| Level |
Criteria |
Time Studing
Performance Level |
| |
|
|
| Elementary |
- 8 Basic Stances
- Kicking Drills
- Warm-ups
- 3 Star Blocking Drills
- 8 Way Blocking Drills
-
Lien
Bu Chuan
|
9 Months
5.5 – 6.0 |
| Basic |
- Gung Li Chuan
- Tan Toi
- Chin Na Dui Da #5
|
1 Year
6.0 - 6.5 |
| Intermediate |
- Chin Na Dui Da 1, 2, & 3
- 20 Methods
- 20 Methods Drills 1 - 10
- 20 Methods 2 Man
- Dwen Da
- Hua Chuan 1
- Broadsword
- Long Shaft
|
3 Years
6.5 - 7.0 |
| Advanced |
- Chin na Dui Da # 4 & # 6
- 20 Methods Drills 11 - 20
- Hua Chuan 2
- Double Edge Sword
|
4 Years
7.0 - 7.5 |
| Black Sash First Degree |
- Hua Chuan 2 - 2 Man
- Hua Chuan 3
- Spear
|
5 Years
7.5 - 8.5 |
| Black Sash Second Degree |
|
6 Years
8.5 & higher |
| Black Sash Third Degree |
- Hua Chuan 4 - 2 Man
- Chain
- Time teaching
(250 hours supervised)
|
7 Years |
| Black Sash Fourth Degree |
|
8 Years |
| Black Sash Fifth Degree |
- Dragon-Phoenix
- Cross train Tai Chi Weapons
|
9 Years |
| Black Sash Sixth Degree |
- Cross train Hsing Yi Chuan
- Continued time studying & additional knowledge gained
|
10 Years |
| Black Sash Seventh Degree |
- Cross train Pa Kua Chuan
- Continued time studying & additional knowledge gained
|
12 Years |
| Black Sash Eighth Degree |
- Cross train Qigong
- Continued time studying & additional knowledge gained
|
15 Years |
| Black Sash Ninth Degree |
- Cross train Tai Chi Chuan
- Continued time studying & additional knowledge gained
|
20 Years |
| Black Sash 10th Degree |
- Continued time studying & additional knowledge gained
|
25 Years |
| Grandmaster |
- Has promoted a student to Master Level
- Continued time studying & additional knowledge gained
|
35 Years |
