Syllabus

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All Grades White Red Yellow Orange Green Blue Purple Purple/White Brown Brown/White Black 1st Dan
Breakfalls (Ukemi)

How to fall safely, take up a defensive position after falling, then get up safely

Technique Belt Grades Description
Front Rolling Breakfall
Zenpo Kaiten / Mai mawari ukemi
 White, Red, Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Left and Right Side Breakfall
Yoko ukemi - Hidari and Migi
 White, Red, Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Backward Breakfall
Ushiro ukemi
 White, Red, Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Front Breakfall
Mai ukemi
 White, Red, Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Technical standup General
Judo - Nage-Waza (Throws)

Traditional judo throws, which can then be used for jujitsu self defence

Technique Belt Grades Description
O-Goshi White, Red, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White Major hip throw
O-Soto-Gari White, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White Major outer reaping throw
Tai Toshi Red, Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White Body drop throw
Ko-Soto-Gari Red, Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White Minor outer reaping throw
Ippon Seonage Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White One arm shoulder throw
Moroto Seonage Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White Two arm shoulder throw
Ashi-Garuma Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White Leg wheel throw
Torna-Nage Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White Stomach throw
De-Ashi-Wari Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White Advancing ankle throw
Hane Goshi Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White Spring hip throw
Toma-Nage Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White Stomach throw variation
Kubi nagi General Neck throw
Uchi makikomi General Inside winding throw
Sumi gaeshi General Corner throw
Morote gari General Double leg takedown
Tani otoshi General Valley drop throw
Sukui nage General Scooping throw
Kesa nage General Scarf throw
Karate

How to block punches and kicks, and how to kick, punch and strike correctly. These can then be used in jujitsu self defence

Technique Belt Grades Description
Oi Zuki Chudan (Front Punch to Chest) White, Red
Oi Zuki Jodan (Front Punch to Head) White, Red
Mae Geri (Front Kick) White, Red
Soto Uke (Outside Block) Red, Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Uchi Uke (Inside Block) Red, Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Mawashi Geri Chudan (Roundhouse Kick to Chest) Red, Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Empi (Elbow Strike) Orange
Uraken (Back Fist Strike) Orange
Sokuto (Stamping Kick) Orange
Gedan-Berai (Downward Block) Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Jodan-Uke / Age-Uke (Upper Block) Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Gyaku-Zuki (Reverse Punch) Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Tobikomi-Zuki (Forward Snap Punch) Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Shuto-Uchi (Knife Hand Strike) Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Haito-Uchi (Ridge Hand Strike) Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Teisho-Uchi (Palm Heel Strike) Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Nidan-Geri (Flying Front Kick) Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Yoko giri kekomi General Side thrust kick
Ushiro Geri General Spinning back kick
Chusoku Mawashi Geri General Ball of foot round kick
Jujitsu self defence

We teach many ways to defend yourself from attacks including punches, strangle, grabs, knife and stick attacked. You can use any combination of jujitsu, karate, BJJ, and judo techniques.

Technique Belt Grades Description
Hair Grab Defence from Front White Wrist lock attacker, bend and then walk backwards
Hair Grab Defence from Rear White Clamp their hand with yours, turn and finishing with strikes
One Handed Lapel Grab from Opposite Side (No Punch) White
Double Handed Lapel Grab (No Head Butt) Red, Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Front Bear Hug - One Hand Trapped Red, Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Rear Bear Hug - Both Arms Trapped Red, Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Wrist Grab from Opposite Side - Both Left and Right (No Punch) White, Red, Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Wrist Grab from Same Side - Both Left and Right (No Punch) Red, Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Rear Back Fist Strike to Face - Both Left and Right Orange
Head Lock - Head to the Front Orange
Naked Choke Single Wing Orange
One Handed Lapel Grab from Same Side (No Punch) Orange
Punch to the Face - Both a Standing and Moving Position Orange
Double Wrist Grab Orange
Demonstrate Any Choke (First) Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White Example: guillotine
Demonstrate Any Choke (Second) Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White Example: Rear naked choke
Demonstrate Any Choke (Third) Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Demonstrate Any Wrist Lock (First) Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White Example: kami kubi
Demonstrate Any Wrist Lock (Second) Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White Example: kote gaeshi
Demonstrate Any Wrist Lock (Third) Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Stick Attack - To the Head Green, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Stick Attack - To the Side (Outside Swipe) Green, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Stick Attack - To the Side (Inside Swipe) Green, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Knife Attack from Left and Right - To Head Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Knife Attack from Left and Right - To Side Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Knife Attack from Left and Right - From Lunge Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Half Nelson with One Arm Secured Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Full Nelson Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
From Ground - Kick to the Head Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
From Ground - Kick to the Body Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Defend Punch to the Face Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Demonstrate Any Arm Lock Green, Blue, Purple/White
Demonstrate Any Leg Lock Green, Blue, Purple/White
Defend Front Kick to the Body Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Defend Round Kick to the Body Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
21 ground moves kata

