Vishnu Balran
White Belt
My Beginner Class Achievements
Next: Yellow Belt
CONDITIONING Pushups: 10
Crunches: 24
Squats: 40
T-Test: 1 minute
KICK DEVELOPMENT Front: front raising (E)
Front: instep to bag (P)
Side: checklist, 4 in 60 seconds
Side: wall, raise & hold (E)
Side: diagonal stamp (E)
Side: reclining (E)
STANCES Back stance
Forward stance
Horseriding stance
OTHER How to make a fist
Switched
Green Stripe
CONDITIONING
Pushups: 15
Crunches: 32
Squats: 52
Jump test: 360 Stretch prep: V
Stretch prep: Butterfly
Stretch prep: Front split
KICK DEVELOPMENT
Front: snap kick to stage (E)
Side: checklist, 6 in 60 seconds
Side: wall, inch kick (E)
Side: clear & hold, shin (E)
Side: wall, slow (E)
Side: bending ready stance (E)
Spin heel: wall, slow arc (E)
Turning: scaffold drill (E)
OTHER
Sparring guard check HR stance punching
Palm heel block
Green Belt
CONDITIONING
Pushups: 20
Crunches: 40
Squats: 64
T-Test: 3 min
Hamstring: Touch toes
KICK DEVELOPMENT
Side: checklist, 9 in 90 seconds
Side: wall, fast (E)
Side: gliding (E)
Side: Rotation Drill (Right)
Side: Rotation Drill (Left)
Back: wall supported (E)
Spin heel: wall, fast arc (E)
Spin heel: spin only (E)
Spin heel: bag smash (P)
Turning: wall, 1st stage (E)
Turning: wall, 2nd stage (E)
BREAKS
Front: (P)
Side: Each leg (5 tries max)
STRIKING TECHNIQUES
Palm heel strike
Blue Stripe
CONDITIONING
Pushups: 25
Crunches: 52
Squats: 80 Set: Level 9
Plank: 1 min
Hamstring: 3rd fingers to floor
KICK DEVELOPMENT
Side: wall, double (E)
Side: reverse (E)
Side: back stance, belt (E)
Back: clock drill (Right)
Back: clock drill (Left)
Spin heel: bag smash (O)
Spin heel: concept demo (P)
Turning: bag smash (P)
Turning: wall supported (E)
Turning: 2 mitts (P)
BREAKS
Side: 3 from 5 (P)
Back: (P)
SET COMBINATIONS
Side > back
FINAL BEGINNER CLASS TEST
10 randomly selected Achievements from entire beginner syllabus
My Intermediate Class Achievements
Blue Belt
CONDITIONING
Pushups: 32
Crunches: 64
Squats: 100
Set: Level 10
Chain Sparring: 3 min
Plank: 3 min
Hamstring: 4th fingers to floor
V-Stretch: 90
Side: clear & hold, knee (E)
SIDE KICK
Burial: back stance (E)
Targeting: mixed speeds (E)
Wall: slow prep, fast kick (E)
BACK KICK
Sector: targeting 4-6 (R)
Sector: targeting 8-6 (L)
Burial: from back stance (P)
TURNING KICK
Height Test: midsection (E)
Rechamber: double tap (E)
Depth: through 2 targets (E)
SPINNING HEEL KICK
Prefix: step or j/change (P)
Triggered: partner calls (E)
Depth: through 2 targets (E)
AERIAL/OTHER (any 1 of…)
Jumping front: scissor (P)
Crescent Kick: (P)
BREAKS
Side Kick Break 1
Back Kick Break 1
Turning Kick: Break 1
Side: 6 from 6 (3 each leg)
Side: 3 from 5 (O)
Side: (P)
Back: 3 from 5 (P)
Back: 2 from 2 (1 each leg)
Turning: (P)
Turning: 20cm (P)
Brown Stripe
CONDITIONING
Pushups: 38
Crunches: 76
Squats: 120
Set: Level 11
Chain sparring: 6 min
T-Test: 6 min
Hamstring: 2nd fingers to floor
V-Stretch: 100
Side: clear & hold, thigh (E)
SIDE KICK
Burial: skipping, triggered (E)
Targeting: measure…hit (E)
Wall: fast prep, slow kick (E)
BACK KICK
Sector: targeting 7-9 (R)
Sector: targeting 5-3 (L)
Burial: zero tell (E)
TURNING KICK
Height Test: V crossover (E)
Tracking: moving up/down (E)
Power: jumpchange to bag (E)
SPINNING HEEL KICK
Prefix: double (P)
Tracking: moving up/down (E)
Alignment: through the gap (E)
AERIAL/OTHER (any 2 of..)
