Grading Syllabus
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North Star Martial Arts offers two different grading syllabus' to our students.
One for Adults and one for children.
Both syllabus' cover all the strikes such as punches, kicks, knees and elbows. They also cover all the footwork and defensive options against these strikes.
What makes our syllabus a little different from some of the other striking styles out there is that we integrate our strikes with the clinch ranges also. We include in both syllabus' transitions and the positions that make up the various clinches. Knee attacks, elbow attacks, kicks from within the clinch, throws, takedowns, foot sweeps, trips and slams alongside the footwork, escapes and counters to all the various techniques on offer.
We offer within each syllabus takedown defence also ensuring that our students cannot only execute these techniques but also defend against them effectively.
As you progress through the syllabus' as either a child or an adult you will also learn the various ways to train these techniques.
You will learn how to hold focus mitts, Thai pads, Kick shields, body protectors, Heavy punch bags, Kick paddles etc.
You will also learn a vast array of different stretches that will help develop your body not only for this martial art but also for quality of life through mobility in general.
The difference between the children's and the adults syllabus is in what is required from the individual.
The adults is much greater in depth. By the time you have reached Black belt and above you will have learnt all of the striking options, all of the clinching options, sparring, body hardening and conditioning, equipment use, how to construct training sessions for yourself and others, how to identify and work around common and major injuries within sport, how to coach and construct/oversee training camps for competitors, how to be a corner man for fighters, how to wrap hands for training, amateur, semi pro and pro level competitions. You will learn how to coach sessions and classes, how to plan warmup programs for both regular class and competition's and also you will have learnt how to construct programs for growth for individuals of any age no matter their limitations using different resources such as kettlebells, resistance bands, medicine balls, suspension trainers, plyometric exercises. bodyweight exercises and also Olympic style power and strength programs.
This is by no means all that is included in the grading's, its just to give you an idea of what is involved.
We want our students to share in all that we know and have in the hope that one day they will do the same for others in the true spirit of martial arts.
Both syllabus' have the following belts. Neither syllabus has any tags at all. You are either the standard or you are not its simple. Students are only asked to grade when the instructors agree that they have reached the correct level to attempt it.
The standard of martial arts and the standard of martial artist is what's most important to us above all else.
The belts are:
For Dan grades it is by invitation only and is time served based. 1st Dan is one year after Black Belt Grading, 2nd Dan is 2 years after the first has been achieved etc.
The grading's after Black belt are not foregone conclusions. They get harder, more is required and you also have to prove that as a belt of this level you are not just repeating what you have been taught but that you are creating new combinations, new training methods and new practices back into the art for itself, yourself and your students to grow.
You will never stop learning.
North Star Martial Arts offers two different grading syllabus' to our students.
One for Adults and one for children.
Both syllabus' cover all the strikes such as punches, kicks, knees and elbows. They also cover all the footwork and defensive options against these strikes.
What makes our syllabus a little different from some of the other striking styles out there is that we integrate our strikes with the clinch ranges also. We include in both syllabus' transitions and the positions that make up the various clinches. Knee attacks, elbow attacks, kicks from within the clinch, throws, takedowns, foot sweeps, trips and slams alongside the footwork, escapes and counters to all the various techniques on offer.
We offer within each syllabus takedown defence also ensuring that our students cannot only execute these techniques but also defend against them effectively.
As you progress through the syllabus' as either a child or an adult you will also learn the various ways to train these techniques.
You will learn how to hold focus mitts, Thai pads, Kick shields, body protectors, Heavy punch bags, Kick paddles etc.
You will also learn a vast array of different stretches that will help develop your body not only for this martial art but also for quality of life through mobility in general.
The difference between the children's and the adults syllabus is in what is required from the individual.
The adults is much greater in depth. By the time you have reached Black belt and above you will have learnt all of the striking options, all of the clinching options, sparring, body hardening and conditioning, equipment use, how to construct training sessions for yourself and others, how to identify and work around common and major injuries within sport, how to coach and construct/oversee training camps for competitors, how to be a corner man for fighters, how to wrap hands for training, amateur, semi pro and pro level competitions. You will learn how to coach sessions and classes, how to plan warmup programs for both regular class and competition's and also you will have learnt how to construct programs for growth for individuals of any age no matter their limitations using different resources such as kettlebells, resistance bands, medicine balls, suspension trainers, plyometric exercises. bodyweight exercises and also Olympic style power and strength programs.
This is by no means all that is included in the grading's, its just to give you an idea of what is involved.
We want our students to share in all that we know and have in the hope that one day they will do the same for others in the true spirit of martial arts.
Both syllabus' have the following belts. Neither syllabus has any tags at all. You are either the standard or you are not its simple. Students are only asked to grade when the instructors agree that they have reached the correct level to attempt it.
The standard of martial arts and the standard of martial artist is what's most important to us above all else.
The belts are:
- White
- Red
- Yellow
- Orange
- Green
- Purple
- Blue
- Brown
- Black
For Dan grades it is by invitation only and is time served based. 1st Dan is one year after Black Belt Grading, 2nd Dan is 2 years after the first has been achieved etc.
The grading's after Black belt are not foregone conclusions. They get harder, more is required and you also have to prove that as a belt of this level you are not just repeating what you have been taught but that you are creating new combinations, new training methods and new practices back into the art for itself, yourself and your students to grow.
You will never stop learning.