WHITE BELT / BLACK STRIPE
Students are awarded a grey tag for performance and understanding of Kata. Kata is used as an advanced training method of applications and concepts, that can be performed solo or with partners.
Defence Drill
Defence Drill Applications
Yoi
Bow
Starting in Yoi, step forward with your left leg into Guarding Stance, while your come hands together in front of you with your left hand palm towards the threat and right hand behind and supporting it.
Bring your rear knee up and then extend your foot in front of you kicking with the top of the foot at groin height
As your foot comes back to stance, extend your left hand up and extend into the eyes with a Finger Thrust (all four fingers spread apart and locked straight)
As you retract the Finger Thrust, strike forwards and up with your right hand using an Inside Hand Blade to the throat. Your left hand should return to the position it started, in front of your body.
Retract the Inside Hand Blade back so that it returns to the front of the left hand (opposite to beginning hand positions) with the right hand now closest to the threat.
Make space between yourself and the threat. Move your rear foot back first and then catch up with your lead foot, finishing in the same stance but one step back.
While maintaining stance, turn your head to look right (direction of traffic in Australia) and asses your surroundings for potential threats or improvised weapons if needed.
No turn your head all the way to the left and do the same assessment
Return your head to the front and make a final assessment of the situation
You will then place your right arm on top of your left arm, with fists touching your shoulders and elbow pointing to the front. Then you will step forward with your right leg into Yoi.
AWARENESS ACRONYM
GET =
Gauge, Enemy Threat
AWAY =
Assess Who's Attacking You
Assess Why Attack You
Assess What's Attacking You
Assess When Attack You
Assess Who's Around You
Assess Where Are You
ACTION ACRONYM
GET =
Groin, Eyes, Throat
AWAY =
Any Weapon Around You
Hands fisted facing the front in line with belt
Fists, Elbows and Shoulders in line
Shoulders Back, Standing Strong
Feet facing forward
Feet Shoulder Width apart
Knees slightly bent
Head straight and tall
Mouth Closed
Head in Correct Position
Eyes forward
Eyes aware
Start in Yoi
Cross right hand in front of left, hands touching shoulders
Bring hands back forward and bend at the waist
Keeping eyes forward hold until told to straighten back up
Finish in Yoi
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