Jumping Turning: scissor (P)
Jumping Side: leading leg (P)
Axe kick: inside & outside (P)
TRADEMARK COMBOS
Approved for development
Double #1 decided
Double #2 decided
BREAKS
Side Kick: Break 1
Side Kick: Break 2
Back Kick: Break 1
Back Kick: Break 2
Turning Kick: Break 1
Your Choice: Break 1
Side: BR Stance (O)
Side: BR stance (P)
Side: (O)
Side: BR stance (P)
Side: 3 from 5 (P)
Side: (O)
Back: 6 from 6 (3 each leg)
Back: (O)
Back: (P)
Back: (P)
Turning: (O)
Turning: 20 cm (O)
Turning: (P)
Spinning Heel: 12cm (P)
Brown Belt
CONDITIONING
Pushups: 45
Crunches: 90
Squats: 145
Set: Level 12
Chain sparring: 9 min
Plank: 4 min 30
Hamstring: 5th fingers to floor
V-Stretch: 110
Side: clear & hold, belt (E)
SIDE KICK
Burial: lead leg, zero tell (E)
Prep: clearing obstacles (E)
Off Walll: slow/fast, fast/slow (E)
BACK KICK
Sector: targeting 10-12 (R)
Sector: targeting 2-12 (L)
Burial: with prefixes (E)
TURNING KICK
Height Test: head (E)
Traffic Light: 3 targets (E)
Double strike: RL and LR
SPINNING HEEL KICK
Prefix: spinstep (P)
Distance manage: random (E)
Reversals: RL and LR
AERIAL/OTHER (any 3 of…)
Jumping Side: back stance (P)
Jumping Spinning Heel: (P)
Jumping Back: (P)
Flying Side: (P)
Hooking Kick: (P)
TRADEMARK COMBOS
Approved for development
Triple #1 decided
Triple #2 decided
Triple #3 decided
Sparring ready
Double #1 certified
Double #2 certified
BREAKS
Side Kick: Break 1
Back Kick: Break 1
Turning Kick: Break 1
Your Choice: Break 1
Your Choice: Break 2
Side: BR Stance, 4/4 (2 each leg)
Side: 6/6 (3 each leg)
Side: BR Stance (O)
Side: (P)
Side: leading leg (P)
Back: 6/6 (3 each leg)
Back: 6/6 j/c (3 each leg)
Back: 6/6 step (3 each leg)
Back: (O)
Back: (O)
Turning: 2/2 j/c (1 each leg)
Turning: (O)
Spinning Heel: 16cm (P)
Black Stripe
CONDITIONING
Pushups: 52
Crunches: 105
Squats: 170
Set: Level 13
Chain sparring: 12 min
50 kicks: j-ch turning (E)
Hamstring: thumbs to floor
V-Stretch: 120
Side: clear & hold, midsection (E)
GATEWAY TESTS
Side: Int Test Tour
Back: Int Test Tour
Turning: Int Test Tour
Spin Heel: Int Test Tour
Aerial: Any 5 from Int (P)
Aerial: Any 3 from Int (O)
TECHNIQUE SHOWCASE
Videos
Side Kick (L)
Side Kick (R)
Turning Kick (L)
Turning Kick (R)
Back Kick (L)
Back Kick (R)
Spinning heel kick (L)
Spinning heel kick (R)
COMBINATIONS
Set Combos
Side > Back > Side
Side > skip side > glide side
Double side > j-ch spin heel
Spin heel > step back
Sparring ready
Triple #1 certified
Triple #2 certified
Triple #3 certified
Trademark Showcase
All 2×2, 3×3 showcased
PATTERNS
Intermediate Pattern
BREAKS
Side Kick: Break 1
Back Kick: Break 1
Turning Kick: Break 1
Spinning Heel: Break 1
Side: >> 6/6 (3 each leg)
Side: 6/6 J/C (3 each leg)
Side: 2/2 B/R Stance (1 each leg)
Side: 2/2 B/R stance (1 each leg)
Side: 3/5 (O)
Side: 3/5 (P)
Side: (O)
Back: 3/5 (P)
Back: 2/2 (1 each leg)
Back: (P)
Back: 6/6 J/C (3 each leg)
Back: J/C (P)
Turning: chambered (P)
Turning: J/C (P)Spinning Heel: 24 cm (P)
