Kickboxing Grading Requirements - (Last updated 15/4/10 )

White - 1 Bar / New Yellow Singlet
Blue Singlet - / New Orange Singlet
Blue - 1 Bar / New Blue Singlet
Green Singlet
Green - 1 Bar
Brown Singlet
Brown - 1 Bar
Black Singlet

Teenagers
White - Yellow Singlet
Demonstrate the following
-Uniform is on correctly
-Basic understanding of warm up
-Required number of push ups, sit ups, squats, (10)
-2x1 minute rounds of skipping non stop

Footwork demonstrated;
-lunge forward, backward sideways
-change over coming forward and going backward
-switch on the spot or coming forward or backward

Blocks demonstrated in pairs
-inside deflection of either arm
-lower deflection of either arm
-jamming of a jab punch of either arm
-downward deflection on either arm

Checks demonstrated in pairs;
-half leg check off either leg
-full check or high check off either leg

Strikes demonstrated on pads;
-left jab
-straight right punch
-circular elbows

Basic kicks & knees demonstrated on pads;
-straight front kick off either leg
-thigh kick, inside or outside off either leg
-straight knees

Orange Singlet

Demonstrate the following
-Uniform is on correctly
-Basic understanding of warm up
-Required number of push ups, sit ups, squats, (15)
-3x1 minute rounds of skipping non stop

Footwork demonstrated;
-lunge forward, backward sideways
-change over coming forward and going backward
-switch on the spot or coming forward or backward

Blocks demonstrated in pairs;
-inside deflection of either arm
-lower deflection of either arm
-jamming of a jab punch of either arm
-downward deflection on either arm

Checks demonstrated in pairs;
-half leg check off either leg
-full check or high check off either leg

Strikes demonstrated on pads;
-left jab
-straight right punch
-circular elbows

Basic kicks demonstrated on pads;
-straight front kick off either leg
-thigh kick, inside or outside off either leg
-straight knees

Shield work demonstrated
-1x1 minute round of hands elbows only
-1x1 minute round of legs knees only

Blue Singlet

Demonstrate the following
-Uniform is on correctly, including hand wraps.
-Basic understanding of warm up
-Required number of push ups, sit ups, squats, (25)
-3x1 minute rounds of skipping

Footwork demonstrated moving
-lunge forward, backward sideways
-change over coming forward and going backward
-switch on the spot or coming forward or backweard

Blocks demonstrated moving in pairs;
-inside deflection off either arm
-lower deflection off either arm
-jamming of a jab off either arm
-downward deflectiion off either arm

Checks demonstrated moving in pairs;
-half leg check off either leg
-full check or high check off either leg

Strikes demonstrated moving on pads;
-left jab
-straight right punch
-circular elbows

Basic kicks demonstrated moving on pads;
-straight front kick off either leg
-thigh kick, inside or outside off either leg
-straight knees

Shield work demonstrated moving
-2x1 minute round of legs only

Focus pad work demonstrated moving
-2x1 minute round of hands only

Sparring drills demonstrated
Blue singlet
-defence against a left jab, right cross
-defence against a right cross

Sparring optional
-1x1 minute round of attacking sparring only
-1x1 minute round of defending sparring only

Shadow sparring
-1x1 minute round of fighting in with hands,
-1x1 minute round of fighting out with hands and legs only

Green singlet

Demonstrate the following
-Uniform is on correctly, including hand wraps.
-Basic understanding of warm up
-Required number of push ups, sit ups, squats, (30)
-3x1 minute rounds of skipping

Footwork demonstrated moving
-lunge forward, backward sideways
-change over coming forward and going backward
-switch on the spot or coming forward or backweard

Blocks demonstrated moving in pairs;
-inside deflection off either arm
-lower deflection off either arm
-jamming of a jab off either arm
-downward deflectiion off either arm

Checks demonstrated moving in pairs;
-half leg check off either leg
-full check or high check off either leg

Strikes demonstrated moving on pads;
-left jab
-straight right punch
-circular elbows

Basic kicks demonstrated moving on pads;
-straight front kick off either leg
-thigh kick, inside or outside off either leg
-straight knees

Shield work demonstrated moving
-2x1 minute round of legs only

Focus pad work demonstrated moving
-3x1 minute round of hands only

Sparring drills demonstrated
Blue singlet
-defence against a left jab, right cross
-defence against a right cross
-defence against a right leg front kick
-defence against a right leg thigh kick

Sparring optional
-1x1 minute round of attacking only
-1x1 minute round of defending only
-1x1 minute round of mixed sparring

Shadow sparring
-1x1 minute round of fighting in with hands
-1x1 minute round of fighting out with hands and legs only
-1x1 minute round of circle work with hands, legs.

