Shaolin Chuan Fa

Requirements for
Yellow Belt
 Kiai
Before w e begin our training we must learn the Karate “K IA I”. The word Kiai (pronounced “key”-
“eye”) can be translated as “Sprit Yell” or “W arrior Yell”. The K iai as we use it in M artial A rts is not a
word so much as a sound that M artial A rtist’s make each time they want to emphasize a punch or kick.
It is also used at the end of each technique. The sound we make is like a loud “H i”.
The K iai is a very important part of our M artial Arts training.
· It also allows the M artial A rtist to exhale air from their lungs when they are hit in order to
prevent dam age to the lungs.
· The act of executing your Kiai w ill also tighten your muscles around your torso and offering
more protection to your vital organs.
· The Kiai forces the M artial Artist to focus on whatever technique they are executing at the tim e.
· The Kiai develops more energy in the technique being executed.
Executing the Kiai

·Take a deep breath

·Tighten your stom ach m uscles
·Force the air in your lungs out
·Loudly say the w ord “Hi”
Just like anything in M artial Arts you should practice your Kiai regularl y.
Stances
The heart of any movement is the stance, because your position and balance dictate your ability to
perform the desired strike or kick, or to evade hostile actions. One of the keys to success as a M artial
Artist is balance, the ability to deliver strikes or kicks in a controlled manner that minimizes your
vulnerability to your opponent. The S tances required for Promotion to Yellow Belt are:
1. A ttention Stance
2. F ront P osition
3. H orse Stance, Hands at E lbows
4. C rane Stance
1. Attention Stan ce
·Stand upright w ith your back straight
·Feet together eyes focused forward
·Hands tight to your sides
·KIA I
2. Front P osition

·Stand upright w ith your back straight

·Feet together eyes looking forward
·Bring your right fist and your left palm together
·Elbows are held at shoulder height
·Hands are out from your body
·KIA I
3. Horse S tance, Han ds at E lb ow s
·Feet are placed about shoulder-width apart
·Keep your knees bent and back straight
·Fists are held half way between your shoulder and your belt
·Elbows are pointing straight back behind you
·Eyes are focused forward
·KIA I
3. Crane S tance

·Start in your H orse S tance, Hands at E lbow s

·Bring your right knee up to belt level
·Slightly bend your left knee for balance
·Eyes are focused forward
·Hold your balance
·Switch
·KIA I
Strikes
Strikes use the hands to strike to your opponent’s body. The strikes required for Yellow Belt are simple
to learn, but remember to ask your Instructor should you have any difficulty in understanding the
different strikes. As a beginner you will start all your Hand Strikes from the Hands at Elbow Position.
This helps you to control the natural tendency to use your arms to balance your body. REMEMBER to
NEVER fully extend your arms or lock out your elbows. This could lead to hyper extension of your
elbows over time, so please be very careful.
The strikes required for Promotion to Yellow Belt are:
1. Back Two Knuckle Punch
2. Thrust Punch
3. Front to Knuckle Punch
4. Palm Heel
1. Back Two Knuckle Punch to the Chin
·Start in a Horse Stance, Hands at Elbow Position
·Extend your right arm forward, sliding your arm along your ribs
·Keeping your palm facing up
·You will strike with the two knuckles of your fore and middle fingers
·KIAI
·Switch LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT…….
2. Thrust Punch to the Solar Plexus
·Start in a Horse Stance, Hands at Elbow Position
·Extend your right arm forward, sliding your arm along your ribs
·Turn your fist one quarter turn anti-clockwise
·You will strike with all the knuckles of your fist
·KIAI
·Switch LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT…….
3. Front Two Knuckle Punch to the Chin
·Start in a Horse Stance, Hands at Elbow Position
·Extend your right arm forward, sliding your arm along your ribs
·Turn your fist anti-clockwise until your palm is facing down
·You will strike with the two knuckles of your fore and middle fingers
·KIAI
·Switch LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT…….
4. Palm Heel to the Nose

·Start in a Horse Stance, Hands at Elbow Position

·Extend your right arm forward, sliding your arm along your ribs
·As you turn your fist anti-clockwise open your fist into a palm
 ·You will strike with the heel of your palm
·KIAI
·Switch LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT…….

