Green

Green Belt
Gokyu

Objective: The Green belt begins the advanced period of study at Dragon-Phoenix Martial Arts. At green belt, we start to prepare students for the responsibility of being a black belt. There is a longer waiting period between tests, a greater amount of historical information to learn, and the ability to possibly be asked to serve as an assistant instructor for our beginner youth class. Being a green belt does not automatically mean you can help teach, nor is it a requirement that you must teach for future ranks. The promotional tests themselves are also longer than for the lower ranks. Our green belt students are, quite literally, the future of our school, thus we expect much more from them. One area in particular is humility. When a certain amount of information is learned, human nature leads us to become comfortable, and possibly over confident. The Green belt must develop and maintain a high degree of humility to continue learning the advanced aspects of Shaolin Kempo. Humility is a necessary ingredient to quality teaching, which is a level that many green belts strive to attain. An ancient philosopher said "To be great is to be humble, to be humble is to be great".

Required Information: History of Masayoshi "James" Mitose, 10 point blocking
Strikes:   Trigger finger, eagles talon, crabs pinch, butting elbow, Elephant Trunk
Kicks:   Scissor kick, rising heel, Chinese heel
Self-Defense Techniques: Slashing knife, back slashing knife and club, full nelson, Half nelson, side headlock
Combinations:  14, 15, 16
Forms:   3 pinan, Statue of the Crane

Additional Information: As a minimum you must have 1 Kempo Punch Technique for every combination you have.
Be sure to write down every Kempo you learn not listed in space provided.
7 knife slashes and extensions

Required Historical Information
Masayoshi "James" Mitose

The following questions should be addressed following your research of James Mitose's contribution to martial arts.
We will help answer any questions that you cannot find on the internet.

1. Where was Mitose born?
2. What was the most innovative change that Mitose brought to the martial arts?
3. What was Mitose's mother's maiden name, why was this name important?
4. What crime was Mitose convicted of?
5. How was Johnny Cochran involved?
6. Where did Mitose die?
7. Where (specifically) was Mitose's first dojo located?
8. Name at least two people that Mitose promoted to Black Belt.

Make sure that you answer these questions during your training. At this level a written exam may be given during any test and a passing score will be required for rank. Written tests will be at the discretion of the Master Instructor on how they feel you've been doing on your research.