Green Belt

Green Belt 1st Degree	Green Belt 2nd Degree
At the 1st Degree Green Belt level, we work with exercises and techniques to develop:	At the 2nd Degree Green Belt level, we work with exercises and techniques to develop:
•An expansion of White through 1st Degree Blue belt material •Strengthening of 2nd Degree Blue belt material •Whipping, thrusting and snapping of limbs •Understanding of speed vs. power •A combination of strength in stances with relaxation of upper body in motion •Efficiency through shortened motion in blocking •Forward shuffling and lunging •Timing and distancing through circular motion •Jump-kicking ablilities	•An expantion of White through 1st Degree Blue belt material •Strengthening of 1st Degree Green belt material •Hip strength and balance in many postures and postions •Fine point focus and poison hand strikes •Ability to generate force from any space •Isolation of body movement for speed •Trapping abilities
Techniques	Techniques
• #16 Combination • #15 Combination • #14 Combination	• #10 Combination • #17 Combination • #11 Combination • #19 Combination
Forms	Forms
• #3 Pinon • Stature of the Crane	• #4 Pinon • #5 Pinon
Mental Objectives	Mental Objectives
•Acceptance of the good and bad points of others in a non-judgemental approach. •Strive towards excellence (Kung Fu) in martial arts and life without harsh self criticism. •Seek serenity by freeing the mind of disruptive and negative thoughts. •See all competition as inextricably tied to one's opponent, as yin is to yang. Seek not to beat your opponent, seek to defeat your fear.	•To acquire a stillness of the mind and regeneration of the body through proper breathing. •To eliminate egocentricity by recognizing our essentialness in a powerful and beautiful universe which we cannot control, along with out oneness which we can control.