stance facing east with a right elbow strike into
the left palm. Pivot south 90 degrees clockwise on your left foot into a
back stance as you execute a low block with the right hand, followed by a
fast back punch then a slow back punch with the left fist.
- Pivot east 90 degrees counterclockwise into a horse stance as you execute
a twin high knife hand block, palms facing outward.
- Pivot north 90 degrees counterclockwise into a back stance with the left
leg forward as you execute a left high block and right middle chop block.
- Back leg front kick with the right leg followed by a back fist with the
left foot crossed behind the right foot.
- Slowly turn south 180 degrees counterclockwise, stepping south with the
left foot into a upright stance as you extend your left hand in a spear
finger pointing south.
- Execute a back leg round kick with the right leg followed without setting
down by a right leg side kick. Set down in a horse stance facing east
as you execute a right middle chop pointing south.
- Bring your right foot to your left foot into an upright stance facing east
and cross your arms in a chest high x-block, then extend your elbows
horizontally, so that they are pointing north and south respectively with
the forearms and fists pointing upwards.
- Pivot west 180 degrees counterclockwise on your left foot into an upright
stance facing west as you cross your arms in a chest high x-block, then
extend your elbows horizontally, so that they are pointing north and south
respectively with the forearms and fists pointing upwards.
- Step north with the left leg into a front stance as you execute a low knife hand with the left hand.
- Without changing stance, execute a left back punch followed by a right
front punch.
- Bring the left foot to the right foot in a upright stance facing north as
you bring both open hands together in an overhead temple-block.
- Without changing stance, close the left hand into a fist and keep the
right hand open as you slowly move both arms outward in a semi-circle.
When the hands meet at chest level in front of you, cover the left fist with
the right hand. Bow.
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