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Our Kenpo Juniors Program (ages 7 to 12) varies  from the Adult program only in the amount that is taught at each belt level. The ultimate core content is the same regardless of age, there is just less of it at each level. Addtionally, two (2) additional Stripes are added at each Junior belt level to allow students to progress in smaller increments.  Testing for Stripes and Belts starts at every two months (Testing does not guarantee passing), and increases  after Orange belt as the amount of material to learn increases.

    

Junior Rank Manual


The Little Tigers (ages 3 to 4) and Tigers (ages 4 to 6) Programs are scaled down to be more age appropriate, and Do Not include the formal Self defense Techniques  or Forms / Katas until after they earn their "Tigers Purple Belt", or starting in 2012, Tigers Yellow Belt. All Tiger level belts have a  White Strip running down the middle of a colored belt for Tigers. These programs allow the younger children to mature and gain a level of "Self Control" while still advancing, and preparing them for the Kenpo Junior Program

The Belt progression as of January 2012 for the Tiger programs has changed, and are not Standard Kenpo or Typical Martial Arts progressions, but one formulated by Lifetime Fitness  as part of their "Lifetime Tigers Martial Arts Program", and follow the sequence below.

Note that Purple belts are for those Advanced Tiger Students in the Program prior to January of 2012. Testing for Tiger belts will take place in January, May and September, with Stripe testing monthly

           

More on the Tiger Programs


Belt / Stripe Kenpo Juniors -  Core Belt / Stripe Requirements
All Stripes & Belts First and Foremost - Attendance, Behavior, Desire, and Listening Ability
Warm Up / Stretch, Obstacle Course, Knowledge, Everything from Previous Belts/Stripes
White / Proper / Good hand usage - Fist, Palm heal, Hammer fist , and Chop (Hand Sword)
/ Proper / Good "Horse Stance"
/ Proper / Good Blocks - (Upward, Inward, Outward, Downward, Pushdown)
/ Blocking Set One (The above in sequence,with elbow after downward - Left , Right, and both sides)
/ Technique 1 - Sword and Hammer (defense for a right side shoulder grab)
/ Board Break with a hammer fist
White / / Practice / Improve on All Previous - Good Balance on one foot - both sides
/ / Proper / Good Neutral Bow (Fighting Stance both left and right sides)
/ / Proper / Good Front Kicks - both feet
/ / Proper / Good hand usage  - Half Fist, Tiger Claw (raking + Thrusting), Middle Knuckle
/ / Technique 2 - Delayed Sword (defense for a front left shoulder grab)
/ / Board Break with a front kick
Yellow   Proper / Good  Cat and Crane stance (both left and right sides)
  Proper / Good hand usage - Tigers mouth, ridge hand, Cranes beek
  Proper / Good Round House(instep) and Side(bottom of foot) Kicks - both feet
  Technique 3 - Sword of Destruction (defense against a left round house punch)
  Short Form One (their First Kata) in a straight line - Block while moving backward
  Board Breaks - Instructor chooses the strikeand board ( Palm Heal, Hammer, Front kick or Side kick)
Yellow / Proper / Good Forward Bow Stance - 
/ Proper / Good hand strikes from a Neutral Bow (Fighting Stance)
/ Technique 4 - Alternating Maces (defense against a front low push)
/ Technique 5 - Mace of Aggression (defense against a 2 handed lapel/chest grab)
/ Board Break - Palm Heal, Hammer, Front kick or Side kick - Both Left and Right
Yellow / / Proper / Good Back/Rear Kick   &  Crescent Kick (Inside and Outside)
/ / Technique 6 - Attacking Mace (defense against a right step thru punch)
/ / Board Break -  Students choice/Instructor OK - Both Left and Right
Orange   Short Form One - Block while moving backward in all 4 directions - one side (second side optional) -  Review with video on our Web Site  -  www.TriangleFamily Karate.com
   ** Help in class by demonstrating to others and helping with Warmups **
  Proper / Good hand usage - Basck fist - Horizontal & Vertical
  Board Break - Students choice/Instructor OK - both sides
Orange / Technique 7 - Cluching Feathers (defense against a front left handed  hair grab)
/ Technique 8 - Triggered Salute (defense against a front right handed left shoulder push)
/ Technique 9 - Lone Kimono (defense against a right front / left handed shoulder grab)
/ Proper / Good Elbow Strike (Inward & upward) 
/ Long Form One - first half (same as Short one, but adds Punches after the blocks) Review with video on our Web Site  -  www.TriangleFamily Karate.com
Orange / / Technique 10 -Thrusting Salute (defense against a right front kick)
/ / Technique 11 - Deflecting Hammer (defense against a right front kick)
/ / Technique 12 - Captured Twigs (defense against bear hug from the rear - arms pinned)
/ / Proper / Good Axe Kick & Hook Kick
Purple   Technique 13 - Grip of Death (defense against a left side headlock
  Technique 14 - Five Swords (Defense against a right step through or round house punch)
  Salutation - (used before and After Forms/Katas -  Review with video on our Web Site  -  www.TriangleFamilyKarate.com
  Front and Rear Twist Stances
  Long Form One - All  (Adds second half - Review with video on our Web Site  -  www.TriangleFamilyKarate.com
Purple / Technique 15 - Shielding Hammer (front hooking left punch - aka Left roundhouse punch )
/ Technique 16 - Glancing Salute (front right hand cross (right) shoulder push)
/ Technique 17 - Repeating Mace (front left hand cross (left) shoulder push)
/ Technique 18 - Locking Horns (front head lock)
/ Finger Strikes  - Whips & Pokes
Purple / / Technique 19 - Evading the Storm (Right overhead club/stick attack)
/ / Technique 20 -  Checking the Storm (Right overhead club/stick attack)
/ / Technique 21 - Crashing Wing (Rear bear hug, arms free)
/ / Technique 22 - Gift of Destruction (Hand Shake or cross wrist grab))
/ / Coordination Set 1 - Block - Punch - Punch - Kick & Punch - Punch - (Left & Right - all all 4 directions) Review with video on our Web Site  -  www.TriangleFamilyKarate.com
Blue   Technique 23 - Obscure Wing (Right Flank, Left hand shoulder graqb)
  Technique 24 - Reversing Mace (Front straight left punch)
  Technique 25 - Buckling Branch (Left front kick
  Technique 26 -Spiraling Twig (Rear Bear Hug, Arms Free)
  Stance Set 1
Blue / Techniques 27 to 32 and Half of Striking Set 1
Blue / / Techniques 33 to 38 and Second Half of Striking Set 1
Green   Techniques 39 to 42 and Short Form 2                              (Note that this is the same as Adult Purple Belt)
Green / Techniques 43 to 48 and Finger set 1
Green / / Techniques 49 to 54 and Striking set 1
Brown 1 / Techniques 55 to 58 and Long Form 2                               (Note that this is the same as Adult Blue Belt)
Brown 2 / / Techniques 64 to 69, & Coordination Set 2
Brown 3 / / / Techniques 70 to 74, & Short Form 3 (Note that this is the same as Adult Green Belt)      
Black / Techniques 75 to 94 Blocking Set 2, and Long Form 3     (Note that this is the same as Adult 1st Brown Belt)
Black / / Techniques 95 to 114 , and Stance set 2                          (Note that this is the same as Adult 2nd Brown Belt)
Black / / / Techniques 115 to 134 Striking set 2, and Long Form 4   (Note that this is the same as Adult 3rd Brown Belt)