Green – 1 Bar

Demonstrate the following
-Uniform is on correctly, including hand wraps.
-Basic understanding of warm up
-Required number of push ups, sit ups, squats, (35)
-3x1 minute rounds of skipping

Footwork demonstrated moving
-lunge forward and backward sideways
-change over coming forward and going backward
-switch on the spot or coming forward or backweard
-stamp on either side

Blocks demonstrated moving in pairs;
-inside deflection off either arm
-lower deflection off either arm
-jamming of a jab off either arm
-downward deflection on either arm

Checks demonstrated moving in pairs;
-half leg check off either leg
-full check or high check off either leg
-cross check off either leg

Weaving / slipping / bobbing demonstrated in pairs
-weaving/slipping /bobbing a left punch
-weaving /slipping/bobbing a right cross

Strikes demonstrated moving on pads;
-left jab
-straight right punch
-left hook
-body rips off either arm
-back fist off either arm
-circular elbows

Basic kicks demonstrated moving on pads;
-straight front kick off either leg
-thigh kick, inside or outside off either leg
-roundhouse kick off either leg
-push front kick off either leg
-straight knees

Shield work demonstrated moving
-3x1 minute round of legs only

Focus pad work demonstrated moving
-2x1 minute round of hands only

Forearm pad work demonstrated moving
-2x1 minute round of hands and legs

Sparring drills demonstrated
Blue –green singlet
-defence against a left jab, right cross
-defence against a right cross
-defence against a right leg front kick
-defence against a right leg thigh kick

Green –brown singlet
-defence against a left hook
-defence against a right cross

Sparring optional
-1x1 minute round of attacking sparring only
-1x1 minute round of defending sparring only

Shadow sparring
-1x1 minute round of fighting in with hands,
-1x1 minute round of fighting out with hands and legs only

Brown singlet

Demonstrate the following
-Uniform is on correctly, including hand wraps.
-Basic understanding of warm up
-Required number of push ups, sit ups, squats, (40)
-3x1 minute rounds of skipping

Footwork demonstrated moving
-lunge forward and backward sideways
-change over coming forward and going backward
-switch on the spot or coming forward or backweard
-stamp on either side

Blocks demonstrated moving in pairs;
-inside deflection off either arm
-lower deflection off either arm
-jamming of a jab off either arm
-downward deflection on either arm

Checks demonstrated moving in pairs;
-half leg check off either leg
-full check or high check off either leg
-cross check off either leg

Weaving / slipping / bobbing demonstrated in pairs
-weaving/slipping /bobbing a left punch
-weaving /slipping/bobbing a right cross

Strikes demonstrated moving on pads;
-left jab
-straight right punch
-left hook
-body rips off either arm
-back fist off either arm
-circular and straight elbows

Basic kicks demonstrated moving on pads;
-straight front kick off either leg
-thigh kick, inside or outside off either leg
-roundhouse kick off either leg
-push front kick off either leg
-straight knees and circular knees

Shield work demonstrated moving
-3x1 minute round of legs only

Focus pad work demonstrated moving
-2x1 minute round of hands only

Forearm pad work demonstrated moving
-3x1 minute round of hands and legs

Sparring drills demonstrated
Blue –green singlet
-defence against a left jab, right cross
-defence against a right cross
-defence against a right leg front kick
-defence against a right leg thigh kick

Green –brown singlet
-defence against a left hook
-defence against a right cross
-defence against a right leg front kick
-defence against a right leg thigh kick, left leg round house kick

Sparring optional
-1x1 minute round of attacking sparring only
-1x1 minute round of defending sparring only
-1x1 minute round of mixed sparring

Shadow sparring
-1x1 minute round of fighting in with hands,
-2x1 minute round of fighting out with hands and legs only

Brown – 1 Bar

Demonstrate the following
-Uniform is on correctly, including hand wraps.
-Basic understanding of warm up
-Required number of push ups, sit ups, squats, (45)
-3x1 minute rounds of skipping

Footwork demonstrated moving
-lunge forward and backward sideways
-change over coming forward and going backward
-switch on the spot or coming forward or backweard
-stamp on either side
-blitz on either side

