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GRADING SYLLABUS

The purpose of a tested grading system is to demonstrate progressive levels of proficiency and seniority through time spent practicing the art and also knowledge and skills acquired during that time. It is a way to distinguish the experienced from the novice. This also provides a positive incentive for the individual to achieve and progress, a great motivational factor as well as establishing a hierarchy within an organisation.

The hierarchy of command brings pride and achievement into each grading examination and indirectly helps to improve the individual's personal skills. The school acts like a family with the opportunity to take and give orders, thus installing leadership, cooperation and coordination. Furthermore this allows the students to understand that in order to be respected, one must learn to respect others.

1ST DEGREE - 9TH GRADE

Handwork
1) Basic punch (Horse riding stance)
2) Shoulder punch (Square stance)
3) Basic / shoulder punch combination
4) Upright punch (Parallel stance)

Legwork
1) Consecutive front kick (Sparring stance)
2) Consecutive side kick (Sparring stance)

Pre-Arranged Techniques
Ee Poh sparring : Basic 1-3

1ST DEGREE - 8TH GRADE

Handwork
1) Elbow strike (Square stance)
2) Step forward, elbow strike (Sparring stance)
3) Box punch (Square stance)
4) Box punch (Sparring stance)

Legwork
1) Sparring stance, jumping front kick
2) Sparring stance, reverse leg front kick, step forward, jumping front kick

Pre-Arranged Techniques
Ee Poh sparring : Basic 1-6

Formwork
Sah Poh Poo 1 (Three Step Form)

1ST DEGREE - 7TH GRADE

Handwork
1) Upright punch, elbow strike, back fist (Square stance)
2) Step forward, upright punch, elbow strike, back fist (Sparring stance)

Legwork
1) Reactional front kick (Sparring stance)
2) Consecutive turning kick (Sparring stance)

Pre-Arranged Techniques
Ee Poh sparring : Basic 1-9

Formwork
Sah Poh Poo 2 (Three Step Form)

Sparring
Light controlled free sparring (Adults only)

1ST DEGREE - 6TH GRADE

Handwork
1) Outward knife hand strike (Square stance)
2) Consecutive outward knife hand strike (Sparring stance)

Legwork
1) Reactional turning kick (Sparring stance)
2) Reactional side kick (Sparring stance)

Pre-Arranged Techniques
Ee Poh sparring : Intermediate 1-6

Formwork
Ee Kee Boay (First Finger Form)

Sparring
Light controlled free sparring (Adults only)

1ST DEGREE - 5TH GRADE

Handwork
Step backward, outward block, point elbow, back fist, reverse upright punch
* May be performed alone or as a paired sequence

Legwork
1) Sparring stance, reverse leg front / side double kick, obverse back fist
2) Cross step backward, pressing block, front kick, turning kick, reverse punch

Pre-Arranged Techniques
1) Ee Poh sparring : Intermediate 1-9
2) Sua Chiew 1-3

Formwork
Cheet Cheh 1 (Seven Immortals Crossing the Ocean)

Sparring
Light controlled free sparring (Adults only)

1ST DEGREE - 4TH GRADE

Handwork
Step backward, cross block, interchange hand, knife hand strike, reverse punch
* May be performed alone or as a paired sequence

Legwork
Sparring stance, front kick, pull back, back thrust kick, land in front, back fist

Pre-Arranged Techniques
1) Ee Poh sparring : Advanced 1-6
2) Sua Chiew 4-5
3) Chek Chiew 1

Formwork
Jee Keey Boay 1 (The Essence of Spring - Second Finger Form)

Sparring
Light controlled free sparring : Back fist allowed (Adults only)

1ST DEGREE - 3RD GRADE

Handwork
Step backward, cross block, interchange hand, knife hand strike, pull front leg, rotate, knife hand strike, reverse punch
* May be performed alone or as a paired sequence

Legwork
Sparring stance, front / turning double kick, step forward, back thrust, back fist

Pre-Arranged Techniques
1) Ee Poh sparring : Advanced 1-6 (+ 3 of your own)
2) Sua Chiew 6-7
3) Chek Chiew 2

Formwork
Jee Keey Boay 2 (The Essence of Spring - Second Finger Form)

Sparring
Light controlled free sparring : Back fist allowed (Adults and children)

1ST DEGREE - 2ND GRADE

Padwork
Hand and leg techniques

Legwork
Sparring stance, cross step backward, step back in, back sweep, turning kick, back thrust kick, back fist

Pre-Arranged Techniques
1) Ee Poh sparring : Advanced 1-6 (+ 6 of your own)
2) Sua Chiew 8
3) Chek Chiew 3

Formwork
1) Lin Wan Toay 1 (Continuous Limb / Elbow Form)
2) Siah Kun (Water Snake Form)

Sparring
Light controlled free sparring : Back fist allowed (Adults and children)

1ST DEGREE - 1ST GRADE

Padwork
Advanced hand and leg techniques

Pre-Arranged Techniques
1) Ee-poh sparring : Beginner to Advanced (+ your own)
2) Sua Chiew 1-9
3) Chek Chiew 1-4