Kicks
Kicks are much more powerful than punches, as they usually have the full weight of the body behind
them. They can be delivered from longer distances; also, they offer more protection for the Martial
Artist. The kicks required for Promotion to Yellow Belt are:
1. Front Ball Kick
2. Side Kick
1. Front Ball Kick to the Groin / Solar Plexus

· Start in a Horse Stance, Hands at Elbow Position

· Chamber your right knee into a Crane Stance
· Point your knee at your opponent’s Groin / Solar Plexus
· Extend your foot out to the target
· Strike with the ball of your foot
· KIAI
(Keep your toes bent up and backwards out of harms way)
· Re-chamber your right knee into a Crane Stance
· Replace your foot onto ground
· Switch LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT…….
2. Side Kick to the Solar Plexus
· Start in a Horse Stance, Hands at Elbow Position
· Chamber your right knee into a Crane Stance
· Point your heel at your opponent’s Solar Plexus
· Extend your foot out to the target
· Strike with the heel of your foot
· KIAI
(Keep your toes bent backwards out of harms way)
· Re-chamber your right knee into a Crane Stance
· Replace your foot onto ground
· Switch LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT…….
Blocks
As a White Belt the Blocks you will use will be very basic. DO NOT use any power and/or speed at
this time. Practice slowly and focus on the moves and position of each block. Start in your Horse
Stance, Hands at Elbow Position, keep you’re back straight and focus forward – do not follow your
hands. Practice your blocks with your fists closed.
Eight Point Blocking System
# 1 Block
· Drop your RIGHT HAND down towards your knee
· Circle your block clockwise across your chest
(Be sure to block your entire torso)
· Finish your block about half your arms length away from your shoulder directly in front of your
right shoulder
· KIAI.
# 2 Block
· Drop your LEFT HAND down towards your knee
§ Circle your block anti-clockwise across your chest
(Be sure to block your entire torso)
§ Finish your block about half your arms length away from your shoulder directly in front of your
left shoulder
§ KIAI.

# 3 Block
· Bring your RIGHT HAND up as if you were making a muscle
· Bring your block across your chest from right to left
(Be sure to twist your torso so as to block your entire torso)
· Finish your block about half your arms length away and directly in front of your left shoulder
· KIAI.
# 4 Block
§ Bring your LEFT HAND up as if you were making a muscle
§ Bring your block across your chest from Left to right
(Be sure to twist your torso so as to block your entire torso)
§ Finish your block about half your arms length away and directly in front of your right shoulder
§ KIAI
# 5 Block
· Bring your RIGHT HAND across your waist to your left side
· Bring your block up your chest and over your head
(Be sure to block your entire torso and head)
· Finish your block about half your arms length away from your head with your fist directly in
front of your left shoulder
· KIAI.
# 6 Block
§ Bring your LEFT HAND across your waist to your right side
§ Bring your block up your chest and over your head
(Be sure to block your entire torso and head)
§ Finish your block about half your arms length away from your head with your fist directly in
front of your right shoulder
§ KIAI.
# 7 Block
· Bring your RIGHT HAND up as next to your left ear
· Bring your block down the left side of your body
(Be sure to come across your groin so as to block your entire torso)
· Finish your block about half your arms length away from your hip directly in front of your right
shoulder
· KIAI
# 8 Block
§ Bring your LEFT HAND up as next to your right ear
§ Bring your block down the right side of your body
(Be sure to come across your groin so as to block your entire torso)
§ Finish your block about half your arms length away from your hip directly in front of your left
shoulder
§ KIAI.

D. M.’s
Shaolin Defensive Manoeuvres (D. M.’s) are prearranged defensive responses to an attacker’s Punch.
The D.M. you learn for your Yellow Belt Requirements is short and simple, consisting of one move.
Remember to practice slowly and learn the technique. Power and Speed will develop with repetition.
D.M. # 6

· Start in a Horse Stance, Hands at Elbow Position

(As your opponent attacks with Front Two Knuckle Punch)
· Bring your right leg into a right Crane Stance
(Be sure to point your knee at your opponent’s groin or Solar Plexus
· Deliver right Front Ball Kick to the Groin or Solar Plexus
· KIAI
· Re-chamber your right leg into a Crane Stance
(Once you have defended yourself)
· Cross right foot over in front of left, then step out on guard.

A dditional K em po M aterial
K e m po M aterial is ad ditio na l S elf-D e fe nc e T ech n iq ue s w h ic h w ill c ha lle nge the s tude nts und ers ta nd ing
of th e m a teria l learne d at e ach ran k. Th is m a te ria l w ill a lso prov ide th e s tud en t w ith a nu m ber o f
diffe re nt o ption s w he n de fe nd ing the m se lves . T he A d ditio na l K em po M ate rial is d ivide d in to fou r
diffe re nt s ec tio ns
1. P un che s
2. G rab s
3. K ick s
4. W e ap ons
Th es e are furthe r divid ed in to th e 5 Sh ao lin A n im a ls. Ea ch an im al h as a differe nt fig hting style a nd
s kill. Th is a llo w s th e stud en t to ad ap t to d iffe ren t op po nen ts
1. Tige r
2. C ran e
3. Le op ard
4. S nak e
5. D rag on
Kempo Defences
At the beginner level we begin with the basic Punch Kempos. The Kempo requirements for promotion
to Yellow Belt is
Tiger Kempo # 1

