Martial Arts Bedford Heights Ohio

Yellow Belt 

6 Months Total Training

• Basic Striking - 4 Basic Boxing Punches, 4 Basic Kicks, Basic Boxing Step Footwork

• Basic Defensive Skills - Slipping, High Shell, Long Guard Frame, Leg Kick Checking, Body Kick Guard Absorbing

• Combination Groups- Learn at least 1 combination group

• Nemean Fight System  - Long Guard Open Stance Expanding Contracting System and Fall Back Drill

• Principles - Built in Defense Principle

• Takedowns - Nemean Single Leg Entry 

• Takedown Defense - Nemean Frame and Step Back

• Ground  - Technical Stand Up

• Breakfalls - Backward, Side

• Sparring - At least 30 Sparring Matches

 

Orange Belt

1 Year Total Training

• All Previous Techniques at a higher proficiency

• Basic Striking - 4 Advanced Kicks, Elbow and Knee Strike Variations, overhand punching, Palm Strikes, and Skipping, Hopping, Springing, and Switch Kicks,

• Basic Defensive Skills - Roll Unders and Pulls, Proactive and Reactive Countering, Leg Kick Step backs, Kicking Sweep Throughs, and Turning kick Hip Checks.   

• Self Defense - Push Defense and Wrist Grab Defenses 

• Combination Groups- Learn at least 1 more combination group (2 total)

• Nemean Fight System  - 3 Primary Lead side attacks, 2 Primary Rear side attacks and 4 primary defenses from opportunism range

• Principles - Percentile & Angles Principle

• Takedowns - Low Single (straight and rotating,

• Wall - Basic positional Control

• Takedown Defense - Using the Wizzer and frame to extract the leg from single leg

• Clinches / Clinch Defense - Plum Clinch Entry

• Ground  - Posture Break punch defense from closed guard

• Breakfalls - Front shoulder roll, back shoulder roll

• Sparring - At least 50 Sparring Matches since last rank

 

Green Belt

18 Months Total Training

• All Previous Techniques at a higher proficiency

• Basic Striking - Double Kicks, Pendulum Step, Holy Trinity Kick Attacks from the TKD cut kick, question mark kick, Ridgehand strike, Tigermouth Strike, Knifehand strike

• Basic Defensive Skills -   Hard blocking, intercepting strikes Lateral (side kick, front kick, straight), Ascending Intercepting Strikes (knee, uppercut), Parries, Top Position control and lane clogging.

• Self Defense - Front and Rear headlock

• Combination Groups-  Learn at least 1 combination group (3 total) and using 1 with consistent success in sparring

• Nemean Fight System -  Preventative Takedown Defense, Feinting

• Principles - Feinting, Threat and Variable, Dilemma Principle,  

• Takedowns - Run the Pipe and Knee Pick.  Body Lock to Backward Break, 

• Wall - Single Leg, Double Leg, and Back Take

• Takedown Defense - Preventative TD defense - Uppercuts, Front kicks, Whittaker Philly Shell,

• Clinches / Clinch Defense - Under Over Pummeling

• Standing Submissions - Rear Naked Choke

• Ground  - Get back to feet from closed guard 

• Sparring - At least 50 Sparring Matches since last rank

 

Blue Belt 

2 Years Total Training

• All Previous Techniques at a higher proficiency

• Basic Striking - Jumping and flying knee, front kick, side kick, and roundhouse kick

• Basic Defensive Skills -   Point Bounce step and retreating pulls, leg kick swing out and step overs, TKD cut kick defense

• Self Defense - Guillotine

• Combination Groups-  Consistently applying 1 regularly in sparring against peers and modifying it to suit preferences

• Nemean Fight System - Outside Foot Position and Pattern Breaking

• Principles - Projected Intention, Punctuation, Angles, Conservation, and Monkey See Monkey Do

• Takedowns - Osoto Gari, Kosoto Gari, Kouchi Gari, Ouchi Gari, Deashi Barai

• Wall - Kosoto Gari

• Takedown Defense - Sprawling, Limp Leg escape, 

• Clinches / Clinch Defense - Escaping the Plum Clinch, Collar Tie Escapes

• Standing Submissions - Guillotine, Collar choke, and Collar Grab

• Sparring - At least 50 Sparring Matches since last rank

• Overall - By now should be able to Win in fight against most untrained people

 

Blue Belt with Stripe

2 Years 6 Months Total Training

• All Previous Techniques at a higher proficiency

• Basic Defensive Skills -  Clinching to tie ups

• Self Defense - Rear Choke escapes, Full Nelson Escapes, Bear hug escapes, judo grip escapes

• Combination Groups-  Should know 6 combination groups

• Nemean Fight System -  Overcoming the Thai Check

• Principles - Luring, Hierarchy, Funneling Principles

• Takedowns - Double Leg (w trip), Tai Otoshi, O Goshi, Uchi mata

• Takedown/ Clinch Defense - Back control escapes

• Standing Submissions - Kimura

• Clinches - Russian Arm Tie 

• Ground  - Recover guard from Side control / Mount.  

• Sparring - At least 50 Sparring Matches since last rank

 

Purple Belt 

3 Years Total Training

• All Previous Techniques at a higher proficiency

• Basic Striking - Jumping Turning Back Kick, Flying Turning Back Kick, 2 touch kick, Tornado Kick, Jump spinning wheel kick

• Basic Defensive Skills -  Sidestepping and pivot evasions, wedge blocking, Forcing the Miss

• Combination Groups-  Should know 8 combination groups.  Should consistently use 2 of them.

