Stego Kids™ Rank Levels

 

Cougar Level: Earth power - noble, agile, stamina, strength

1. Cougar/Courage/Balance/Speed/Leadership                                     Yellow Belt

2. Bumblebee/Community minded/Sting and Disappear                         Yellow/Orange Belt

3. Porcupine/Sharp Defense and Disappear                                           Orange Belt     

4. Elk/Gentle Power and Stamina                                                          Orange/Blue Belt

    

Dolphin Level: Water power - friendship builder, swift, strategic, intelligent

5. Dolphin/Kindness/Awareness/Intelligent/Kinship/Control                   Blue Belt

6. Puffer Fish/Instinct/Position/Dissuasive                                              Purple Belt

  

Ram Level: Sun power - energy, intensity, character, spirit, drive

7. Ram/Conviction/Truth/Heart/Determination/Breakthrough                 Red Belt

 

Eagle Level: Wind power - protector, clear vision, power in battle, success

8. Owl /Wisdom/Prevention/Calm in the storm                                      Green Belt

9. Butterfly/Humbleness/Balance/Grace                                                 Brown Belt

 

Stegosaurus Level: Shielded, formidable, guardian, reliable friend, sturdy

10. Eagle/Swift and able/vision/sturdy/achiever                                      Stego Black Belt

11. Stegosaurus/Gentle, powerful Defender/Protector                            Stego Black Belt 2       

 

Sample Exam - Orange Belt                 

 

Back roll

Side roll

 

Basic strikes #1-5 recap

-   Jab palm, cross, head, knee, front kick

-   Good form (tucks, squats, balance, proper extension)

-   **For each, shadow box, targets, surprise targets**

 

#6 strike: round kick using shin

-   Pad sideways in front; Pad sideways behind

 

“Bully gorilla” releases (wrist, shoulder, and collar grabs)

-    Release basics (release + “easy” confident/calming)

-    T-Rex - 1 strike, then release

-    T-Rex - 1 strike, release, follow up

 

Stalking T-Rex challenge - personal space “blast back” and shout (STAY BACK!”)

-    Mid level punch (lead, cross, lunge)

-    Palm to face (lead, cross, lunge)

-    Lightning front kick

 

Rear bear hug around arms - stomp, elbow, head, hip and spin, disappear

 

 

Cross wrist grasp - breath throw

-    Use calming word: “Easy”

 

Stalking T-Rex challenge - front kicks, knees, round kicks

-   Judge distance/angle - vertical, tilted, sideways

-   “Blast back” and shout (STAY BACK!”)

 

Rear ground defense from hands and knees

-   Heel to rear, round kick to side (pull toes back)

-   Forward or side roll escape

 

Cross wrist or elbow grab - stomp, round kick (foot, shin, or knee), release, disappear

 

“Chaos technique” - cross wrist breath throw with 2-3 partners

 

Parting thought: Ssee yourself as a leader and role model to those after you.  Challenge yourself to stay controlled and set a good example in class as Christ set for us in life.

 

Agape Power Martial Arts creed (Rom. 12)     

 

   

Program focus areas

 

1.      Reliable answers to the 14 most likely ways that children may be approached by strangers or challenged by bullies.

 

1)                                       1 wrist, sleeve, shoulder, or “arm lift” grab

2)                                       2 wrist grab (high or low)

3)                                       2 shoulder grab from front/front choke

4)                                       2 shoulder/elbow grab from rear/rear choke

5)                                       Rear collar grab

6)                                       Rear bear hug

7)                                       Roadhouse punch/Hair grab

8)                                       Uppercut punch/Waist or purse grab

9)                                       Middle shirt grab

10)                                   Movie theatre yawn to headlock

11)                                   Rear palm over face haul away

12)                                   Defense from hands and knees

13)                                   Defense form back

14)                                   Rear palm over face haul away

 

 

2.      Physical attributes

P        Visible awareness

P        Posture

P        Balance

P        Speed

P        Angles and leverage

P        Stamina and  Strength

P        Energy

P        Shielded

 

3.      Character attributes

P        Determination

P        Conviction

P        Truth

P        Leadership

P        Strategic thinking

P        Intelligent

P        Kindness

P        Friendship

P        Reliable

P        Achiever

P        Visionary              

P        Gentle and powerful Defender