Traditional Kung Fu Testing Requirements

These are the requirements that you must exhibit when progressing through the first four sashes. You must display your ability to perform these requirements in your forms and testing kicks at pre-testing. If you are not able to meet all the requirements at pre-testing then you will not be able to test and must practice for another month until the next pre-test. You will have two chances to display these requirements. If all requirements are not met on the first attempt we will tell you specifically which ones you missed so that you can try again on a second attempt.

The best way to prepare for these requirements is to practice your forms and kicks with these criteria always in mind. In addition to practicing in class you can train with a friend and test each other so you have an early idea whether or not you are ready to test. The metal paper holder at the front of the class room has extra forms for you to study and do practice tests.

White Sash

Kicking Requirements for Snap Kicks Higher than waist level Snaps up and down at the knee Toes are pointed Hands are up Form Requirements for Chu Ji Quan (Elementary Fist) Tight fists with thumbs on the sides All overhead blocks above head level (3 times) Non-used hands at the waist (8 times) Stop and hold at front stance - temple strike for a complete second Knee on the balance is at least waist level with the toes pointed All open hands are correct: fingers straight and together, thumb tucked to the side

Yellow Sash

Kicking Requirements for Front Kicks Kick is waist level Push outward, not snap up Toes pulled back Form Requirements for Chu Ji Quan (Elementary Fist) Back leg straight on all front stances (10 times) Back heel flat on the floor on all front stances (10 times) Open the foot when stepping forward (7 times) The thighs on horse stances and front stances should be no more than 45 degrees above the horizontal

Green Sash

Kicking Requirements for Roundhouse Kicks Snap at the knee Hip turned completely sideways Eyes on the kicks Form Requirements for Dragon Fist Empty Stances have no weight on the front leg (3 times) Arm breaks swing around with near straight arms and finish with vertical forearms (4 times) All grabs done cleanly with fingers together (9 times) Stationary front stance to front stance transitions on the heel (3 times) Form Requirements for Chu Ji Quan (Elementary Fist) Back foot pivots on heel when turning into front stances (3 times) Empty stance at the end has no weight on the front leg Eyes on the strikes

Blue Sash

Kicking Requirements for Sidekicks Toes pulled back, kick with the heel Hip turned completely sideways Knee lifts first Form Requirements for Zhong Ji Quan (Secondary Fist) Foot work pivots on the heel Balances held for two seconds Clean grabs (5 times) All stances and transitions are down low, exceptions are kicks and balances Form Requirements for Dragon Fist Clean transitions for front stance -> back stance -> horse stance

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