Stage 1 Requirements

Life Skills examined during this stage are as follows : - Courtesy, Concentration, Respect, Self Control, Creativity, Friendship, Perseverance, Enthusiasm, Effort, Etiquette

Kung Fu Skills

White Sash Requirements (download and print practice sheet)

Greetings

•  Short Bow

•  Shaolin Bow

Chang Chuan Bu ( Longfist Stances)

•  Mabu (Horse Stance)

•  Si Liu Bu (Four Six Stance)

•  Deng San Bu (Mountain Climbing Stance)

 Shou Fa (Hand Drills)

•  Ping Chuan (Flat Punch) from Ma Bu

•  Li Chuan (Vertical Punch( From Ma Bu)

•  Zhang Ji (Palm Strike) from Ma Bu

•  Beng Chuan (Backfist) (Si Liu Bu – Deng San Bu)

•  He Bo (Repel Block)

•  He Gai (Cover Block)

Tui Fa (Kicking Techniques)

•  Ti Tui (Toe Kick)

•  Deng Tui (Heel Kick)

•  Ding Tui (Front Press Kick)

Fitness test

• 1 minute Ma Bu
• 5 Push-ups
• 20 seconds Iron Bridge

 Chinese numbers 1 through 10:

1 – ee 2 – er 3 – sun 4 – su 5 - wu

Blue Sash Requirements (download and print practice sheet)

All requirements from previous grade, plus:

Chang Chuan Bu ( Longfist Stances)

•  Mabu (Horse stance)

•  Deng San Bu (Mountain climbing stance)

•  Si Liu Bu (Four-six stance)

•  Xibu (pronounce 'shi boo')

•  Jin Ji Du Li (Golden rooster stands on one leg)

Shou Fa (Hand Drills)

•  Zhang shou Chuan (Drill hand Punch)

•  Xia shun dai (lower block in)

•  Xia gau pan (lower block out)

Tui Fa (Kicking Techniques)

•  Wai Bai ( Outside Crescent )

•  Nei Bai ( Inside Crescent )

Kicking Combinations

• No 1

Tan Tui

•  Tan Tui No. 1

Fitness test

• 2 minute Ma Bu
• 10 Push-ups
• 30 seconds Iron Bridge

Yellow Sash Requirements (download and print practice sheet)

All requirements from previous grades, plus:

Chang Chuan Bu ( Longfist Stances)

•  Moving Stance routine No. 1

Shou Fa (Hand Drills)

•  Shang Gua Chuan (Up hook punch)

•  Heng Qie (Side cut)

Whitecrane hand drills

Two golden points

Tui Fa (Kicking Techniques)

•  Lui twe (ramble kick)

•  Ping qie twe (side cut kick)

•  Ce Ti twe (side toe kick)

Kicking Combinations

• No 2

Tan Tui

•  Tan Tui No. 5

Fitness test

• 3 minute Ma Bu
• 15 Push-ups
• 40 seconds Iron Bridge

About the Masters

Master Yang, Jwing-Ming = Whitecrane Kung Fu, Shaolin Longfist, Tai chi

Grandmaster Cheng, Gin-Gsao = Master Yang's White Crane Master

Grandmaster Li, Mao-Ching = Master Yang's Longfist Master

Grandmaster Kao, Tao = Master Yang's Tai chi Master

Orange Sash Requirements (download and print practice sheet)

All requirements from previous grade, plus:

Chang Chuan Bu ( Longfist Stances)

•  Zao pan bu

•  Moving Stance routine No. 2

 Shou Fa (Hand Drills)

•  Nei Heng Zhou (Inside forearm strike)

 Whitecrane hand drills

Four golden points

 Longfist Partner hand drills

Partner drills no 1 and 2

Tui Fa (Kicking Techniques)

•  Pai twe (slap foot)

•  Ce deng twe (side heel kick)

•  Ce Zu ding (side press kcik)

 Kicking Combinations

• No 3

Tan Tui

•  Tan Tui No. 2

Distance training

• Hopping forward with punch

 Fitness test

• 4 minute Ma Bu
• 20 Push-ups
• 50 seconds Iron Bridge

Green Sash Requirements (download and print practice sheet)

As previous grading, improved, plus:

Chang Chuan Bu ( Longfist Stances)

•  Moving Stance routine No. 3

 Shou Fa (Hand Drills)

•  Gua Chuan (Hook punch)

 Whitecrane hand drills

• 8 corner blocking and punching

 Longfist Partner hand drills

Partner drills no 3 and 4

Tui Fa (Kicking Techniques)

•  Hou deng twe (rear heel kick / back kick)

Kicking Combinations

• No 4

Tan Tui

•  Tan Tui No. 1, 2 and 5 linked

Distance training

• Jumping forward with punch
• Sense of distance drills with partner no.1, 2 and 3

 Longfist Sequence

• Luan Bu Chuan – 1 st part