Belt Color

Time Required

(Can be flexible according to ability)

Basic Techniques

Basic Self-defense & combination Techniques

Patterns and Dual Fighting Formats

Self-defense Level

3 months

Breathing techniques
- Chest breathing
- Warm-up techniques
- 4 basic open-hand cuts
- 4 basic open-hand blocks
- 4 basic elbow strikes
- Punches: straight, hook, long, scoop, low, backhand, across
- 4 Basic kicking techniques
- 5 stances: Centering/middle, Forward, Triangle, Bow, Kneeling

Self-defense/ Control joint lock:
- Front choke 1 & 2
- Rear choke
- Collar grab 1 & 2
- Front hug with & without hands
- Rear hug with & without hands
- Side hug
- Control joint lock 1 & 2

Tactical techniques:
- 5 tactical techniques from 1 - 5

Beginning Disciple Level

3 months

- Review previous skills
- 4 kneeling techniques
- Jumping with ankle weights
- Other stances: Striding Horse, Low Forward, Crane, Octagon ... integrating with empty hand skills

Counter-Attack Level 1
- 12 counter techniques for punches: straight, hook, long, upper cut, low, free style (right and left side)

Tactical Techniques:
- 5 tactical techniques from 6 - 10

Beginning Form

Blue Belt Level I 

6 months

- Review previous techniques
- 5 stationary running exercises
- Falling/rolling techniques
- Mobile punching and kicking with targets
- 4 elbow techniques from 5-8
- Apply tactical techniques in sparring sessions

Self-defense:
- Frontal hair grab 1 & 2
- Rear hair grab 1 & 2
- Wrist grab same side and opposite side
- Two hands grab 1 wrist
- Two hands grab 2 wrists
- Rear two hands grab 2 wrists
- Control joint lock 3 & 4

Basic techniques:
- 4 counter techniques against kicks
- 4 leg attacks from 1 - 4
- 5 tactical techniques 11 - 15

Cross Form

Soft-internal Form I

Blue Belt Level II 

6 months

- Review previous techniques
- 5 mobile kicking drill with changing stances
- Mobile punching, cutting, blocking and kicking

- Under throw 1 & 2
- Control joint locks 5 & 6
- 2 leg attacks from 5 - 6
- 5 tactical techniques from 16 -20

Dragon Tiger form 

Sticky Hand Pattern I 

Dual Fighting Pattern I

Blue Belt Level III 

6 months

- Review previous techniques

- 16 counter offensive techniques level 2 (punches & kicks)
- 3 leg attacks from 7 - 9
- 10 basic wrestling 1 - 10

Four Posts Form

Sticky Hand Pattern II 

Wrestling Pattern I

Black/Yellow Belt

(Assistant Instructor)

12 months

- Review previous techniques

- 15 Counter-attack level 3 (punches: straight, hook, two hands 3 - 7)
- 5 tactical techniques from 21 - 25
- 12 basic defensive techniques against knife attack

Five Gate Form

Double Knife Form

Dual Fighting Pattern 2

Dual Knife Fighting Pattern

Yellow Belt I Stripe

(Instructor)

24 months

- Review of previous techniques

Escape techniques against:
- Strangle holds front and back
- Side strangle
- Rear neck locks level 2
- Rear choke level 2
- Wrist hold techniques level 2
- Front choke level 3

Basic techniques:
-15 basic swords techniques
- 5 leg attacks from 10 - 14
- 5 tactical techniques 26 - 30

Square-Circle Fist Form

Yin-Yang Sword Form

Soft-Internal Form 2

Dual Fighting Pattern 3

Yellow Belt II Stripes

(Senior Instructor)

24 months

- Review previous techniques

- 7 leg attack techniques 15 - 21
- 8 wrestling techniques 11 - 18
- 12 basic stick-fighting techniques

Long Fist Form

Old Mai Form

Wrestling Pattern 2

Dual Sword Pattern

Yellow Belt III Stripes

(Assistant Master)

36 months

- Review previous techniques

- 12 basic long staff techniques
- 9 self-defense techniques against rifles/bayonets
- 4 self-defense techniques against hand guns

Muc Ban Form

Viet Võ Ðao Form

Four Element Staff Form

Sticky Hand Pattern 3

Dual fighting Pattern 4

Warrant Master 

36 months

- Review previous techniques

- 12 emptied hands techniques against axe attacks
- 9 attack techniques using rifles

Snake Form

Ngoc Tran Form

Solar-Lunar Kwandao Form

Bayonet Form

Dual Axe Pattern

Red Belt I Stripe 

(Senior Master I)

48 months

- Review previous techniques

- 12 Self-defense techniques against machete
- 10 basic wrestling techniques from 19 - 28

Crane Form

Thái Cuc Broadsword Form

Tiên Long double swords Form

Soft-internal Form 3

Machette Dual Pattern

Wrestling Pattern 3

Red Belt II Stripe

48 months

- Review previous techniques

- Critical studies of forms and weapons, ...

Viet Bird Sword Form

Machete Form

Bát Quái Double Broadsword Form

Soft Internal Form 4

Sticky Hand Pattern 4