American College of Martial Arts-Belt Requirements
White Belt Single Stripe
Know Name Of The Art: Tiger Shark Hapkido
Bow
Kick Form
Block form
Ready Stance
Crane Stance
Wrist Breakaways
Inside
Outside
Strikes
Jab
Punch
Kicks
Stretch
Front Snap
Sweep
Inner crescent
Techniques
Full Nelson
Shoulder Grab
Head Lock
Front Choke
Name 2 Rules Of The School•Personal And School Hygiene• School Ettiquette•Attendance
White Belt With Double Yellow Stripe
Horse Stance
Cat Stance
Falling Techniques
Strikes
Ridge Hand
Knife Hand
Back Fist
Kicks
Thrust Kick
Outer Crescent
Techniques
Foundation #1
Two Hands Grab Front Wrist # 1 - 2
Inside Wrist # 1 - 2
Collar or Hair Behind the Back
Outside Wrist # 1
Hair Grab Front
Bear Hug
Name 4 Rules Of The School• Personal And School Hygiene• School Etiquette• Attendance• Know All Rules and Requirements Prior to Your Level
Yellow Belt
Strikes
Spear Hand
Snake Hand
Wing Block
Hammer Fist
Cross
Uppercut
Tigers Mouth
Single Claw
Kicks
Roundhouse
Side Kick
Inverted Heel
Techniques
Foundations #2 - 5
One-Step Sparring #1
Outside Wrist #2
Clothing #1 - 4
Rear Choke
Double Lapel
Name 5 Rules Of The School• Personal And School Hygiene• School Etiquette •Attendance• Kata---Beginners• Know Rules And Requirements Prior to Your Level • Explanation Of When And Where To Use Your Martial Arts Skills
Yellow Belt With Single Green Stripe
Strikes
Single Eye Dragon
Double Eye Dragon
Dragon's Head
Palm Strike
Palm Heel
Elbow Strikes (All Ways)
Dragon's Jaw
Kicks
Axe
Jump Snap Kick
Knee Kicks (4 Ways)
Techniques
Foundation #6 - 7
Inside Wrist #3 - 6
Outside Wrist #3 - 6
Clothing #5 - 7
Two Hands On One Low
Two Hands on One High
One Step Sparring #2 -3
Name 8 Rules Of The School•Know The Color And Order Of The Belt Ranking System•Personal And School Hygiene•School Etiquette•Kata---Beginners Continued•Know All Rules And Requirements Prior to Your Level•Sparring {optional}
Yellow Belt With Double Green Stripe
Strikes
Single Phoenix Eye
Double Phoenix Eye
Dragon's Tooth
Dragon's Tongue
Tiger Claw
Open Fist
Knuckle Rake
Kicks
Inverted Snap
Hatchet
Turn Outer Crescent
Wheel
Hook
Techniques
Foundations #8 - 11
Inside Wrist # 4 -5
Outside Wrist #7 -8
One-Step Sparring #5 - 6
Clothing #8 - 9
Two On One Behind The Back
Straight Kick/Punch Defense With A Kick 1-6
Name 10 Rules Of The School•Ability To Perform All Prior Katas And Techniques•Know Rules And Requirements Prior to Your Level•Personal And School Hygiene•Attendance•Kata---Beginners Finish•Sparring {optional}
Green Belt
Strikes
Crane Beak
Pray Mantis
Bear Claw
Tarantula
Crane Head
Boar's Head
Eagle Claw
Eye Rake
Cup Hand
Dragon's Foot
Kicks
Double Crescent
Spinning Heel
Scissors
Drop Spinning Heel
Mule Kick
Drop Sweep
Turn Side
Techniques
Foundations #12 - 15
Inside Wrist #6 - 7
Outside Wrist #9 - 10
Clothing #10 - 12
One-Step Sparring #7 - 10
Straight Kick/ Punch Defense With Kick 7-10
Straight Kick/Punch Defense With Punch 1-10
Name 12 Rules Of The School • Ability To Perform All Prior Katas And Techniques • Personal And School Hygiene• Attendance • Know All Basic Fundamental Safety Requirements For All Weapons To Black Belt• Kata---Beginning Of Life• Sparring {optional}
Green Belt With Single Blue Stripe
Techniques
Straight Kick And Punch Defense With Foundation #1-15
Hard Blocks #1 - 6
Soft Blocks #1 - 6
Define Tiger Shark Hapkido• Ability To Perform All Prior Katas And Techniques• Know All Rules And Requirement Prior To Your Level • Personal And School Hygiene• Attendance• Know The Motto Of Tiger Shark Hapkido• Kata---Four Corners•Sparring {optional}
Green Belt Double Blue Stripe
Techniques
Outside Wrist Set Two #1 - 10
Two Hand Front #1 - 10
Short Stick #1 - 5
Ability To Perform All Prior Katas And Techniques• Know Rules And Requirements Pertaining To Your Level• Personal And School Hygiene•Attendance• Know The Importance Of Kata• Know The Five Fighting Ranges• Know The Four Dimensions Of Martial Arts• Kata---Short Stick, Little Circle• Sparring {optional}
Blue Belt
Techniques
Two Hand Grab Front #11 - 20
Two Hand Grab Back #1 - 10
Short Stick #6 - 15
Explain Ki• Ability To Perform All Prior Katas And Techniques•Know Rules And Requirements Prior To Your Level• Kata---Rising Moon• Sparring {optional}
