20 months of hard training for the Jiu-Jitsu green belt for Andy

Our member Andy Loudon joint Ichinen Bridport martial art school in september 2014 at the age of 42. Today, 20 months later and after serious and hard training under the supervision of Bridport Sensei Horst Lindenau, Andy passed his grading for 3rd Kyu (green belt) in the martial art style Jiu-Jitsu.

Andy trained on average every week twice in the club and made an enormous progress since he started. And: "I am fitter and healthier with my training and definitely learned some serious self defence skills. Beside that I like the traditional way we learn this martial art in the school and of cause it's a really good team here. Thank you all to assist me in such a great way and special thanks to our Sensei Master Horst."

This is how the syllabus looks like to become a Jiu-Jitsu green belt at Ichinen Bridport.

3rd Kyu / green belt                                                                                        January 2015

Break falls
roll forward, backward roll, roll sideways, all left and right
fall forward, -back and sideways and 2 rolls over an obstacle + 3 free choice

2 Feet throws + follow up technique

Hip throw + follow up technique

Shoulder throw + follow up technique

1 self falling technique

4 defenses against stranglehold

4 strangling holds

3 hold down + 2 liberations

3 transport grips

3 wrist locks

Throat nerve press, control attacker

3 arm locks

3 defense against bear hugs

3 Kicks

5 defenses against various weapons/objects

3 show use of unnatural weapons

1 fight against minimum orange belt, 3 min

Defense against 2 attackers at same time, 2 min

Each one defence against following situations:

1. One person pushes, hands to chest, followed by the pusher striking to the head.

2. A swinging punch to the head.

3. A front clothing grab, one handed, followed by a punch to the head / or a head butt

4. A front clothing grab, two hands, followed by the knee to the groin.

5. A bottle or glass to the head.

6. A lashing kick to the groin

7. A slash with knife

Theory: General knowledge/see the school worksheets

Minimum training required for the green belt is 6 months from orange grade. 2 Martial Art Seminars or equal value grading in other systems required. Candidate must be able to run a class, including warm up.

Lewis A. Harris is our new martial artist of the month

Ichinen Bridport is proud to announce that the martial artist of the month May 2016 is Lewis A. Harris.
Lewis is a true martial artist. 64 years old and still rolling. The photo shows Lewis performing the basic martial art kata for his recent green belt grading April. Lewis is a member of our school since November 2014 and before that he trained 7 years Krav Maga in Exeter and holds a green belt grade in this art. Before he trained Kyokushinkai Karate and in this style Lewis is a brown belt. Well done Lewis, congratulation from all of us!!

Martial artist Lewis A. Harris showing the basic martial art kata