What do you think should be required in testing?

[parkerlineage]

I like that idea, Rateh. I certainly don't want a jerk who is physically violent as a black belt under me.

[jaymac]

Or have other people write essays about them. Say one peer, and one black belt have to write an essay stating why the student should get their black belt, or not. Also get signed notes from parents and teachers, so that you know they are showing good charactor both inside AND outside of the dojo.

Just an idea I had, I've yet to try it out.

We are actually required to do this, only we have several essay questions we have to answer in regards to our rank and our deserving of the rank.

[parkerlineage]

i have a BB in TKD and i would be struggling to know 54 different kicks.

*Ahem...*

F=Front leg from fighting stance

R=Rear leg from fighting stance

Front Thrust FR

Front Snap FR

Knife edge FR

Wheel FR

Roundhouse FR

Front pull-drag FR

Rounhouse pull-drag FR

Back kick

Spinning back kick

Spinning front kick

Flying knife edge

Flying Front kick

Heel Hook FR

Spinning Heel Hook

Flying spinning heel hook

Heel hook pull-drag

Outward Crescent

Spinning Outward Crescent

Flying Spinning Outward Crescent

Inward Crescent

Spinning Inward Crescent

Flying Spinning Inward Crescent

Outward Crescent pull-drag

Scoop kick FR

Shovel kick FR

Downward instep kick

Skip kick - Front, Knife edge, Wheel

Chicken Kick - Front, Knife edge, Back, Wheel, Shin, Knee (24 total combinations, but I won't post them all)

Downward roundhouse

Spinning Downward roundhouse

Clear kick FR

Sole kick FR, front crossover

Butterfly kick

Front stiff leg FR

Chinese split kick

Axe FR

Spinning Axe

Flying spinning Axe

Shin Kick FR

Shin Kick pull-drag

Knee FR

Flying Downward knee

Flying Spinning Downward knee

Stomp kick FR, front crossover, rear crossover

89 altogether. I only put Front and Rear if it's a different method when using the front or back foot. And, of course, I may have missed a few.

[Sensei Rick]

no sarcasm intended at all, but i have been training MA for about 14 years now, and i have a BB in TKD and i would be struggling to know 54 different kicks.

unless you count each leg as a different kick, then different directions from the same stance a different kick.

could you post (or pm me) the 54 kicks, strikes and blocks that should be known

well i don't have too much time, and posting my cirriculum would only make all the other instructors steal it so how bout a list of kicks

front knee,snap, thrust

crescent, reverse cresent, RH knee (round house knee)

RH kick, side (front leg) ,jump snap=3 variations, back, axe, stomping.

draw back RH, Turning RH, step behind side, step behind RH, turning back, jump RH=3 variations

Turning side, low/hi RH, double step RH, dragon kick, side snap, checking.

Turning rev. crescent, jump turn side, switch jump front, switch RH, hook, reverse RH

Front sweeps.. , butterfly, turning hook, turning wheel, flying side, jump turning RH

jump turning wheel, scissors kick, JUMP turning rev. crescent, jump turning back, twin snap, double flying side kick.(u end up kicking with both legs)

sliding with front, RH, front thrust, back, side, turning back, and axe.

Wushu buterfly, bfly with twist.

I think thats all but I am doing this from memory and don't have my cirriculum in front of me. that's kinda the order there taught. I teach some others like 540s and stuff, but you get the idea. if ya really want blocks and strikes let me know. or maybe later if i have time.

[Sensei Rick]

funny, I must have been writing while parkerliniage wrote. but I don't count left and right as different kick. In jumping kick it depends on which foot you take off with and land on for the 3 variations. let me know if ya need more info. good work parkerliniage!

[bushido_man96]

I don't really count front or back leg as a different kick. I just count the basic kick, the spin version, the reverse version, jump, jump spin, jump reverse, etc.

Just differences in cataloging, really.

[parkerlineage]

hehe...great minds, eh?

My list takes up more space.

[Sensei Rick]

okay, and for all of you following along taking notes, my strikes include the following....

hi, middle,lo punch

upset, uppercut, chin punch

hammer fist down, side, lo side, and turning.

backfist front, side,lo side, and turning.

palms high, middle lo.

spears high, middle, lo.

verticle fist.. hi, middle, lo.

hooking punch.

elbow...front,side,down,rear, rising....ALL CAN BE DONE ASSISTED

knife hand side, neck, front, body, turning, and temple.

ridgehands..... all

one knuckle, dragon, together punch, pushing palm, mountian punch.

tiger, snake, eagle, crane, arc hand, verticle thumb nail.

round house punch, bear claw, ox jaw,

and blah blah blah, i think i covered it. let me know what else ya want. I want my students to have a complete system, so iam always willing to steal from whoever has knowledge..... which is most everyone on here. you guys are great and I will share what I have.....

[Sensei Rick]

okay, and for all of you following along taking notes, my strikes include the following....

hi, middle,lo punch

upset, uppercut, chin punch

hammer fist down, side, lo side, and turning.

backfist front, side,lo side, and turning.

palms high, middle lo.

spears high, middle, lo.

verticle fist.. hi, middle, lo.

hooking punch.

elbow...front,side,down,rear, rising....ALL CAN BE DONE ASSISTED

knife hand side, neck, front, body, turning, and temple.

ridgehands..... all

one knuckle, dragon, together punch, pushing palm, mountian punch.

tiger, snake, eagle, crane, arc hand, verticle thumb nail.

round house punch, bear claw, ox jaw,

and blah blah blah, i think i covered it. let me know what else ya want. I want my students to have a complete system, so iam always willing to steal from whoever has knowledge..... which is most everyone on here. you guys are great and I will share what I have.....

[parkerlineage]

What are mountain punch and ox jaw?