And these are Bridport's yellow belts

 After showing you our four active black belts at Ichinen Bridport Martial Arts School last month, I would like to introduce you today to our four yellow belts. The yellow belt, also known as 5th Kyu (5th student grade), is the second graduation in our traditional Jiu-Jitsu style here in Bridport. 

Mind you, as time passes, this photo was taken in January of this year, and grades have changed since then. From left, Tiger has left, Mykyta is now 4th Kyu, Adam does his 4th grading next week, and Martha is also 4th Kyu. Students at Ichinen Bridport do their grading regularly when they are ready to do so. The quality of the style and the school must be maintained at a high level. Nobody receives a grade if the performance is not good enough at the time. But no worries, our qualified master under the supervision of master Horst Lindenau guarantees top progress. 

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We train the 10 most common attacks

At Ichinen Bridport martial arts school we take self defence serious. Main focus is on the most common attacks and defence against armed attacks as well as defence with weapons.
This includes natural and unnatural weapons.

A typical set of weapons for a grading towards the 2nd Kyu blue belt could look like this

Set of training weapons for self defence at Ichinen Bridport

84 techniques and 2 fights for a 2nde Kyu Jiu-Jitsu blue belt

This is how a blue belt worksheet looks like and gives you all the skills a student needs to know at this stage.

It starts with the breakfalls

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

3 breakfalls and rolls on hard floor

Next comes various Jiu Jitsu skills

2 Feet throws + follow up technique

2 Hip throws + follow up technique

2 Shoulder throws + follow up technique

2 self falling techniques

5 defenses against strangle hold

5 strangling holds

3 hold down + 3 liberations

5 transport grips

4 wrist locks

Throat nerve press, control attacker

4 arm locks

4 defense against bear hugs

3 Kicks

5 defenses against various weapons/objects

5 show use of unnatural weapons

1 fight against minimum orange belt, 3 min

Defense against 2 attackers at same time, 3 min

Every graduate at Ichinen Bridport has to demonstrate a defence against the most common attacks

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:

Self defence and the law - Dojo etiquette - First aid basic knowledge

Familiar with the accumulation of actual worksheets from Ichinen Bridport

Minimum training required for the blue belt is 8 months. 3 Martial Art Seminars or equal value grading in other systems.

A blue belt Jiu-Jitsu is very precious for the martial artist

It was grading time again. Two new yellow belts in town!

Last Thursday the 19th of September we held our latest belt gradings at Ichinen Bridport. This can be a nervous time for even the most experienced Jiu-Jitsu-Ka. And in this case, this was their first ever taste.

It is encouraging to see for the growth of our club, that with the help and support of all of us, students and me, Master Horst, the graduates have worked so hard on their Martial Arts journey.

Clive Ashley (Westbay) and Liam Blazey (Shipton Gorge) have both trained hard and concentrated towards this special day. The standard delivered again here at Ichinen Bridport shows the good quality and high standard of performance.

After the whole syllabus was shown by both students, they received their first Jiu-Jitsu grading certificate from Master Horst Lindenau.

All gradings are officially recognized by the AMA (http://www.amauk.co.uk/). Students obtain a certificate and the grading result will be entered in the personnel AMA record book.

Congratulation to both of you to the 5th Kyu in Jiu-Jitsu, Clive and Liam! I am proud of your achievements. My Grandmaster used to say: “In your students you recognize yourself”.

Ichinen Bridport 4th Kyu / Orange belt

The aim of our training at Ichinen Bridport is 98 % self defense orientated. 2% you can count on fun and fitness ;-)

4th Kyu / Orange belt                                                                                 2012/2013
Break falls
Roll forward, backward roll, roll sideways,
fall forward, -back and sideways and 2 rolls over an obstacle

1 foot throw + hold on the ground
1 hip throw + follow up technique
1 shoulder throw + follow up technique
3 defenses against strangle hold
3 strangling holds
2 hold down + 1 liberation
2 transport grips
2 wrist locks
2 knife defenses
Throat nerve press, control attacker
2 arm locks
5 self defenses in emergency situation
3 Karate techniques
3 Boxing techniques
3 defenses against various weapons/objects

Theory:
Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, Anti-Terrorkampf, Karate, Grading system, natural + unnatural weapons, self defense and the law, Japanese terms, Dojo etiquette, 1.aid.
Minimum training required is 3 months.

Soon gradings at Ichinen Bridport

Probably next month there will be a grading for two students at our club. They have trained hard and the syllabus so far looks good. In details they have to show to achieve the yellow belt grading in Jiu-Jitsu as follows:

5th Kyu  / Yellow belt                                                                                           2010/2013

Break falls
Roll forward, backward roll, roll sideways,
fall forward and 1 roll over an obstacle

2 feet - or hip throws
1 defense against strangle hold
2 strangling holds
Ear nerve press
1 hold down
1 wrist lock liberation
1 wrist lock
Side kick / defense against knife attack
Throat nerve press, control attacker
2 arm locks

Theory:

Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, Anti-Terrorkampf, Grading system, self defense and the law,
Japanese terms, Dojo etiquette, 1.aid basics

This is the beginner’s first step into the Martial Art Jiu-Jitsu. Here at Ichinen Bridport we teach the art not for sport or take part in champion chips, but purely for self defense and well being, self discipline and individual growth. Minimum training required is 3 months. Student must have a Gi.

Gradings are approved by the AMA and Master Horst D. Lindenau.