Spinning Heel: 12 cm (O)
My Trademark Combos
Doubles
A: – – –
B: – – –
Triples
A: – – –
B: – – –
C: – – –
Quads
A: – – –
B: – – –
Grey: In development | Blue: Certified for sparring
My PowerKube Records
To Earn my Black Belt…
Technical
Conditioning
TRADEMARK COMBOS
Quad #1: certified
Quad #2: certified
Grand Tour: All 2×2,3×3,4×4
PATTERNS
Pattern tour: Beg, Int, Adv
Your pattern: Create & Master
CONTROL & ACCURACY
12/12: J/change back kick (E)
Side: clear & hold, chest (E)
TECHNIQUE VIDEOS
Side kick: 4 in a row each leg
Back kick: 4 in a row each leg
Turning: 4 in a row each leg
Spin heel: 4 in a row each leg
Side/Back/Side/Back: each way
CORE FITNESS
Pushups: 60
Crunches: 120
Squats: 200
Set: Level 14
Chain sparring: 15 minutes
Plank: 6 min
T-Test: 9 min
Defending sparring: 6 min
Stress test: 180 kicks*
* to heavy bag: side (E)>jumpchange turning (E)>jumpchange back (E) and loop
FLEXIBILITY
Front splits: each way
Butterfly: knees on floor
Hamstring: knuckles on floor
V-Stretch: 140
RAW POWER
Powerscore: 120,000 or greater
Level 5: Any two techniques
Breaking
Self Defence
SIDE KICK
Any stance: (P)
5 from 5: (E)
Leading leg: 2 from 2 (E)
Jumpchange: (E)
BR, arms pinned: (E)
Back stance: (P)
Gliding: (P)
Concrete: Besser block cap (P)
BACK KICK
5 from 5: (E)
Back stance: (P)
Stepping: (P)
Back stance: (O)
Jumpchange: 2 from 2 (E)
Jumpchange: >>> (E)
SPINNING HEEL KICK
Back stance: 2 from 2 (E)
Back stance: (O)
Stepping: (P)
Jumpchange: (P)
TURNING KICK
Back stance: (P)
Speed break: low/high (P)
Chambered: (O)
Leading leg: 2 from 2 (E)
AERIAL KICKS
Jumping back: (O)
Jumping back: (P)
Jumping spin heel: (O)
Jumping spin heel: (P)
Jumping turning: (O)
Jumping turning: (P)
Flying side: (P)
OTHER BREAKS
Front Kick: 2 from 2 (E)
Front Kick: (P)
Axe kick: 2 from 2 (E)
5 from 5: Own choice
10 from 10: Own choice
Palm heel: (P)
Horizontal Elbow: (P)
Twisting: (P)
Twisting: 2 from 2 (E)
Control Fundamentals
• Basic escort hold
• Chicken wing
• Gooseneck
• S-Bend lock
• Controlling (on back)
• Controlling (on stomach)
• Controlling (Basing against wall)
• Transitioning from back to stomach
Basic Takedowns 1-5
• Takedown 1
• Takedown 2
• Takedown 3
• Takedown 4
• Takedown 5
Basic Takedowns 6-9
• Takedown 6
• Takedown 7
• Takedown 8
• Takedown 9
Knife Defence principles
• Positioning & awareness
• Parrying
• Trapping
• Disarms
Knife control & takedown
• vs thrust (double stab, Vidler, KB2)
• vs ice pick (redirect, #3 trap)
• vs sewing machine
• vs double slash
Defence vs chokes & holds
• vs single hand choke
• vs double hand choke
• vs side headlock
• vs rear choke
• vs bearhug
Defence against grabs
• vs single lapel grab
• vs double lapel grab
• vs shoulder grab
• vs same side wrist grab
• vs opposite side wrist grab
• vs lapel behind neck
• vs double shirt grab from behind
• vs double wrist grab
Demonstration
• Narrated demonstration (any 12 techniques)
• vs random attacks
• “White shirt, red Texta” test