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Wu Ying Tao Sets

WYT White Belt

            Attack                                          Weapon                                Stance

1. Front punch head                           rear hand                 left foot forward ready stance.

2. Front punch body                            rear hand                 left foot forward ready stance.

3. Uppercut head                                rear hand                 left foot forward ready stance.

4. Uppercut body                                rear hand                 left foot forward ready stance.

5. Round punch head                          rear hand                 left foot forward ready stance.

6. Round punch body                          rear hand                 left foot forward ready stance.

7. Back fist head                                  front hand                left foot forward ready stance.

8. Back fist body                                  front hand                left foot forward ready stance.

9. Hammer strike head                       rear hand                 left foot forward ready stance.

10. Front kick body                              rear leg                    left foot forward ready stance.

11. Front kick groin                             rear leg                    left foot forward ready stance.

12. Scoop kick Knee                            rear leg                    left foot forward ready stance.

Stay in Ready Stance throughout the set. Kia with all attacks.

 

Self- Defense Techniques:
1) Wrist grabs escapes. 2) Defense from shove attack.

 

Three steps of a Warrior to avoid trouble:

1) Walk away from trouble. 2) Talk my way out of trouble. 3) Defend myself.

WYT First Degree White Belt

         Attack                            Defense/Block                                   Defense Foot work

  1. Front punch head         sweeping front hand                      step 45* left & counter punch.

  2. Front punch body         inward front hand                          step 45*left & counter punch.

  3. Upper cut head             inward front hand                          step 45*left & counter punch.

  4. Uppercut body              downward front hand                    step forward & counter punch.

  5. Round punch head       rising front hand                             step 45*left & counter punch.

  6. Round punch body       outside downward front hand       step 45*left & counter punch.

  7. Back fist head               pressing both hands                       step forward & counter punch.

  8. Back fist body               pressing low both hands                step forward & counter punch.

  9. Hammer strike head     back fist front hand                        step forward & counter punch.

  10. Front kick body             inward front hand                          step 45* left & counter kick.

  11. Front kick groin            downward circle rear hand            step 45* left & counter kick.

  12. Scoop kick knee            escape                                            ready stance to ready stance & counter kick.

 

Stay in Ready Stance throughout the set. Pivot your hips and shoulders on punches. Kia with all attacks. Cover on all attacks. All stepping moves can be modified by adding Quick Close.

WYT Blue Belt

         Attack                                          Defense Block                         Defense Foot work

  1. Front punch head                            sweeping                              quick close left 45*

  2. Front punch body                             inward                                  quick close left 45*

  3. Uppercut head                                 inward                                  quick close left 45*

  4. Uppercut body                                 downward                            step left foot forward

  5. Round  punch head                          rising                                    step 45* left foot forward

  6. Round  punch body                          outside downward               step 45* left foot forward

  7. Back fist head                                   pressing                                step left foot forward

  8. Back fist body                                   pressing                                step left foot forward

  9. Hammer strike head                        back fist                                step left foot forward

  10. Inside downward diagonal head     forward pressing                  step left foot forward

  11. Outside downward diagonal head forward pressing                  quick close forward

  12. Inside upward diagonal head          forward  pressing                 step left foot forward

  13. Outside  upward diagonal head       forward press                       quick close forward 

  14. Scoop punch groin                           downward                            step left foot forward

  15. Ridge hand head                              rising                                    step left foot 45* forward.

  16. Ridge hand body                              downward outside               step  left foot 45* forward

  17. Front kick body                                 inward                                  quick close left 45*

  18. Round kick body                               V- left                                   step left foot 45*

  19. Back kick body                                  V- right                                 right foot back to parallel.

  20. Side kick body                                  V- right                                 quick close left 45*

Show two, advanced self-defense moves.

Quick Close on all punching attacks. Counter after every defense; use a kick after defending a kick, a punch after defending a punch. Stay in Ready Stance throughout the set. Pivot Hips and Shoulders. Kia with all Attacks. Cover on all attacks.

WYT First Blue

         Attack                            Defense Block                     Defense Foot work

  1. Front kick head                   inward                             quick close left 45*.

  2. Front kick body                   inward                             quick close left 45*.

  3. Front kick groin                  downward circle             quick close left 45*.

  4. Front kick knee                   escape                             ready stance to ready stance.

  5. Front kick foot                    escape                             ready stance to ready stance.

  6. Round kick head                 v – left                              left leg 45* forward.

  7. Round kick body                 v – left                              left leg 45* forward.

  8. Round kick groin                downward circle              right leg up right hand down, pivot left

  9. Round kick knee                 escape                             ready stance to ready stance.

  10. Round kick foot                  escape                             ready stance to ready stance.

  11. Back kick head                    v - right                            right foot back to parallel.

  12. Back kick body                    v - right                            right foot back to parallel.

  13. Back kick groin                   v - right                            right foot back to parallel.

  14. Back kick knee                    escape                             ready stance to ready stance.

  15. Back kick foot                     escape                             ready stance to ready stance.

  16. Side kick head                     v - right                            quick close 45* left.

  17. Side kick body                     v - right                            quick close 45* left.

  18. Side kick groin                    v - right                            quick close 45* left.

  19. Side kick knee                     escape                             ready stance to ready stance.

  20. Side kick foot                      escape                             ready stance to ready stance.

  21. Spin-reverse head              v - right                            right leg 45* forward.

  22. Spin-reverse body               v - right                            right leg 45* forward.

  23. Spin-reverse groin              v - right                            right leg 45* forward.

  24. Spin-reverse knee               escape                             ready stance to ready stance.

  25. Spin-reverse foot                escape                             ready stance to ready stance.

 Optional kicks: Hook, crescent, spinning hook, double kicks, lead leg kicks, and jumping kicks. Alternate Counter kicks with a variety of kicks and targets. Stay in Ready Stance throughout the set.  Cover on all attacks.

WYT Purple

Set one attacks with spins. Key point for all spins is pivoting and leading with head and hands.

Set one attacks with step spins.

Set one attacks with folding elbows (folds).  Key is to throw the punch to score then redirect if necessary.

Set one attacks with simultaneous block and counters. Key point is to score with hip.

WYT First Purple

Aerials using set one attacks – key points:

            Ready stance needs to be low (coiled like a snake)

            Elbows to knees

Range changing - kick, punch, elbow or knee, punch, kick. (1-2-3-2-1).

Simultaneous kicks. Front, round, back, side, and spinning reverse.

WYT Green

Understand the Priority Scale. Attack, Attack with Cover, Setup, Defend, Chaos, Stop.

Retraction blocks with set one.

Make up a kata, with a minimum of eight opponents.

WYT First Green

Double simultaneous block and counter against set one.

Infighting set. Eyes, Ears, Grabs, Elbows, Knees, Cross Kicks, Hips, Shoulders, Head Butt.

WYT Red

Set one blocks with arm locks.

Demonstrate leg locks.

WYT First Red

Instant counters set one. Key is to understand the trigger, get in and away.

Set one with fakes.

WYT Brown

Set three kicks with rolls.

Set one punches with rolls.

Drop falls with set three kicks.

Ground sparring.

WYT First Brown

Inclines against set one attacks.

Your turn your turn.

Multiple simultaneous against set one attacks.

black belt

WYT Black

Set one-first degree, thrown in the air.

Set three, advanced blue belt (kicking set).  Thrown in the air

Tournament, variety, and reality Sparring.

Black Belt Kata or form

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