• Nemean Fight System - Blitzing and Advancing

• Principles - Attributes, Patterns, Prequels, Opporutunism, Background Processes, Volume 

• Takedowns - Nemean Series - Treetop, Inside foot control trip, back take to valley drop,

• Takedown Defense - Late Response Body Lock Defense to Single/Double

• Standing Submissions -  Cross Collar choke

• Ground  -  Escape a back control.  Sparring - At least 50 Sparring Matches since last rank

 

Purple Belt with Stripe  

3 Years 6 months Total Training

• All Previous Techniques at a higher proficiency

• Basic Defensive Skills -  Modified Philly Shell Series

• Nemean Fight System - Trapping

• Principles - Top Position, Trifecta, Upright, Framing Principles

• Takedowns - Snap down to headlock control to guillotine, ankle pick, or N/S turtle 

• Takedown Defense -  Defending the snap down, counter the collar tie

• Clinches / Clinch Defense - Over Under Clinch to Arm Drag, Lat Drag, Duck Under, and Lat Drop.  Makhachev Knees to set up the Deashi Barai

• Standing Submissions -  Ezequiel

• Ground  - Stand Up from half Guard.  Recover closed guard from half guard

• Sparring - At least 50 Sparring Matches since last rank

 

Brown Belt  

4 Years Total Training

• All Previous Techniques at a higher proficiency

• Basic Defensive Skills -  Giving False Leads and Funneling for Predictive Countering

• Combination Groups-  Series Specialization and Self Developed Group

• Style Solution - Expertise at overcoming High volume and pressure strikers 

• Principles - Psyops, Environment, Between Moments Principles

• Takedowns - Harai Goshi, Hane Goshi

• Takedown Defense - 

• Clinches / Clinch Defense - Back Take and ¾ Back Take series.  Pulling seated back control.  Mat Returns

• Standing Submissions - 

• Ground  - N/S Turtle, Completing Failed Single Leg position system with Peek out, guard recovery, guillotine elbow drag escape, and completing the single.

• Sparring - At least 50 Sparring Matches since last rank

 

Brown Belt with Stripe

4 Years 6 months Total Training

• All Previous Techniques at a higher proficiency

• Style Solution - Expertise at defeating Boxers

• Principles - Centerline, Trapping, Exchange Principles

• Takedowns - Drop Seionage, Guard Pulling

• Clinches / Clinch Defense - Snap down to Underhook series with Sassae, Single Leg, Knee Pick, and Guillotine

• Ground  - Supine Guard Vs Standing Opponent Series

• Sparring - At least 50 Sparring Matches since last rank

 

Red Black Belt 

5 Years Total Training

• All Previous Techniques at a higher proficiency

• Self Defense - Multiple Opponent Defense Principles

• Combination Groups-  Expertise in Combination Group use and fluidly adjust based on opponent or needs.  Has a system of at least 2 combination groups they can be an expert in use against even experienced strikers.

• Style Solution - Expertise at defeating Muay Thai Fighters

• Principles - Lanes, Right Stuff, Trunk and Branches Principles

• Takedowns - Low Single Leg to inside Grip position trip.

• Takedown Defense - Headlock Hip Throw Escape. Collar Grip Hip Throw Escapes

• Clinches / Clinch Defense - Overhook Series to Straight Arm Lock, Americana, Overhand punch, Guillotine, and Suma Gaeshi

• Standing Submissions -  Standing Back Controlled Straight Arm Lock.  Straight Arm Lock, Standing Americana

• Ground  - Closed Guard and Half Guard Ground and Pound.  Proficient in 1 Pass

• Sparring - At least 50 Sparring Matches since last rank

 

Red Black with Stripe 

5 Years 6 months Total Training

• All Previous Techniques at a higher proficiency

• Self Defense - Knife Disarm Principles and 3 Disarm Techniques

• Style Solution - Expertise at defeating Point Fighters and Tall Fighters

• Principles - Levels, Common Response, 1st and 3rd Principles

• Takedowns - Soto Makikomi, 

• Takedown Defense -  Osoto Gari Counters

• Standing Submissions - Old Man Choke pull down to bow and Arrow choke

• Ground  - Proficiency in 1 sweep and 1 sub from Closed Guard

• Sparring - At least 50 Sparring Matches since last rank

 

Red Black with 2 Stripes

6 Years Total Training

• All Previous Techniques at a higher proficiency

• Basic Striking - Kotegaeshi, Ikkyo, Keitenage

• Self Defense - Club Disarm principles and 3-5 Disarm Techniques

• Style Solution - Expertise at defeating Grapplers and Wrestlers 

• Principles - Exit Strategy, Fatigue,

• Takedowns - Tomoe Nage 

• Takedown Defense - Low Single Drop forward tripod, grab foot and kick bicep off

• Standing Submissions - Standing Darce Choke

• Ground  - Back take from Half Guard.  Lockdown Electric Chair sweep

• Sparring - At least 50 Sparring Matches since last rank

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Black Belt

 7 Years Total Training

• All Previous Techniques at a higher proficiency

• Basic Striking -  Iriminage, Sankyo, Shihonage

• Basic Defensive Skills -  Verbal De-Escalation

• Self Defense - Gun Disarm Principles and 3 Disarm Techniques

• Style Solution - Expertise at experienced well rounded martial artists (striking and grappling) with better athleticism 

• Principles - Proactive Reactive, Doubled Force, Setting Terms, Um Yang Principle

• Takedowns - Scissor throw and 4-11 sweep.  Iminari Roll

• Takedown Defense - Defending the Iminari Roll

• Ground  - Back Control strong/weak side principles.  1 sub from Side Control, Mount, N/S.  Straight Ankle Lock from Straight Ashi.  Heel Hook from Cross Ashi.  Toe Hold

• Sparring - At least 100 Sparring Matches since last rank