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SANSHOU RANKING SYSTEM AT YMAA
San Shou means "Free fighting" and is also the name of the full contact fighting sport! The ranking system at YMAA is to allow members to progress to a point whereby they can pressure test their technique at a very high level. The San shou program is not mandatory but is available at YMAA Ireland to all those who have the inclination to test themselves and their technique!
 

First Level: (hand: up)

1. Speed:

A. Body Twisting (70 times/30 seconds)

B. Angling. Switch legs with angle (25 times/30 seconds)

C. Bouncing Speed. Bounce up and down with toes (350 times/90 seconds)

D. Hop forward and backward from long range to short range (45 times/30 seconds)

E. Finger speed. Fingers touch the palms and open (180 times/30 seconds)

F. Arm speed. Extend the arm and pull back (60 times/10 seconds)

2. Reaction:

A. One side attack, stationary, upper body only (70% of clear block, 40 attacks/30 seconds)

B. #1-#5 fighting forms (stationary, fixed forms)

#1: 55 times/30 seconds

#2: 35 times/30 seconds

#3: 35 times/30 seconds

#4: 25 times/30 seconds

#5: 35 times/30 seconds

3. Targeting:

A. Single spot, hop forward and backward against a kicking bag

B. Candle watching (5 minutes a day)

4. Endurance:

A. 20 minutes, 3 person group sequence training

5. Body conditioning: Optional (Arms and legs)

 

 

Second Level: (hand, up and down)

1. Speed:

A. Hop two steps forward and backward two steps (30 times/40-45 seconds)

B. Arm extending Speed: (60 times/10-12 seconds)

2. Sense of distance: one hops forward with hand attacking upper body. You must hop backward with clear block (21 clear blocks and retreating out of 30 attacks)

3. Reaction:

A. both sides attack, stationary, upper and lower body (70% of clear block)

B. #1-#5 fighting forms (moving, fixed forms)

C. Shang Xia Zhi (fixed)

4. Targeting:

A. Double spots, hop forward and backward against a kicking bag

B. Candle watching (5 minutes a day)

5. Endurance:

A. 20 minutes, 2 person group sequence training

B. Jump rope 90 seconds (250-300 times)

6. Body conditioning: Optional (Back)

 

 

Third Level: (hand: up and down)

1. Speed:

A. Circular hop (30-45 degree each hopping) (50 times/30-35 seconds)

B. Running in place: The knees must be high, the thigh horizontal (50 times/20-25 seconds)

C. Upper block speed: (single, use White Crane cover and repel) (50 times/20-25 seconds)(35 single and 15 double blocks)

2. Sense of distance:

A. Both are allowed to circle to attack the opponent's upper body (70% of clear block)

3. Reaction:

A. #1-#5 fighting forms (moving, free forms)

B. Shang Xia Zhi (free)

4. Targeting:

A. Single spot, circle hopping around the kicking bag

5. Endurance:

A. 20 minutes, Single person sequence training, 3 times, one minute break

B. Jump rope 2 minutes (300-400 times)

6. Body conditioning: Optional (Upper chest)

7. Wrestling: 3 techniques

 

 

Fourth Level: (leg: low)

1. Speed:

A. Hop forward, kick, then hop backward (40 times/30-35 seconds)

B. Kicking in place: (double leg, the leg is horizontal) (50 times/20-30 seconds)

C. Upper and lower block speed: (double hands) (50 times/20-25 seconds)(35 single and 15 double blocks)

2. Reaction:

A. Intercept attacks close to the body

3. Targeting:

A. Double spots, circle hopping around the kicking bag

B. Single spot, punch and low kick, hop forward and backward

4. Endurance:

A. 20 minutes, Single person sequence training, 4 times, one minute break

B. Jump rope 3 minutes (400-400)

5. Body conditioning: Optional (Stomach and abdomen)

6. Wrestling: 3 + 3 techniques
 

 

Fifth Level: (leg: low)

1. Speed:

A. Hop forward, double kicks, then hop backward (30 times/25-30 seconds)

B. Kicking in place: (single leg, the leg is horizontal) (30 times/20-30 seconds)

C. Both legs jump (thigh horizontal) (40 times/30-35 seconds)

2. Reaction:

A. Low kick, single punch, elbow or shoulder strike, hop forward and backward

3. Targeting:

A. Low kick, double punch, hop forward and backward

B. Low kick and punch, circle the bag

4. Endurance:

A. Sparring: 3 minutes/session, 30 second break, 5 runs

5. Body conditioning: Optional (Side of the body)

6. Crab walking

7. Qin Na

 

 

Sixth Level: (leg: middle)

1. Sticking hands:

2. Hard Qigong:

3. Targeting and Reaction:

A. Middle kick, double punch, hop forward and backward

B. 4 hanging bags, 10 pounds each, complete light

4. Endurance:

A. Sparring: 4 minutes/session, 40 second break, 5 runs

5. Body conditioning: Optional (Cavities)

6. Crab walking

7. Qin Na

8. Jin applications

 

 

Seventh Level: (leg: middle)

1. Sticking hands:

2. Hard Qigong:

3. Reaction:

A. 6 hanging bags, 20 pounds each, complete light

4. Endurance:

A. Sparring: 5 minutes/session, 50 seconds break, 4 runs

5. Body conditioning: Optional (Cavities)

6. Crab walking + kicking

7. Jin applications

 

 

Eighth Level: (leg: high)

1. Sticking hands:

2. Hard Qigong:

3. Reaction:

A. 8 hanging bags, 30 pounds each, 2 candle lights

4. Endurance:

A. Sparring: 6 minutes/session, one minute break, 3 runs

5. Body conditioning: Optional (Cavities)

 

 

Ninth Level: (leg: high)

1. Sticking hands and coiling:

2. Soft Qigong:

3. Reaction:

A. 8 hanging bags, 40 pounds each, 1 candle light

4. Endurance:

A. Sparring: 10 minutes/session, 2 minutes break, 3 runs

5. Body conditioning: Optional (Cavities
 

 

Tenth Level: (night fight)

1. Sticking hands and coiling:

2. Soft Qigong:

3. Reaction:

A. 12 hanging bags, 50 pounds each, no candle light

4. Endurance:

A. Sparring: 15 minutes/session, 3 minutes break, 2 runs

5. Body conditioning: Optional (Cavities+groin)