Mixed Martial Arts GRADING SYLLABUS

Grading`s will be marked on: Fitness Power Speed Accuracy Technique application Effort & Attitude

To clarify your understanding of techniques and your understanding of application you may be asked questions by members of the grading panel.

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1st Grade -Yellow belt

Mat Etiquette – Bowing, showing respect to partner

Shadow Sparring - (Hands + Legs) 1 x 1 minute round

Breakfalls Rolling, Side, Back, Front (From a squatting position)

Throws and take downs – 7 repetitions performed on the left & right side Hip throw Single leg takedown

Strikes Lead & rear hand straight punches (Perform on spot individually & in combination) Front kick (Front & Rear leg) Side kick (Front & Rear leg)

Ground work - Demonstrate the following:

Open guard, Closed guard, Side mount Snaking Figure four arm lock

Escapes Single wrist grab escape and double wrist grab escape (from standing)

Pad work 1 x 3minute round.

Grading Duration 45 minutes – Pass mark 50%. Students will be marked down on their grading for not having the correct equipment on the day.

2nd Grade - Orange Belt

Shadow Sparring - (Hands + Legs) 1 x 2 minute round

Breakfalls Elevated front Elevated back Elevated side Elevated rolling

Throws and Takedowns - 7 repetitions performed on the left & right side Single arm shoulder throw Also demonstrate counter attacks Double leg take down. Also demonstrate counter sprawling

Strikes Uppercut punches (individually & in combination) Hook punches (individually & in combination) Roundhouse kick (Front & Rear Leg)

Groundwork Passing open & closed guard Scarf hold Arm lock from scarf hold

Escapes - standing & from ground Front head lock Rear head lock Sweep (from below and side) Full mount

Light MMA sparring - 2 x 3 minute rounds (45 seconds rest)

Grading Duration 45 minutes – Pass mark 60 %. Full sparring equipment required. Students will be marked down on their grading for not having the correct equipment on the day.

3rd Grade - Green belt

Shadow Sparring - (Hands + Legs) 2 x 2 minute round (45 seconds recovery in between rounds)

Breakfalls Handstands to rear and side Snaking to all fours

Throws/takedowns - 7 repetitions performed on the left & right side Inside legs throw Sweeping ankle Clinch control (head/body/hands)

Groundwork - 7 repetitions performed on the left & right side Triangle from bottom Arm bar Guillotine Butterfly Guard (Demonstration & application)

Strikes Knee strike to body Elbow strikes to head & body Back kick

Escapes From arm bar Triangle Guillotine

Light MMA sparring - 3 x 3 minute (45 second rest)

Grading Duration 60 minutes – Pass mark 70%.

Full sparring equipment required. Students will be marked down on their grading for not having the correct equipment on the day.

4th Grade - Purple belt

Shadow Sparring - (Hands + Legs) 2 x 2 minute round (45 seconds recovery in between rounds)

Throws and takedowns - 7 repetitions performed on the left & right side Drop body throw

Ground work Rear Naked Choke Foot/Ankle lock/show counter attack Butterfly Guard

Strikes Back kick Elbow strikes

Escapes/self defence Head Lock/ standing Single Arm grab from front/Rear Double Arm Bear Hug from Rear Rear naked choke

MMA Sparring - 3x 3 minute rounds (1 minute rest) Students should be able to show different variations on techniques offensive and defensive.

Grading Duration 60 minutes. Pass mark 80%.

Full sparring equipment required. Students will be marked down on their grading for not having the correct equipment on the day.

5th Grade - Brown belt

Shadow Sparring - (Hands + Legs) 2 x 2 minute round (45 seconds recovery in between rounds)

Throws and takedowns Rice Bale Throw Body Lift takedowns Belly to Back lift and throw / suplex

Strikes Counter punching / defensive punching Striking from ground to standing opponent (up kicks)

Compression locks Toe lock Biceps slicer Leg slicer

Escape/Self defence Single hair pull Double hair pull Strangle from front Strangle from rear

Sparring 3 x 3 minute rounds stand up only (1 minute rest). 3 x 3 minute rounds ground work only (1 minute rest). 3 x 3 minute rounds light MMA sparring (1 minute rest).

Grading Duration 60 minutes. Pass mark 80%.

Full sparring equipment required. Students will be marked down on their grading for not having the correct equipment on the day.

Genesis Martial Arts MMA system contains a blend of fighting styles to fully develop striking, clinching, takedowns and ground fighting. We believe in mastering the basics of technique through drills, to have the ability to flow from one position to another and to escape with skill from upper and lower body submissions.

Whatever style or system a practitioner follows it is important to know at least a little about the history of your chosen style that you practice, and to always remain open minded.

Jujitsu Jujitsu, the predecessor of Aikido and Judo, is the oldest of the Japanese Martial Arts. Unlike Judo, which emphasizes sport, Jujutsu is an aggressive form of self defence consisting of; Disabling kicks or strikes to vital points, locks or grips to incapacitate the opponent (or to cause dislocation or fracture), strangulations, pushes, pulls and finally throws to bring the opponent into a position where he is rendered immobile. Ideally, all these manoeuvres employ the principle of using the opponent's weight and momentum, and of retreating, and sidestepping to bring him off balance. Throughout the long and glorious reign of the samurai, schools of Jujutsu flourished all over Japan. The numerous systems, all based upon the same principles, zealously guarded and transmitted their special secrets only to their own disciples.

Kickboxing The term kickboxing itself was introduced in the 1960s as a Japanese Anglicism by Japanese boxing promoter Osamu Noguchi, for a hybrid martial art combining Muay Thai and Karate which he had introduced in 1958. The term was later also adopted by the American variant. Since then, there has been a lot of cross-fertilization between these styles, with many practitioners training or competing under the rules of more than one style. Kickboxing today covers a range of styles within itself, from ‘Points Fighting’, to ‘Light Contact’, ‘Full contact’, ‘Low Kick’ and even ‘Aero Kick’.

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Popularly known as cage fighting, MMA is a full contact combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques and skills, from a mixture of other combat sports, to be used in competitions. The rules allow the use of both striking as well as grappling techniques, both while standing and while on the ground. Such competitions allow fighters of different backgrounds to compete.

The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be traced back to various mixed style contests that took place throughout Europe, Japan and the Pacific Rim during the early 1900s. The combat sport of Vale Tudo that had developed in Brazil from the 1920s was brought to the United States by the Gracie family in 1993 with the founding of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Equipment

Along with your black Genesis Jujitsu Gi, you will also require the following equipment if you wish to partake in Genesis MMA grading exams.

All the following items are available from either your instructor or via our online store. Genesis-store.com

Head guard Gum Shield 10oz Boxing gloves MMA gloves Shin / instep guards Groin guard (M) Chest protector (F) Genesis shorts Genesis T-Shirt Focus or Kick pads