There are no prerequisites or fitness level requirements to start this beginning level.

Yellow Belt Curriculum                                   Level One

1.      Combatives

Straight Punch – High

Straight Punch – Low

Straight Punch – Basic Combinations

Hammer Fist Strikes (all directions)

Palm Heel Strikes

Throat Strikes

Inside Chop

Outside Chop

Elbows (1-7)

Knees (no grab, grab at neck, grab at shoulder)

Front Kick

Front Vertical Kick

Round Kick Mid-Level

Round Kick Low 

2.       Assault Response

Choke Front Static / One Hand Pluck

Choke Front Static / Two Hand Pluck

Choke Back Static

Choke Side Static

Choke Front Push

Choke Back Push

Choke Back Pull

Headlock Back Bar Arm

Headlock Back Carotid

Inside Defense against Low Straight Punch

Inside Defense against Straight Punch

360 Outside Defense Positions

360 Outside Defense against Moving Attacks

Inside and 360 Outside Defense against Moving Attacks

3.       Ground Transition

Front Soft Fall

Back Soft Fall

Side Soft Fall

Forward Roll

Backward Roll

Getting Up Safely

4.       Ground Defense

Ground Movement on Back

Ground Front Kick

Ground Round Kick

5.       Weapons Defense.

Gun Touching Back

Gun Back of Arm

6.       Fighting Skills

Stances

Movement all Directions

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