Red Belt Flashcards
3rd KYU Red Belt
Signifies the intensity which a student is developing at this level, approx. 2 years.
Toi-Gye
This is the pen name of the noted Yi Hwang (16th Century AD), an authority on Neo-Confucianism. The 37 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on the 37th latitude near the kingdom of Silla.
Red 1
spin crescent- back leg roundhouse- reverse punch
Red 2
standing front leg side - jump front leg side - back arm thrust punch
Red 3
jump back leg roundhouse - spin hook - back leg roundhouse - reverse punch
Red 4
Jump spin tornado kick - spin hook kick - back leg roundhouse - reverse punch
Red 5
Jump back leg roundhouse - spin hook - back rm elbow
Grandmaster Robert Trias
Opened the first karate school in the United States in 1946
Grandmaster Jhoon Rhee
Father of Tae Kwon Do in the United States
Grandmaster Fumio Demura
Father of American Shito-Ryu and traditional weapons expert
Grandmaster Helio Gracie
Founder of Modern Brazilian Jui-Jitsu
Grandmaster Bill “Superfoot” Wallace
10th Dan, undefeated middleweight champion Kickboxer ad one of the greatest kickers of all time
Grandmaster Ernie Reyes, Junior
One of the greatest martial arts Masters of the 20th century and the first youth to be nationally ranked among adults in competition.
Grandmaster Dave Kovar
Instructional pioneer; nicknamed the “Teachers of teachers”
Grandmaster Ng Mui
One of the most skilled of the legendary “Five Ancestors” of the Shaolin Temple. She is credited with the creation of Wing Chun.
Master Mike Swain
5-time Olympian and World Judo Champion.
Sensei Ron Burner
Founder of Kick Masters Karate and originator of our studio’s superior character
Humility
Define what it means to you.
Thought at Red Belt
The higher you climb the mountain, the stronger the wind blows. Meaning: The more material there is to maintain, the harder is to stay focused. But, the higher you climb, the better the view.
Why is it necessary to keep one attacker between you and the other?
So you can always see them both
Where do you NOT want to be when you spar multiple opponents?
in between them or in the corner or against a wall.
Explain what’s happening during a Japanese Arm Bar.
You are creating leverage by containing the attacker with your legs and using the counter tensions of pressing into the floor with your feet and shoulders while pressing your hips up and pulling back on the attackers arm with their thumb to the sky attempting to causing pain and bending the elbow joint in the unnatural direction.
Explain the decision making process in selecting who to attack first in double opponent sparring.
knowing your own strengths and weaknesses, consider the size of the attacker, location and proximity, and possibly noticeable weaknesses amongst them.
Explain the decision making process in selecting who tot attack first when being attacked by multiple people on the street.
knowing your own strengths and weaknesses, consider the size of the attacker, location and proximity, and possibly noticeable weaknesses amongst them.
Explain the “eclipse principle” as it applies to sparring two people.
keeping one attacker between you and the second attacker at all times and keep moving.
Explain the strategies of double opponent sparring.
keeping one attacker between you and the second attacker at all times and keep moving. Avoid corners, walls and getting knocked down
How is double opponent sparring different than fighting two people on the street?
sparring is done in a controlled environment for a means of training. Street fighting has no rules and is intended to cause harm.
Why is leverage more important than strength when throwing a larger opponent?
with leverage you are able to use your full body power against your opponent. With leverage you also can causing pain that will shift focus causing the opponent to lose focus giving you a moment to be in control.
Grand Master Ernie Reyes, Senior
The architect of modern day demo teams
