1. Have earned the required 4 stripes for current rank. 2. Have successful class attendance and participation. 3. Have instructor’s approval and scheduled test with instructor. 4. Completed Belt Promotion Application with parent and teacher approval. 5. Promotion Application and Belt Test Fee turned in at time of test. 6. Bring NWBBA membership card to test for member promotion rate.
White to Orange: Stomp Break Orange to Yellow: Run Side Kick Yellow to Green: Side Kick Green to Blue: Back Kick Blue to Purple: Front Kick Purple to Trim: Ax Kick Trim to Brown: Roundhouse and Forearm Brown to Red: 360 Ax and Palm Smash NORTHWEST MARTIAL ARTS NOVICE BELT CURRICULUM
WHITE BELT TO ORANGE BELT ORANGE BELT TO YELLOW BELT
Pattern Skills Hand Technique Pattern Skills Self Defense
Front Stance High Block Tae Guk 1 Escapes 1-5
Sparring Stance Low Block Kicking Skills Hand Technique Defense Stance Punch Ax Kick Palm block Attention Hammerfist Circulating Kick Circle block June Be Palm Smash
Reverse Circulating Front Jab
Kicking Skills Self Defense Hook Kick Tiger Claw
Front Kick Escapes 1-3 Back Kick Forearm Strike
Roundhouse Elbow Strike
Side Kick
Assessment Drills
Assessment Drills Basic Kick Combo #1
Front Stances with Techniques Across Floor Roundhouse/Fast Kick/Ax Kick Reaction Drill
Front Kick/Punch Reaction Drill Pop Pop Bang Drill
Moving Slide Side Kick Drill (L) Circle Block (R) Forearm
High Block/Low Block Cycle Drill (R) Circle Block (R) Elbow
YELLOW BELT TO GREEN BELT
Pattern Skills Self Defense Assessment Drills
TaeGuk 2 Escapes 6-10 Basic Kick Combo #2
Chicken and the Bull Drill Kicking Skills Hand Technique (L) Outside Block (R) Punch (L) Knifehand 360 Roundhouse Middle Outside Block (R) Outside Block (L) Under Punch (R) Knifehand 360 Circulating Middle Inside Block
Double kick Turn Back Fist
Backspin Uppercut
Knife foot Under Punch
Knife Hand Strikes (3)
Back Leg Sweep
Overhead Throw
Curriculum Notes Northwest Black Belt Association
Basic Kicking Combinations 1. Sparring Stance Left Foot ForwardIntermediate Kicks 1 and 2 1. Switch 1-6 Orange Belt Kicking Combo #1 (can be done regular or switch) (L) StepStep
(R) Back kick Sparring (R) Stance Back kickLeft Foot Forward Switch (R) FrontSwitch Kick (L) Roundhouse(R) Backspin (R) Backspin (R) Ax Kick 2.(L) SparringCirculating Stance Kick Left Foot Forward
(R)2. Back(L) Kick PopPop Kick Kick (R) Slide Side Kick (R) Roundhouse Roundhouse Low Low
(R) Slide Sidekick (R) Slide Sidekick Yellow SwitchBelt Kicking Combo #2 (can be done regular or switch) Switch (L) Slide Hook Kick (L) Slide Hook Kick Sparring Stance Left Foot Forward (L) Fast Kick 3. Sparring Stance Left Foot Forward Switch 3. (R) Backspin Backspin (R) Skip Ax Kick Switch (L-R) Double Kick (R) 360(L Roundhouse--R)R) Double Double kick kick Switch 4.(R) SparringBackspin Stance Left Foot Forward 4. (R) Circulating kick (R) Circulating kick (R) 360 Circulating Kick (R) 360 Circulating Kick (L) Backspin (L) Backspin
5. SparringBack Stance Turn Left Foot Forward Back(L) Double Turn Roundhouse Curriculum Notes Northwest Black Belt Association
Self-Defense 1-10
1. Double Shirt Grab (R) Hand goes Down though the middle of Both Arms (R) Hand Grabs (L) Hand (R) Foot Steps Back Raise Both Hands up High Rotate Both Arms Straight Over and Down Both of Attackers Arms
2. Double Neck Grab (R) Thumb Strike to Throat Raise Both Arms and Turn Away from Attacker
3. Wrist Grab (Same Side) Make Hand Flat and Parallel to the Ground Step Backward with Opposite Foot as Hand Grabbed Keep Hand Close to Body with Elbow Bent Rotate Shoulders and Arm Away from Opponent
4. Hair Grab Grab Attackers Hand with Both Hands (R) Foot Steps In and Lean Head on Attackers Shoulder (R) Foot Steps Back and Bend Forward at Waist Pull Attacker Forward and Brush Hands Off Head
5. Bear Hug (L) Anchor Attackers Arm to Body (R) Thumb Compression Curriculum Notes Northwest Black Belt Association
Self-Defense 1-10 (continued)
6. Wrist Grab (Opposite Side) Opposite Foot of Hand Grabbed Steps Forward Same Foot of Hand Grabbed Steps Back Rotate Both Hands Down and Up Behind Elbow Both Hands Push Arm Away
7. Double Arm Grab (R) Step In Pull Both Arms Down and Out Clap Hands Together (R) Step Back and Pull Both Hands Up
8. Rear Shoulder Grab Put Both Hands Up (R) Step Behind Keep Arms Bent and Firm Twist Body as Arms Contact Opponents Arm and Elbow
9. Rear Arm Chock (L) Pull Wrist Down and (R) Push Elbow Up to Open Airway (R) Hip to Side (L) Step Behind Opponent Sit Down Roll Away
10. Full Nelson Raise Both Arms Right Away Sit Down Roll Away to Standing Position Taeguk Il Jang (1)
Taeguk Ei Jang (2)