· Start in a Horse Stance, Hands at Elbow Position

(As your opponent delivers a straight punch to your head)
· Step back into a left half-moon stance as you
· Execute # 2 Block to opponent’s wrist
· Deliver right front ball kick to opponent’s groin
(This will stop your opponent)
· Step forward into right half-moon stance and
· Deliver a right front to knuckle punch to the head and a
· Left front to knuckle punch to the solar plexus and a
· Right front to knuckle punch to the groin
· KIAI.
(Once you have defended yourself)
· Step out on guard.
Form
Form can be described as a prearranged set of movements designed to assist the student in mastering the
basic required m aterial.
In your requirem ents for Yellow Belt you will be required to show an understanding of the following
1. Half Mooning
2. Half Mooning with Eight Point Blocking System
1. Half Mooning
A H alf-Moon describes a stance in which the feet are placed shoulder-width apart, but with one foot
forward and one back. Weight is evenly distributed and you face tow ards your opponent with your
Hands at Elbow Position, head up and back straight. A Half-Moon is a versatile stance used frequently
in forms and Shaolin Defensive Manoeuvres, and when Sparring.

·Start in a Horse Stance, Hands at elbow Position

·Transfer your w eight to your left leg
·Slide your right foot in towards your left foot
·Continue your right foot out and forward
·Stop when your right foot reaches a right half-moon stance one to two of your foot lengths
forw ard of its original position.
·Transfer your w eight to your right leg
·Slide your left foot in towards your right foot
·Continue your left foot out and forward
·Stop when your left foot reaches a left half-m oon stance one to tw o of your foot lengths forward
of its original position.
·Repeat right, left, right, left… … ..
2. Half Mooning Forw ard and Back with Eight Point B locking System
This is where you put your 8 Point Blocking System together with your Half-Mooning and begin to see
an improvem ent in your Balance and C oordination. R EMEMBE R to take your time and allow your
body to learn the movement. No Power and/or Speed is necessary at this point in your Martial A rts
Training.
1. First Move
· Start in a Horse Stance, Hands at elbow Position
· Half-Moon forward with your right foot
· Execute your # 1 Block
· KIA I
· Return your right hand to Elbow Position
2. Second Move
 ·Half-Moon forward with your left foot
·Execute your # 2 Block
·KIA I
·Return your left hand to Elbow Position

3. Third Move
· Half-Moon forward with your right foot
· Execute your # 3 Block
· KIA I
· Return your right hand to Elbow Position
4. Fourth Move
· Half-Moon forward with your left foot
· Execute your # 4 Block
· KIA I
· Return your left hand to Elbow Position
5. Fifth Move
· Half-Moon forward with your right foot
· Execute your # 5 Block
· KIA I
· Return your right hand to Elbow Position
6. Sixth Move
· Half-Moon forward with your left foot
· Execute your # 6 Block
· KIA I
· Return your left hand to Elbow Position
7. Seventh Move
· Half-Moon forward with your right foot
· Execute your # 7 Block
· KIA I
· Return your right hand to Elbow Position
8. Eight Move
· Half-Moon forward with your left foot
· Execute your # 8 Block
· KIA I
· Return your left hand to Elbow Position
Now you will Half-Moon B ackwards
9. Ninth Move
· Half-Moon backward with your left foot
· Execute your # 1 Block
· KIA I
Return your right hand to Elbow Position
10. Tenth Move
· Half-Moon backward with your right foot
· Execute your # 2 Block
· KIAI
· Return your left hand to Elbow Position

11. Eleventh Move

· Half-Moon backward with your left foot
· Execute your # 3 Block
· KIAI
· Return your right hand to Elbow Position
12. Twelfth Move
· Half-Moon backward with your right foot
· Execute your # 4 Block
· KIAI
· Return your left hand to Elbow Position
13. Thirteenth Move
· Half-Moon backward with your left foot
· Execute your # 5 Block
· KIAI
· Return your right hand to Elbow Position
14. Fourteenth Move
· Half-Moon backward with your right foot
· Execute your # 6 Block
· KIAI
· Return your left hand to Elbow Position
15. Fifteenth Move
· Half-Moon backward with your left foot
· Execute your # 7 Block
· KIAI
· Return your right hand to Elbow Position
16. Sixteenth Move
· Half-Moon backward with your right foot
· Execute your # 8 Block
· KIAI
· Return your left hand to Elbow Position
17. Seventeenth Move
· Half-Moon back into your Horse Stance with your left foot