Pledge:
I shall never let pride rule my passions and I will defend, with all the skill I possess, the weak, the helpless, and the oppressed. I pledge an unswerving loyalty to the Association and my instructor. In addition, I pledge an unending effort to earn the self-same loyalty from those who look to me for training.
Techniques:
Stripe 1 -
Gift of Destruction (Front Right Handshake)
Locking Horns (Front Headlock)
Evading the Storm (Front Right Step-Through Overhead Club)
Lone Kimono (Front Left Hand Lapel Grab)
Stripe 2 -
Glancing Salute (Front Right Hand Cross Push)
Five Swords (Front Right Step-Through Roundhouse Punch)
Scraping Hoof (Rear Full Nelson)
Grip of Death (Left Flank Right Arm Headlock)
Belt -
Repeating Mace (Front Left Hand Push)
Shielding Hammer (Front Left Step-Through Hooking Punch)
Striking Serpent’s Head (Front Bear Hug; Arms Free)
Crashing Wings (Rear Bear Hug; Arms Free)
Sayings:
Stripe 1:
It is not the size of the man, but the size of the fear that has been the cause of many a defeat.
Slow to learn, slow to forget.
Stripe 2:
Anger can often constipate your retaliatory efforts.
While there is a difference between the terms “opposite” and “reverse,” both provide answers to thoroughly understanding the effects of motion.
Belt:
Always strike from where the natural weapons are found during the time of attack.
Wasted inches are wasted time.
Forms and Sets:
Stripe 1 – Kicking Set 1 – Left and Right Sides
Stripe 2 – Long Form 1 – Full Form on Right Side
Basics:
| Stripe 1 | Stripe 2 | Belt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stances | Reverse Bow | ||
| Blocks | Inside Downward Palm Up Inside Downward Palm Down | ||
| Parries | Inward Parry Outward Parry | ||
| Punches | |||
| Strikes | Inward Horizontal Heel Palm | Upward Elbow | Backward Elbow |
| Finger Techniques | Horizontal Thurst Outward Whip | ||
| Kicks | Front Knee | Front Stomp Side Stomp Read Stomp | |
| Maneuvers | Front to Back Switch | Back to Front Switch | Front Fall (standing) |