Chapter 3 ORANGE BELT

“APPRECIATION”

To master your Orange Belt, you must learn and demonstrate the following techniques:

•Kick Combinations 6-10 •Grab Counters 1-5 •All Sparring Defenses •4 Basic Open Hand Blocks •Questions

Orange Belt Creed: “I have taken on a task to improve my quality of life. I will keep my education first to make the best of my mind. I will continue to train to make the best of my body.” Techniques Orange Belt

TESTING REQUIREMENTS GRAB COUNTERS 1-5 All Previous Belt Techniques 1. (Against grab from the front) Wind hands up, slap with your palms up above the elbow or in the armpit, kick the right leg, step back to Tiger Orange Belt Techniques Stance, circle arms up and around, shoving hands inside their arms, 4 Open Hand Blocks pulling hands to your pocket, wrist bone strike to temple, chop throat Kick Combinations 1-10 as you come up to crane position (knee), palm of hands strike chest Grab Counters 1-5 plate and throat. (Advanced-open throat area) Sparring Defenses (All) 2. (Against grab from the front) Clapping ears, rake the face, and • Crane interlace fingers, trap arms-pull elbows together, shove knuckles right • Fade Away back to nose keeping arms trapped, turn to Side Horse with arms • Drop Kick trapped keeping elbows in tight, chopping throat or (advanced- • Spring Block preying mantis strike to throat.) • A-Block 3. (Against grab to front) Strike Solar Plexus with a Leopard Punch B-Block • (fingers folded in, thumb is tucked in), rip across eyes, kicking shin, • C-Block same hand grabs opponent’s wrist/hand or pushes elbow up and over • Quarter Moon to Tiger Stance, hammer strike right behind the elbow. • Half Moon • Full Moon 4. (Against grab to front) Chop ribs & kick, step off, block out, block in & trap down opponent’s arms, shoot your arm up, strike the groin, come back and smash arms, cover hand, back fist to chin. (previous version replace chop with center-knuckle punch to ribs) 5. (Against one hand grab & punch) Parry their punch (or Right hand goes over top of their arm to trap), keeping other hand up in front as a cover hand, blade kick or side kick to shin, reach to poke eyes with 12 right hand fingertips. ✴ Quarter Moon (Used against a circular kick) Step off, deflect kick with forearm/hand protecting center/groin. KICK COMBINATIONS 6-10 Other hand protects face – A-block 6. (Left Leg forward) Step together curl kick, back leg ✴ Half Moon Step back, deflect kick with forearm/hand roundhouse, step cross in back hook kick. protecting center/groin. Other hand protects face ✴ Full Moon (Used against a circular kick) A-block while 7. (Left leg forward) Step together curl/round kick, back stepping back with rear leg, continue spinning back to leg round house, spinning heel kick. opponent with a back fist 8. (Right leg forward) Walking step, back leg straight kick, jumping round house kick, backfist. ORANGE BELT QUESTIONS

9. (Left leg forward) Step, straight kick, thrust kick, one 1. What is the difference between Dojo and Kwoon? knuckle punch Dojo (Japanese) Kwoon (Chinese) 10. (Right leg forward) Step backfist, vertical punch, Martial Arts training hall spinning back kick. 2. Where and why do we salute in the school? To show respect At the entrance, when we leave, to our instructors 3. Define Wun Hop Kuen Do. Combination fist fighting art style SPARRING DEFENSES 4. Who invented Wun Hop Kuen Do? Senior GrandMaster Al Dacascos ✴ A-Block (Used against circular kick) Forearm shields body, back hand helps deflect shock of kick 5. What are the five colors of Chuan Fa patch? Green, Gold, Red, White, Black ✴ B-Block (Used against circular kick) Forearm shields 6. What are the colors of the Dacascos patch? body, front hand helps deflect shock of kick Red, White, Black ✴ C-Block (Used against a direct or straight kick) Leans back slightly, A-block with back hand deflecting kick

13 7. To do 2 or more things at the same time is called My Notes: what? Coordination 8. To perfect any techniques you must what? Practice, practice, practice 9. Self-discipline is what? To do something you might not want to do, but you do it anyway because it is good for you. 10. Name 3 Asian countries where martial arts originated. China, Japan, Korea 11. Name a martial art form that is not Asian. Capoeira, Savate, Arnis/Escrima/Filipino stick fighting

12. Where did Kenpo martial arts derive from? JAPAN - OKINAWA

ORANGE BELT CREED I have taken on a task to improve my quality of life. I will keep my education first to make the best of my mind. I will continue to train to make the best of my body. DJ’s MOTTO I will strive daily to improve myself both physically and mentally, and to respect myself and others.

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