BASIC

PROGRAM

ADVANCED PROGRAM

Stances

• X stance

Hand Techniques

• Roundhouse punch

Blocking Techniques

• Inner shovel block
• Outer shovel block
• Backhand block
• Wedge block
• Arrow block
• Soft lower block
• Soft inner middle block
• Soft rising block
• Soft outer block (monkey)

Leg Techniques

• Heel kick
• Jump front kick *
• Flying front kick *
• Jump roundhouse kick *
• Flying roundhouse kick *

Arch sweep

Heel sweep

Instep sweep

* optional for age 40+

Blocks and Punches

• Soft lower block / Soft inner middle block / Soft rising block / Soft outer block (monkey)

Weapons

• Tambo - six blocks (yin)
• Tambo - figure-8's (yin)
• Tambo - 14 basic strikes (yin)

Self-Defense

• Bent wrist (kote gaeshi)
• Knife self-defense - elbow set
• Small outer reap (kosoto gari)

Dropping Techniques

• Front drop
• Front tumble

Sparring

• Free sparring in class

Stamina

• Boxing sequence (30 each side - jab, cross, hook, upper cut)
• Pushups - 20 fingertip, 20 palm

Public Speaking

• Three minutes in class - include a Cuong Nhu philosophy and how it relates to your life and/or training

Leadership and Philosophy

• Five Steps in Cuong Nhu Philosophy

Living

Giving

Caring

Sharing

Loving

• Five Selves

Self-acceptance / self-tolerance

Self-confidence

Self-esteem

Self-control

Selflessness

• Eight Sources of Learning

Sensei and sempai

Classmates

Mirrors

Books, media

Tournaments

Training equipment

Yourself

Seminars

• Five Re’s for Healing

Reduce

Relax

Reach

Reevaluate

Remember

• The Foundation for Peak Performance: Simple as ABCDE

Awareness (well prepared and planned) (right perspective,

right attitude)

Belief (in self and others)

Commitment (to excellence)

Dedication (labor of love)

Enlightenment

Kata and Applications

• Pinan 4

Learning speed - Front view

Learning speed - Side view

Performance speed - Front view

• Applications