BASIC PROGRAM

ADVANCED PROGRAM

ADVANCED PROGRAM

Stances

• Dinh stance
• Turtle stance
• Serpent stance

Hand Techniques

• Middle hook punch
• U punch
• Hammer strike:

(w/top fist)

(w/bottom fist)

• Inner ridgehand strike
• Outer ridgehand strike

Blocking Techniques

• Sweeping blocks:

(high, middle, low)

• Downward forearm block
• Bottom hammer fist block
• Soft knifehand block (crane)
• Soft elbow block
• Soft middle low block
• Grasping block

Leg Techniques

• Wheel kick
• Dropping kick
• Flying double front kick *
• Flying side kick *
• Jump side kick: *

(stationary/advancing/retreating)

• Front and back spinning foot sweeps
• Double low spinning foot sweeps

* optional for age 40+

Blocks and Punches

(inward stance w/counter attacks) Soft knifehand block (crane) / Downward forearm block / Sweeping blocks

Downward forearm block

Sweeping block

Weapons

• Disarms - tambo vs tambo

Tambo disarms yang

Tambo disarms yin

Tambo bounce principle

• Tambo - figure-8's (middle grip)
• Tambo 1 and Applications

Learning speed - Front view

Learning speed - Side view

Performance speed - Front view

Self-Defense

• Pressing arm (ude osae)
• Knife self-defense - bent wrist
• Valley drop (tani otoshi)

Dropping Techniques

• Breakfall

Sparring

• Free sparring in class

Footwork

• Slide-hop

Stamina

• Pushups - 10/10 one arm, 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 F’s for Training

Fortify your body

Find your own way

Fly your spirit

Feed your soul

Flow your ki

• Five S’s for Safe Training / Running

Sane – Sight

Stretching

Stamina

Strength

Speed

• Ten C’s for Successful Training / Running

Commitment

Coaching

Consistency

Courage

Conditioning

Camaraderie

Concentration

Communication

Competition with yourself

Control of your body

• Training / Running Relation to Other Sports

Focus (timing)

Power

Endurance

Flexibility (conditioning)

Perspective

Kata and Applications

• Pinan 5 - Learning speed - Front view
• Pinan 5 - Learning speed - Side view
• Pinan 5 - Performance speed - Front view
• Applications