Our basic 21 ground moves kata introduces ground positions such as scarf hold, side control, full mount, closed guard, and is designed to be a starting point for ground fighting.

Technique Belt Grades Description
Ground Move 1 - Scarf Hold (kesa gatame) Red, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White Scarf hold with head down towards the mat and legs wide
Ground Move 2 - Shoulder Hold (kata gatame) Red, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White Shoulder hold - The MMA arm triangle
Ground Move 3 - Side Control on toes (using an s-grip) Red, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White Side control - Don't use this version when rolling
Ground Move 4 - Modified Side Control (stop elbow escape) Red, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White Blocks the BJJ elbow escape
Ground Move 5 - Side Control (wide knees to chest) Red, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White Standard BJJ side control - chest to chest with knees as wide
Ground Move 6 - Take the Mount (grapevine hooks in) Red, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White Right knee and right arm posts first, before transitioning to mount
Ground Move 7 - Position Control Red, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White Effectively low/surf mount, take hands off mat to test
Ground Move 8 - Prevent the Roll Off Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White Prevents partner from rolling you off using posting arms
Ground Move 9 - Low Swim Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White Prevents partner from using BJJ trap and roll
Ground Move 10 - High Swim Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White Prevents partner from bench pressing you off
Ground Move 11 - Punch Block 1 - Closed Guard Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White BJJ closed guard - defensive position to prevent opponent punching
Ground Move 12 - Punch Block 2 - Arms in Knees Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White Block opponent's pushes by grabbing wrists and inserting knees
Ground Move 13 - Punch Block 3 - Push with Knees Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White Opponent sits back and you keep them back with your knees
Ground Move 14 - Punch Block 4 - Feet Push, Drop Back to 1 Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White Opponent stands to MMA ground and pound - you keep back with feet
Ground Move 15 - Roll Over Arm Across Neck Choke Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White Roll to top applying bar across throat strangle with your forearm
Ground Move 16 - Scissor Choke Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White Hands crossed deep in gi collar, thumbs out, lean down to apply
Ground Move 17 - Take the Back / Rear Naked Choke Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White Standard Gracie take the back sequence
Ground Move 18 - Sliding Collar Choke Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White Stand up with opponent and apply using gi
Ground Move 19 - Guillotine Choke Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White Standard BJJ standing guillotine choke
Ground Move 20 - Naked Choke Single Wing Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White Move to behind them and apply choke
Ground Move 21 - Knuckles to the Throat Choke Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White Move back to the front, grab both sides of the collar
Kata

Traditional series of movements designed to condition the body and teach new techniques. Kihon kata and pidan nidan are traditional karate katas, and the willow kata is traditional jujitsu.

Technique Belt Grades Description
COBRA KATA No.1 Kihon White
COBRA KATA No.2 - Willow Attack Red, Yellow
COBRA KATA No.2 - Willow Defend Yellow
COBRA KATA No.3 Pidan-Nidan Orange
COBRA KATA No.2 - Fighting Willow Purple/White
Randori

Free style random attacks for 1 or multiple attackers. This is testing we use in gradings to pressure test how well self defence techniques have been learnt.

Technique Belt Grades Description
Randori - Attack and Defend as Instructed Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Randori - Two Man Attack Purple, Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White
Randori - Three Man Attack Purple/White, Brown, Brown/White