Basic Skills

YELLOW BELT

STANCES

• Attention
• Horse (Training)
• Neutral Bow
• Forward Bow
• Reverse Bow
• One Leg (Crane)

BLOCKS

• Thrusting Inward
• Vertical Outward
• Upward
• Outside Downward
• Hammering Inward
• Extended Outward

PARRIES

• Inward
• Outward

PUNCHES

• Thrusting Straight
• Snapping Straight
• Thrusting Vertical
• Snapping Vertical

STRIKES

• Back Hammerfist
• Inward Handsword
• Outward Handsword
• Thrusting Heel Palm (Straight)
• Inward Elbow
• Outward Elbow
• Back Elbow
• Obscure Back Elbow
• Inward Overhead Elbow
• Outward Overhead Elbow

FOOT MANEUVERS

• Step Through
• Step Drag
• Drag Step
• Cover
• Front Foot to Back Foot Switch

FINGER TECHNIQUES

• Straight Finger Thrust
• Overhead Claw
• Outward Whip

KICKS

• Front Snap – Ball
• Side Snap – Knife Edge
• Back Snap – Heel
• Roundhouse

ORANGE BELT

STANCES

• 45 Degree Cat
• 90 Degree Cat
• Front Twist
• Rear Twist
• Wide Kneel

BLOCKS

• Push Down
• Inside Downward – Palm Up
• Inside Downward – Palm Down

PARRIES

• Outside Downward
• Inside Downward

PUNCHES

• Vertical Thrusting Back Knuckle
• Vertical Snapping Back Knuckle
• Uppercut
• Roundhouse

STRIKES

• Upward Elbow
• Underhand Reverse Hammerfist
• Outward Back Knuckle
• Inward Horizontal Forearm
• Outward Horizontal Forearm
• Inward Diagonal Inner Wrist
• Inward Horizongal Heel of Palm
• Underhand Heel of Palm

FOOT MANEUVERS

• Push Drag
• Front Crossover

FINGER TECHNIQUES

• Vertical Finger Thrust
• Upward Finger Thrust
• Overhead Whip

KICKS

• Front Thrust
• Side Thrust
• Back Thrust
• Shovel