Formwork
1) Wu Poh Chien (Five Stance Sequence)
2) Peh Hok (White Crane Form)
3) All previous forms

Sparring
Light controlled free sparring : Back fist allowed (Adults and children)

Destruction
Three breaking techniques - Single board

2ND DEGREE

1) Yi Zhi Mei (One Plum Twig)
2) Hong Ngan Kun (Phoenix Eye Form)
3) Hup Kun (Two Man Form)

1) Tan-Toh / Lin-Wan-Toh Gun (Broadsword Form)
2) Choi Mei Kuan (Eyebrow Staff Form)
3) Deet Zin Kuen (Steel Fan Form)

1) San Sao 1-6
2) Sua Chiew : Staff Responses 1-5

Sparring - San Da full contact rules

Two breaking techniques - Double boards

Basic theory and understanding of Chi Kung

3RD DEGREE

1) Lin Wan Toay 2 (Continuous Limb / Elbow Form)
2) Cheet Cheh 1 & 2 (Seven Immortals Crossing the Ocean)
3) Lohan Hup Kun (Lohan Two Man Form)

1) Kwan Do (Long Halberd)
2) Qian Kun Ri Yue Dao (Tiger Hook Swords)

San Sao 1-15

Sparring - San Da full contact rules

Two breaking techniques - Single breeze block and double boards

1) Seated and Standing Chi Kung
2) The Four Directions
3) Ba Duan Jin Exercises
EE-POH SPARRING

The attacker will pull back into traditional sparring stance, step forward and attack with obverse basic punch. Defender begins with hands and feet together. Proper consideration should be given to distance and timing.

BASIC

HANDWORK

1) Outside --- Step right leg back diagonally, left palm block, adjust left leg into horse stance, triple basic punch(mid right, mid left, high right).
2) Inside --- Step left leg back diagonally, right palm block, adjust right leg into horse stance, triple basic punch (mid left, mid right, high left).
3) Linear --- Tap kar left leg behind, double outward covering block, step left leg forward, left wrap around into upward straight arm lock, high right horizontal elbow.

HAND & LEGWORK

4) Outside --- Step right leg back diagonally, left palm block, adjust left leg into horse stance, mid right basic punch, pull left leg to right, mid right turning kick, put down behind opponent.
5) Inside --- Step left leg back diagonally, right palm block, right mid side kick, put down in front, high right back fist.
6) Linear --- Step right leg backward, low right front kick, put down in front, high right back fist.

HANDWORK

7) Outside --- Step right leg back diagonally, left palm block, step left leg into forward stance, mid right horizontal elbow, pull right leg to left, rotating high left horizontal elbow.
8) Inside --- Step left leg back diagonally, right palm block, check forward with mid right point elbow, pull right leg to left, rotate, check forward with mid left point elbow.
9) Linear --- Step left leg backward, right palm block, low right side kick, check forward with mid right point elbow.

INTERMEDIATE

HANDWORK

1) Outside --- Step right leg back diagonally, left palm block, underarm interchange, high left back fist.
2) Inside --- Step left leg back diagonally, right palm block, underarm interchange, step right leg into forward stance, mid right upright punch.
3) Linear --- Step right leg backward, low right front kick, put down in front, pok chiew (low right angular punch, overarm interchange, high right back fist combination)

HAND & LEGWORK

4) Outside --- Step right leg back diagonally, left palm block, rotate, circle right leg forward into opponent, high right outward kow chiew (circular back fist).
5) Inside --- Char kar right leg forward, mid left side kick, put down in front, mid right upright punch.
6) Linear --- Step left leg backward, right palm block, mid left back thrust, put down in front.

CHIN NA TAKEDOWNS

7) Outside --- Step right leg back diagonally, left palm block, double hand grab, small wrist circle, double short step & takedown.
8) Inside --- Step left leg back diagonally, right palm block, right hand grab, wrist twist over into downward straight arm lock takedown.
9) Linear --- Tap kar left leg behind, double outward covering block, step left leg forward, left wrap around, right leg reap takedown.

ADVANCED

LEGWORK

1) Outside --- Tap kar left, right outer forearm block, rotate anti-clockwise, pull left leg through, mid right turning kick, put down in front.
2) Inside (Option A) --- Tap kar right, left outer forearm block, right leg steps outwards into left back stance, high right 360° turning kick.
2) Inside (Option B) --- Tap kar right, left outer forearm block, right leg steps outwards into left back stance, high right inward kow chiew (roundhouse punch).
3) Linear --- Tap kar left leg behind, double outward covering block, stationary switch into left sparring stance, low right 360° reverse floor sweep, mid right turning kick, put down in front.

JUMPING LEGWORK

4) Outside --- Step right leg back diagonally, left palm block, jumping 360° back slice.
5) Inside --- Char kar right leg forward, jumping left side kick, put down in front.
6) Linear --- Tap kar left leg behind, double outward covering block, jumping right turning kick, put down in front.