Tigershark Hapkido Belt Requirements
White Belt Single Stripe
Know Name Of The Art: Tiger Shark Hapkido
Bow Wrist Breakaways
Kick Form Inside
Block form outside
Ready Stance
Crane Stance
Strikes Kicks Techniques
Jab Stretch Front Choke
Punch Front Snap Full Nelson
Sweep Shoulder Grab
Inner crescent Head Lock
Name 2 Rules Of The School
Personal And School Hygiene
School Etiquette
Attendance
White Belt With Double Yellow Stripe
Horse Stance Strikes Kicks
Cat Stance Ridge Hand Thrust Kick
Falling Techniques Knife Hand Outer Crescent
Back Fist
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 Both Elbows Front
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 Kicks
Spear Hand Roundhouse
Snake Hand Side
Wing Block Inverted Heel
Hammer Fist
Cross
Uppercut
Tigers Mouth
Single Claw
Techniques
Foundations #2 – 3 One-Step Sparring #1
Outside Wrist #2 Clothing #1 – 4
Rear Choke Double Lapel
Two-Hand On Wrist Back
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 Kicks
Single Eye Dragon Axe
Double Eye Dragon Jump Snap
Dragon’s Head Knee Kicks (All 4 Ways)
Palm Strike
Palm Heel
Elbow Strikes (All 4 Ways)
Dragon’s Jaw
Techniques
Outside Wrist #3 – 6 Inside Wrist #3
Foundation #6 – 7 Two Hands On One High
Two Hands On One Low Clothing #5 – 7
One Step Sparring #2—4
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 Kicks
Single Phoenix Eye Inverted Snap
Double Phoenix Eye Hatchet
Dragon’s Tooth Turn Outer Crescent
Dragon’s Tongue Wheel
Tiger Claw Hook
Open Fist
Knuckle Rake
Techniques
Foundations #8 – 11 Outside Wrist #7 – 8
Inside Wrist #4 – 5 One-Step Sparring #5 – 6
Two On One Behind The Back Clothing #8 – 9
Straight Kick And 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 Proir to Your Level
Personal And School Hygiene
Attendance
Kata—Beginners Finish Sparring {optional}
Green Belt
Strikes Kicks
Crane Beak Pray Mantis Spinning Heel
Bear Claw Tarantula Drop Spinning Heel
Crane Head Boar’s Head Drop Sweep
Eagle Claw Eye Rake Turn Side
Cup Hand Dragon’s Foot Mule Kick
Double Crescent
Scissors
Techniques
Foundations #12 – 15
Outside Wrist #9 – 10
Inside Wrist #6 – 7
Clothing #10 – 12
One-Step Sparring #7 – 10
Straight Kick And Punch Defense With Kick #7 – 10
Straight Kick and Punch Defense With Punch #1 – 10
Name 12 Rules Of The School
Ability To Perform All Prior Katas And Techniques
Know All Rules And Requirements To Your Level
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
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
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}
Explain Air Theory
Ability To Perform All Prior Katas And Techniques
Kata—Kuk Sool Kata—Staff, Big Circle Sparring {optional}
Red Belt
Techniques
Advanced One-Step Sparring #6 – 10
Staff #1 – 10
Chokes #1 – 10
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}
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
Techniques
Advance One-Step Sparring #11 – 20
Knife Offence #1 – 15
Jump Kicks Inverted Snap Thrust
Double Snap Side
Roundhouse Hook
Outer Crescent Axe
Spinning Heel Turn Outer Crescent
Ability To Perform All Prior Katas And Techniques
Know Rules And Requirements Pertaining To Your Level
Kata—Cane, 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, Tail Of The Dragon
Sparring-Grappling {optional}
1ST DEGREE BLACK BELT
Techniques
Pressure Point Strikes #1 – 15
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
Techniques
Elbow Counters #1 – 5 Circle Strikes #1 – 10
Knee Counters #1 – 5 Head Butts #1 – 10
Circle Techniques #1 – 15
Double Pressure Point #1 – 15
Ability To Perform All Prior Katas And Techniques
Teaching Responsibilities
Give At Least One Seminar
Have Knowledge To Conduct A Tournament
Kata — Speed
Kata — Ki
Kata — Double Sword
Kata — Double Short Stick
Ability To Perform All Prior Katas And Techniques
Teaching Responsibilities
Kata — Strong {Kenpo Style Karate}
Kata — Soft {Great White Crane Style}
Kata — Sword
Kata — Nunchaku
Ki Demonstration
5th DEGREE BLACK BELT
Techniques
Staff Against Staff #1 – 10
Crane Head Strikes #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}
-Master John Dowdy