Agape Warriors™ - Pre Black Belt Ranks

 

Exam #/Focus point                                                                Belt Earned

 

Earth/Ground (jimen): Command, strength, grounding, endurance, support for others

Earth 1                                                                                    Yellow

Earth 2                                                                                    Yellow/Orange

Earth 3                                                                                    Orange

Earth 4                                                                                    Orange/Blue

                        

Water (mizu): Strategic decision making, adaptability, cooperation

Water 1                                                                                   Blue

Water 2                                                                                   Blue/Red

                     

Fire (hi): Explosive intercept, passion, meeting the challenge, a force for building or 

destroying depending on whether used wise or unwisely 

Fire 1                                                                                      Red

Fire 2                                                                                      Red/Green

 

Wind Levels (kaze): Eye of storm, intellect, love, subtle yet fierce power coming from all

directions, unseen

Wind 1                                                                                    Green

Wind 2                                                                                    Brown

 

Shodan: Perseverance, control, concern for others               Black level 1

Ni Dan: Perseverance, control, concern for others               Black level 2

 

Sample Exam -  Blue Belt

 

 

Ichimonji No Kamae - wave “crashing in “ posture

Full water series Power Moves kata (begins the  Kihon No Happo)

 

Strikes: outward “block”, rising knuckle “block”, jab “block”, lead jab, cross, front kick, round kick, heel stamp, elephant, twisting elbow, head ram, stepping horizontal elbow, stepping fist, knee strike, crescent kick, finger spear

 

Grasp release basics - 1 wrist, 2 wrist, 1 shoulder, double shoulder, rear double shoulder or double wrist, rear collar, rear “V” choke

 

High/low lunge punch - inside outward roll (ex. block, jab, lunge)

High/low lunge punch - outside inward roll (ex. block, jab, lunge)

Lunge kick - inside outward roll (ex. crescent + front kicks)

Lunge kick - outside slip (ex. upward kick + rear topple )

Shin kick - hicho lift, front kick, palm down shuto

 

 

 

Rear hammer lock - angling knee press topple

Rear collar grab - solar plexus hammer, #2 arm pin or throw

1-2 lapel/ shldr/wrist shoving grasp - #2 arm pin/ throw (w/ claw)

2 shoulder or sleeve playground grapple - opening door takedown

Back to ground pummel - water slipping and striking

Back to ground straight arm choke - wrist and elbow lever

 

Rescue/restrain techniques

2 on 1 wrist grasp - wrist turn throw

Heavy 2 on 1 wrist grab - side body check

Straight arm shoving middle shirt grasp - wrist turn (claw included)

Bent arm shoving middle shirt grasp - side body check

 

Lunging knife - short staff wrist snap defense

 

Agape Martial Arts creed  (Romans chapter 12)

 

Program focus areas

 

1.Reliable answers to the 14 most likely ways that teens and adults may be assaulted by individuals with nefarious intent.

 

1)       1 wrist, sleeve, shoulder, or “arm lift” grab

2)       2 wrist grab (high or low)

3)       2 shoulder grab from front/front choke

4)       2 shoulder/elbow grab from rear/rear choke

5)       Rear collar grab

6)       Rear bear hug

7)       Roadhouse punch/Hair grab

8)       Uppercut punch/Waist or purse grab

9)       Middle shirt grab

10)    Movie theatre yawn to headlock

11)    Rear palm over face haul away

12)  Defense from hands and knees

13)  Defense form back

14)  Rear palm over face haul away

 

 

  1. Physical attributes

P        Balance

P        Speed

P        Angles and leverage

P        Stamina and  Strength

P        Energy

P        Shielded

 

  1. Character attributes

P        Determination

P        Conviction

P        Truth

P        Leadership

P        Strategic thinking

P        Intelligent

P        Kindness

P        Friendship

P        Reliable

P        Achiever

P        Visionary        

P        Gentle and powerful Defender