02a Crimpe1 Week13 Lesson Proper

02A-CRIMPE1-WEEK13-LESSON PROPER
PROMOTION
“An unexamined life is unworthy.” ---Socrates

In promotion, the Panel of Judges or Examiners should be two ranks above to be able to vote.
Four Stages of Progress in Tae Kwon Do and Other Fighting Arts
1. Beginner- concepts like "empty mind" and "beginner's mind" are recurrent. White, Yellow, and Orange
Belt. We begin practicing more advanced combinations and takedowns. Our lessons stress the importance
of learning that giving feels better than taking. Being courteous and generous is the key to martial arts.
2. Intermediate- At this stage, we mix striking and grappling/wrestling. Students must start practicing at home,
which takes discipline. Green and Blue Belt are intermediate students who are learning to strengthen and
refine their skills. At this stage, students will be able to defend themselves. Real sparring begins at this level
if the student and parent choose. Lessons stress being a leader and not a follower.
3. Advanced- At this stage, given to a student who is transitioning into the advanced stages of study. At this
stage, students learn advanced footwork. The curriculum is like our adult program by this point. We constantly
stress the importance of the phrase “martial arts are for self-defense, not to boost our ego.” Lessons highlight
when to be stern and when to give in. Purple, Red, Brown, and Black belt are advanced levels.
4. Teacher- After Black Belt and the student will undergoes training, and seminars and continue to have
Instructional Belt.
In Japan, for instance, only three colors are used: white for beginners, brown for intermediate ranks, and
black for the advance’s karateka.
Meaning of Colors:
1. White Belt - (Clean) Signifies purity and readiness to learn.
2. Green Belt - (Leaves Upward) Early growth. It depicts the penetration of stems and roots of the plant to
get the sun
light. In turn this means the student is developing new skills and learning new techniques to master the game.
3. Blue Belt Symbolizes wide spread of potential. The plant is growing up towards the sky which is blue in
color. That
means a student is going deeper to understand each move in karate and differentiating each to gain more
knowledge.
4. Purple Belt It indicates that the student is very serious about acquiring new belts that is coming across
next.
5. Brown Belt Brown soil. This shows that the plant is full grown, and it is ready for the harvesting. Similarly,
in karate it
indicates that the student has gained adequate knowledge about the skills and now he is ready for the
combat.
6. Red Belt It signifies the depth of the knowledge that a student possesses.
7. Black Belt - Black all colors. Every glowing object has a dark shadow behind it and that is what this color
is all about. This belt shows that the person wearing it has mastered all the skills and he poses a great ability
within him to enlighten
others with his knowledge.
Black belt is learning to walk in ancient art. Dan or degree signifies rank in black belt. In Taekwondo
chodan is a first-degree black belt. Literally the word means first step, indicating that you have taken the first
step toward mastering the art.
Note: Giving an immature person the capability of critically or fatally injuring another is akin to putting a loaded
gun in the hands of a child. While it is true that instructors are not infallible in evaluating their students'
personalities, they must give careful consideration before allowing anyone to progress to more advanced
levels.
SPECIAL TRAININGS
“Aristotle said that discipline is doing something you do not want to achieve the greater good.”
A. Special Training Exercises
Strong body is a preparation for attack; we do not know whether we can defend all attack, sometimes
it is not good luck. Master the pain because after that, you will no longer feel it. Do not worry you will not even
notice those until the next morning.
The exercises that develop a strong body

1. Weights - Use it when punching and kicking, and even walking for heavy kicks.
2. Karate Striking Board - Use seiken (normal fist) to strike the board without gloves.
3 Lalanne Push-Up - this push up made famous by American fitness expert Jack Lalanne in the 1950s is a
great shoulder, latissimus dorsi and core exercise that looks very impressive but should not take anyone with
good overall strength long
to master.
To do the Lalanne push up, lie belly down on the floor with your legs straight and your arms extended
directly out in front of you (similar to the superman flying position) and from there, push up with your hands
keeping your whole body straight and rigid. Once fully extended, hold the position for a second then lower
back down under control until your chin stops just short of the floor and then push backup.
When you have mastered this exercise, build up to the Lallane, press up on only the thumb and
finger of each
Hand. Note: When you can use your feet and legs as freely and easily as you do with your hands and
arms, you are an expert. (Mas Oyama)
B. Tameshiwari Life begins in the end of your comfort zone. But remember that great power takes great
responsibility.
Tameshiwari is the art of breaking wood, tile bricks, and stone with the fist or the bare foot; is not a
purpose of karate, but rather serves as a barometer of acquired strength and technique. It is useful for this
purpose because in kumite (sparring) you must never actually touch the opponent to Tear o causing extreme
physical injury.
Tameshiwari allows the karateka to expend total efforts and energy on an inanimate object, and
successful results are indicative one who has mastered his art.
Tameshiwari requires exceptional balance, form, concentration of spirit, and calmness. it is a
challenge to the ability of the karateka and will test the limits of his strength. He must the all the power he
possesses to succeed at each attempt.
a. Power and Striking Angle
The strength necessary for the successful performance tameshiwari is achieved by marshalling all
the body reserves. Especially important is power generated up through the legs.
There are two ways to increase power when performing tameshiwari: (1) The first is to take
advantage of acceleration due to gravity. To understand this, think of this example: if a man weighing 70 kg
stands on one foot, the earth receives a force of 70 kg. However, if he jumps up and then hits the earth with
one foot, the force will be greater than 70 kg due to the acceleration caused by the gravitational pull. This
force can be increased even further by bending and stretching the hips while in the air.(2) The second method
for maximizing the power of a blow is to strike the object perpendicularly; in other words, there should be an
angle of 90 degrees between the arm and the object. If the object is struck from any other angle, the force of
the blow is spread over the surface of the object rather than pinpointed.

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02A-CRIMPE1-WEEK13-LESSON PROPER

“An unexamined life is unworthy.” ---Socrates

The exercises that develop a strong body

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