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Black belt syllabus (1ST DAN)
 
To advance to this belt (BLACK) students must be able to perform and show an understanding of the following:
PART 1:-
WRITTEN EXAM:‑
MUST BE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED BEFORE TAKING PART 2.
PART 2:-
TEACHING A TECHNIQUE:- A MINIMUM OF TWO TECHNIQUES FROM EACH KYU GRADE SYLLABUS
MUST BE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED BEFORE TAKING PART 3.
PART 3:- 1st DAN SYLLABUS
1) KATA OF BASIC THROWS  (x15)
2) NERVE & PRESSURE POINTS  (EXPLAIN & DEMONSTRATE)
3) ONE HANDED THROWS, COUNTERS & TAKEDOWNS (x10)
 
4) COMBINATION THROWS (x5
 
5) COUNTERS TO THROWS (x5)
 
6) PRE-EMPTIVE STRIKES 
(EXPLAIN & DEMONSTRATE AGAINST TWO ATTACKERS)
7) OPEN/CLOSED HAND STRIKE (FOCUS & ON PAD COMBINATIONS)
8) PUNCHING COMBINATIONS (FOCUS & ON PAD)
9) COUNTERS TO FRONT/REAR ATTACKS (x10)
10) COUNTERS TO KNIFE ATTACKS (INDISCRIMINATE)
 
11) MULTIPLE ATTACKS 
(INDISCRIMINATE, AT LEAST THREE ATTACKERS)
 
12) RANDORI    
A) INDISCRIMINATE,  B) AGAINST A KNIFE,  C) AGAINST A BATON.
 
13) SPARRING
(WEARING BOXING GLOVES).
 
14) ALL PREVIOUS TECHNIQUES IF REQUIRED