Blue Belt With Single Red Stripe
Techniques
Two Hand Grab Back #11 - 20
Advance Clothing #1 - 10
Explain Circle Theory Ability to Perform All Prior Katas And Techniques• Know All Rules And Requirement Prior To Your Level• Kata---The Wall•Sparring {optional}
Blue Belt With Double Red Stripe
Kicks - Double Kicks Different Leg
Outer Crescent-Inner Crescent
Sweep-Sweep
Outer Crescent-Roundhouse
Snap-Jump Thrust
Inner Crescent-Roundhouse
Side-Turnside
Inner Crescent-Spinning Heel
Wheel-Thrust
Turnside-Roundhouse
Hook-Thrust
{Note; This Is Just A Small List Of Possible Double Kicks Used}
Techniques
Advanced One-Step Sparring #1 - 5
Two Hands On One High #1 - 5
Two Hands On One Low #1 - 5
Two Hands On One Back #1 - 5
Explain Air Theory• Ability To Perform All Prior Katas And Techniques •Kata-Kuk Sool• Kata-Staff, Big Circle • Sparring {optional}
Red Belt
Kicks Double Kicks, Same Leg
Inverted Snap-Roundhouse
Sweep-Side
Roundhouse Low-Roundhouse High
High Side-Low Side
Inner Crescent-Turn Outer Crescent
Hook-Roundhouse
Spinning Heel-Drop Spinning Heel
Thrust-Jump Side
Inner Crescent-Low Side
Snap-Axe
{Note, This Is Just A Small List Of Possible Double Kicks Used}
Techniques
Advanced One-Step Sparring #6 - 10
Staff #1 - 10
Chokes #1 - 10
Explain Water Theory• Ability To Perform All Prior Katas And Techniques• Know Rule And Requirements Pertaining To Your Level• Kata---Dancing Crane• Kata---Knife, Dragon's Tooth• Sparring-Grappling {optionial}
Red Belt With Single Black Stripe
Kicks Jump Kicks
Inverted Snap
Thrust
Double Snap
Side
Roundhouse
Hook
Outer Crescent
Axe
Spinning Heel
Turn Outer Crescent
Techniques
Advance One-Step Sparring #11 - 20
Knife Offence #1 - 15
Ability To Perform All Prior Katas And Techniques• Know Rules And Requirements Pertaining To Your Level• Kata - Cane• Kata - Extended Claw• Sparring And Grappling {optional}
RED BELT WITH DOUBLE BLACK STRIPE
Techniques
Cane #1 - 15
Pressure Point Healing #1 - 25• Know The Benefits Of Martial Arts• Define What It Means To You To Be A Black Belt In Tiger Shark Hapkido• Ability To Perform All Prior Katas And Techniques• Know Rules And Requirements Pertaining To Your Level• Kata - Staff• Kata - Tail Of The Dragon• Sparring-Grappling {optional}
1st DEGREE BLACK BELT
Strikes
Pressure Point Strikes #1 - 15
Techniques
Knife Defense #1 - 15
Explain What Each Move In Your Blue Belt Is For• Ability To Perform All Prior Katas And Techniques• Know Rules And Requirements Pertaining To Your Level• Hand In Copy Of Your Notebook• Write Paper On Your Choice Of Martial Arts Topics• Kata---Dragon In The Sun• Sparring-Grappling {optional with choice of extra work in other areas
2nd DEGREE BLACK BELT
Techniques
Sitting#1 - 15
Hand Grasp #1 - 5
Two Man Defense #1 - 10
Kick Defense #1 - 10
Staff Defense #1 - 10
Double Jump Kicks #1 - 10
Speed Throws #1 - 10
Lying #1 - 15
Sword #1 - 10
Single Hand Move Outside Wrist #1 - 10
Counters For All Techniques Learned In 1st Degree
Ability To Perform All Prior Katas And Techniques• Teaching Responsibilities• Kata---Close• Kata---Room• Kata---Sword• Kata---Single Fan•Sparring {optional}
3rd DEGREE BLACK BELT
Techniques
Nunchaku #1 - 10
Short Stick #1 - 10
Nunchaku Grabs #1 - 15
Jump Kick Defense #1 - 15
Mercy Grabs #1 - 6
Hard Counterattacks #1 - 15
Rope Or Belt #1 - 10
Soft Counterattacks #1 - 15
Pressure Point #1 - 10
Ki {Open Palm} #1 - 10
4th DEGREE BLACK BELT
Kicks
Circle Strikes #1 - 10
Head Butts #1 - 10
Techniques
Elbow Counters #1 - 5
Double Pressure Point #1 - 15
Knee Counters #1 - 5
Circle Techniques #1 - 15
Give At Least One Seminar• Have Knowledge To Conduct A Tournament• Ability To Perform All Prior Katas And Techniques• Teaching Responsibilities• Kata --- Speed • Kata --- Ki• Kata --- Double Sword• Kata --- Double Short Stick• Kata --- Strong {Kenpo Style Karate}• Kata --- Soft {Great White Crane Style}• Kata --- Sword• Kata --- Nunchaku• Ki Demonstration
5th DEGREE BLACK BELT
Strikes
Crane Head Strikes #1 - 10
Techniques
Staff Against Staff #1 - 10
Continuous Movement Attacks #1 - 15
Pressure Point Use And Knowledge #1 - 25
Ability To Perform All Prior Katas And Techniques•Teaching Responsibilities•Kata --- 60 Day•Kata --- Double Fan•Kata --- Two Weapon {open}