| Purple Belt Level |
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| At the Purple Belt level, we work with exercises and techniques to develop: |
| •An expansion of White and Yellow belt materials and principles •Strengthening the Orange belt material •Strong attacks from any stance: striking to different angles kicking to different angles power though momentum •Foot maneuvering and distancing lunges retreating and lunging •Sparring timing offensive/defensive flow |
Techniques |
• #2 Combination • #18 Combination • Slashing Knife |
Kempos |
•Iron Fortress • Crescent back two knuckle • Hinge • Parry bear paws |
Forms |
•Heian Nidan |
Mental Objectives |
| •Humility: quiet recognition of one's ablities without bragging or conceit. •Control of emotions: to prevent emotions from controlling one's self and lead to a deeper and more meaningful enjoyment of life |