USA Hapkido PSD Federation

 

 

 

June 20 -21-22 Black Belt Degree Test

USA Hapkido Black Belt DEGREE

(Dan) Testing

To receive your black belt , you will be required to know and demonstrate several techniques and principals of USA Hapkido PSD

To test for your black belt (DAN) in USA Hapkido PSD, you will need to have had a minimum of 1 years of training and will be required to demonstrate techniques (197 total) including:

• Defense against hostile handshake - 10 techniques
• Defense against headlocks - 10 techniques
• Bearhugs from the front (arms in) - 10 techniques
• Bearhugs from behind (arms in) - 10 techniques
• Bearhugs from the front (arms out) - 10 techniques
• Defense against kicks - 10 techniques

Sample technique from the Black/White to Black Belt curriculum:

Headlock
(Defender starts with one knee on the ground). Reach across and grab the front of uke's shin, use your thumb to attack the pressure point in the ankle, at the same time apply pressure (with knife hand) to the side of uke's knee (outside), take down.