Blocks demonstrated moving in pairs;
-inside deflection off either arm
-lower deflection off either arm
-jamming of a jab off either arm
-downward deflection off either arm

Checks demonstrated moving in pairs;
-half leg check off either leg
-full check or high check off either leg
-cross check off either leg

Weaving / slipping / bobbing demonstrated in pairs
-weaving/slipping/bobbing a left punch
-weaving/slipping/bobbing a right cross

Strikes demonstrated moving on pads;
-left jab
-straight right punch
-left hook
-body rips off either arm
-back fist off either arm
-circular and straight elbows

Basic kicks demonstrated moving on pads;
-straight front kick off either leg
-thigh kick, inside or outside off either leg
-roundhouse kick off either leg
-push front kick off either leg
-straight or circular knees

Shield work demonstrated moving
-3x1 minute round of legs only

Focus pad work demonstrated moving
-3x1 minute round of hands only

Forearm pad work demonstrated moving
-2x1 minute round of hands and legs

Sparring drills demonstrated
Blue –green singlet
-defence against a left jab, right cross
-defence against a right cross
-defence against a right leg front kick
-defence against a right leg thigh kick
Green –brown singlet
-defence against a left hook
-defence against a right cross
-defence against a right leg front kick
-defence against a right leg thigh kick, left leg round house kick
Brown- black singlet
-defence against a left jab
-defence against a right cross

Sparring optional
-1x1 minute round of attacking sparring only
-1x1 minute round of defending sparring only
-1x1 minute round of hands only sparring
-1x1 minute round of legs, sparring only
-1x1 minute round of mixed only sparring

Shadow sparring
-1x1 minute round of fighting in with hands,
-1x1 minute round of fighting out with hands and legs only
-1x1 minute round of circle work with hands, legs

Black singlet
Medical certificate required no older than 7 days
See example attached - Martial Arts Medical Examination Form for Black Belt & Singlet Grades
Repeat out aloud the black belt pledge

Demonstrate the following
-Uniform is on correctly, including hand wraps.
-Basic understanding of warm up
-Required number of push ups, sit ups, squats, (50)
-3x1 minute rounds of skipping

Conditioning demonstrated
-10 thigh conditioning
-10 shin conditioning
-10 forearm conditioning
-10 stomach conditioning
-5 floor sprints, across and back
-1x1 minute round of hand sprints(push pull

Footwork demonstrated moving
-lunge forward and backward sideways
-change over coming forward and going backward
-switch on the spot or coming forward or backweard
-stamp on either side
-blitz on either side

Blocks demonstrated moving in pairs;
-inside deflection off either arm
-lower deflection off either arm
-jamming of a jab off either arm
-downward deflection off either arm

Checks demonstrated moving in pairs;
-half leg check off either leg
-full check or high check off either leg
-cross check off either leg

Weaving / slipping / bobbing demonstrated in pairs
-weaving/slipping/bobbing a left punch
-weaving/slipping/bobbing a right cross

Strikes demonstrated moving on pads;
-left jab
-straight right punch
-left hook
-body rips off either arm
-back fist off either arm
-straight circular, spinning elbows

Basic kicks demonstrated moving on pads;
-straight front kick off either leg
-thigh kick, inside or outside off either leg
-roundhouse kick off either leg
-push front kick off either leg
-straight, circular or jumping knees

Shield work demonstrated moving
-3x1 minute round of legs only

Focus pad work demonstrated moving
-3x1 minute round of hands only

Forearm pad work demonstrated moving
-3x1 minute round of hands and legs

Sparring drills demonstrated
Blue –green singlet
-defence against a left jab, right cross
-defence against a right cross
-defence against a right leg front kick
-defence against a right leg thigh kick

Green –brown singlet
-defence against a left hook
-defence against a right cross
-defence against a right leg front kick
-defence against a right leg thigh kick, left leg round house kick

Brown- black singlet
-defence against a left jab
-defence against a right cross
-defence against a right leg front kick
-defence against a right leg roundhouse kick

Sparring optional
-1x1 minute round of attacking sparring only
-1x1 minute round of defending sparring only
-1x1 minute round of hands only sparring
-1x1 minute round of legs, sparring only
-2x1 minute round of mixed only sparring

Shadow sparring
-1x1 minute round of fighting in with hands,
-1x1 minute round of fighting out with hands and legs only
-1x1 minute round of circle work with hands, legs,

All grades after Black Shirt are with Adults.