White to Yellow Curriculum Stances Blocks Strikes Mitsubi Dachi Chudan Uchi Seiken Fudo Dachi Chudan Soto Uke Shuto Oroshi Sanchin Danchi Jodan Uke Shuto Gamenuchi Zenkutsu Dachi Gedan Barai Kiba Dachi Shuto Mawashi Uke Kokutsu Dachi Kicks Ukemi /8 solo drills: Kin Geri Back breakfall Shrimp Mae Geri Side breakfall Reverse shrimp Yoko Geri Kneeling front b-fall Scissors Ushiro Geri Monkey rolls Bicycle Mawashi Geri Forward rolls Windmill/crescent legs Roll to breakfall Kneeling juji 4 point thread the needle Seated, to three point stance, to standing Wrist techniques (7) Chokes front, side and rear Color grabs double and single Muggers hold Bear hugs 2 front, 2 rear, 1 side (two separate ones from the rear for atemi and nage emphasis) Side head lock Gooseneck pin Osoto gari (stationary, advancing, retreating) Uke goshi (Stepping stone option) Tsurikomi goshi (2 step retreating) Osoto gari (stationary, retreating) Henka Shodan Taikiyoku Shodan (optional) Henka Shodan Pinan Shodan
Yellow to Blue Curriculum Strikes Ukemi Shuto mae uke Back Rolls Juji gatami from the mount uraken shomen uchi Side Rolls Mount escape (bucking/oompa) uraken saya uchi Assisted ukemi - kiba Armbar from guard uraken hiza uchi Guard escape (stacking finish) uraken uchi Empi drill Ude garami from side control Side mount escape (hip out to guard) Knee ride Knee ride escape Armbar series Collar grab and punch Roundhouse punch single and double Shoulder grab 2 front, 2 rear Sleeve grab high and low **introduce circular motif, de-emphasize stationary and fudo-like stances** Ippon Seionage (retreating) Morote Seionage (retreating) Osoto gari (circular) tsurikomi goshi (circular) Uki goshi (stepping stone option) Tsurikomi goshi (retreating) Henka Nidan Pinan Nidan Henka Nidan
Blue to Green Curriculum Stances Strikes Kicks long kokutsu, shotei mikazuki geri shiko dachi, koken shiko walk metsubushi haito Choke from mount 2nd mount escape (up, then hip out) Triangle choke from guard Guard escape (cut over leg to side control) S leg side control to armbar S leg side control escape Guard sweep to mount 2 Person Blending Taiatari Nidan (moves 11-17 from the original) Ippon kumite (5) Kicks (2) hands up/down (straight and rounding) Hair grab front and rear Pins Standing gooseneck Nikkyo Pin Kouchi gari (retreating and motif) Ouchi gari (retreating and motif) **introduce circular motif; deemphasize stationary** Ippon Seionage (retreating and motif) Keri Keri Pinan Sandan
Green to Brown 3 Curriculum Controlling/manipulating uke s elbows for technique from mount Reverse ude garame from guard Star sweep from guard Knee ride to far side armbar (uke pushing on knee) Heal hook from hip out mount escape Ukemi Aerials 2 Person blending kata Taiatari Shodan (moves 1-10 from the original kata) Chest push Chicken wings (atemi side for both; nage practitioners learn throwing one as well) Full nelson Knife (6) Directly out of Taiatari: uppercut, descending hammerfist, charging bearhug, pushing front choke, Tap-tap drill Gooseneck come along Pins Seiza Sankyo Shihonage Deashi harai (stepping stone option) Okuri ashi barai (sideways and motif) Uki waza Kouchi Gari (retreating and motif) Ouchi Gari (retreating and motif) Konsho Konsho Konni
Brown III to Brown II Curriculum Kicks reverse mikazuki geri, spinning ushiro geri, ura mawashi (spinning heal) **introduce open rolling on the ground** Guillotine from guard Defending punches from under mount Defending punches from guard Defending punches from side control Shodan no kata Takedowns (3) Crescent leg Double leg Collapse back to mount **Introduction to Osoi no waza and countering** Collar grabs in close single and double Club front slash, back slash, overhead, pushing Ippon kumite follow ups (5) **emphasize maai and ma in throwing; introduce 1:1 throwing drills** Osoto Otoshi Taiotoshi **emphasize maai in throwing** Uki Waza Konni **knowledge of three; proficiency/depth with one** Konsan Saifa Pinan Yondan
Brown II to Brown I Curriculum Standing back up from guard Seated tori versus standing uke to standing to takedown and mount Defending against chokes Leg bars and ankle locks Open rolling adding controlled punches and strikes Wall defense (4) Hammer Lock Front Headlock/Guillotine preventative and applied Gun (4) 4 applications utilizing shime waza Come along between legs Pinning series **focus on combinations for previous nage waza to set up throws** **knowledge of four; proficiency/depth with 2** Tani otoshi Hane goshi Harai goshi Sumi gaeshi **introduce 1:1 throwing** Taiotoshi Konsan **knowledge of two; proficiency/depth with one** Bassai Pinan Godan
Brown I to Shodan Curriculum Ability to utilize multiple applications of striking, blocking, jutsu, shime and nage waza for most singular basics Command of principles of weighting, controlling elbows, breath, posture and power of position Flowing from position to position, from position to submission, from attempted submission to position Escalation training for all previous self-defense techniques *mild resistance randori** **knowledge of three; depth with one** Uchi mata Tomoenage Tama garuma **command of kata to the point it has become you** Weapons **pick one of the 2 options** Nitan Bo patterns 1 6 Or Bo Shodan and Nidan 4-part blocking and striking two person Bo drill 2nd two person Bo kata
Kids Curriculum Yellow Ukemi Wrist techniques (7) side & back, Osoto gari Muggers hold intro to rolls Uke goshi Bear hugs (3 two rear and one side) Atemi Intro stances, kicks, blocks, strikes Orange Bear hugs (2 - front) Henka Shodan Kouchi gari Chokes front, side and rear Ouchi gari Head lock Gooseneck Pin Ukemi Newaza Atemi/ Forward/backward rolls Solo drills Additional kihon Monkey rolls Basic escapes/locks Henka Shodan Blue All atemi basics from adult white to yellow should be introduced by this point Collar grab single and double Henka Nidan Tsurikomi goshi Collar grab & punch Ippon Seionage (retr.) Sleeve grab high and low Newaza Sweeps Additional escapes/locks Atemi/ All basic kihon Henka Nidan Purple Armbar Series Keri Morote Seionage (retr.) Shoulder Grab 2 front, 2 rear Uki waza Roundhouse punch single and dble Hair grab front and rear Newaza Transitioning from escapes to locks Ukemi Airials Green & Up (Same as adult)