Gryphons Rank Requirements

Rank Requirements
Note:  All requirements are in addition to requirements for previous rank.
Run
  • Orange:  1/2 mile
  • Green:  1 mile
  • Blue:  1 1/2 mile
  • Purple:  2 miles
  • Brown:  3 miles
  • Red Stripe:  3 1/2 miles
  • Red:  4 miles
  • Black:  5 miles
Pushups/Situps
  • Orange:  15
  • Green:  25
  • Blue:  35
  • Purple:  40
  • Brown:  50
  • Red Stripe:  60
  • Red: 75
  • Black:  100
Stances
  • Yellow Stripe:  Horse, Fighting
  • Yellow:  Forward
  • Gold:  Back
  • Orange:  X
  • Green:  Cat
Sparring:
  • Green:  Control
  • Blue:  Manipulation, Strategy
  • Brown:  Survival
Strikes
Yellow Stripe:
  • Palm Heel
  • Inside Hammer
  • Outside Hammer
  • Front Elbow
  • Rear Elbow
  • Back Fist
Yellow:
  • Inside Chop
  • Outside Chop
  • Horizontal Punch
  • Vertical Punch
  • Sliding Punch
  • Inside Ridge Hand
  • Outside Ridge Hand
  • Web Hand
Gold:
  • Inside Eye Rake
  • Outside Eye Rake
  • Chicken Bite
  • Spear Hand
  • Monkey Paw
Orange:
  • Double Knuckle Punch
  • Twin Fist
  • Reverse Punch
  • Upset Finger Strike
Kicks
Yellow Stripe:
  • Front Snap
  • Front Leg Spin
Yellow:
  • Front Thrust
  • Low/High Spin
  • Rear Leg Spin
  • Back
  • Turn
Gold:
  • Side
  • Low/High Side
  • Step Side
  • Sliding Side
  • Defensive Side
Orange:
  • Jump Front
  • Jump Spin
  • Inside Crescent
  • Outside Crescent
  • Ax
  • Turning Ax
Green:
  • Half Turn (defensive)
  • Half Turn (offensive)
  • Heel Rake
  • Turning Heel Rake
  • Turning Spin
  • Inverted Crescent
Blue:
  • Drop Back
  • Drop Heel Rake
  • Falling Side
Purple:
  • Jump Turning Inside Crescent
  • Jump Turning Outside Crescent
  • Falling Turn Sweep
Brown:
  • Reverse Spin
  • Running Crescent Sweep
  • Jump Turning Heel Rake
  • Full Turn
Blocks
Yellow Stripe:
  • Upward
  • Inward
  • Outward
  • Downward
  • Shunt
Yellow Belt
  • Inside Chop
  • Outside Chop
  • Downward
Gold Belt
  • Chicken Head
  • Snapping Palm
  • Inside Crane
  • Ridge Hand
  • Side Step Outside Chopping
Orange Belt
  • X-Pressing (X-stance)
  • X-Pressing (forward stance)
 
Forms
Yellow Stripe:
  • N/A
Yellow Belt
  • H-Form I (8 & under - 1st 8 Steps)
Gold Belt
  • H-Form I (8 & under - 1st 8 Steps)
  • H-Form III (8 & under - 1st 8 Steps)
Orange Belt
  • H-Form I
  • H-Form III
  • H-Form II (8 & under - 1st 8 Steps)
  • H-Form IV (8 & under - 1st 8 Steps)
Green
  • Advanced III
  • Cho-Chon
Blue
  • No-High
  • Koreo I
  • Advanced II
Purple
  • Koreo II
  • Advanced I
  • Don Guan
  • Bo Shin Kata I
Brown
  • Ghul Gee
  • Ron'in
  • Bo Shin Kata II
Red Stripe
  • Advanced IV
  • Bo Shin Kata III
Red
  • Basia
  • Chung Moo
  • Written Weapon History
  • Weapon Demonstration
1st Black
  • Advanced V
  • Koo Son Kou Dai
  • Weapons Demonstration
2nd Black
  • Shin Kata I & II
  • Two Man Form
  • Teaching Criteria
3rd Black
  • Creative From
  • Additional Weapon
  • Additional Teaching Criteria
Defenses

Yellow Stripe

  • Breathing Easy
  • Blind Freedom
  • Slap Stick
  • Skyward Hammer
Yellow Belt
  • Falling Star
  • Wounded Knee
  • Broken Wing
  • Cut Throat
Gold Belt
  • Head Start
  • Spinning Ram
  • Center Cut
  • Hand Jive
Orange Belt
  • Heart Beat
  • High Jinx
  • Crescent Ridge
  • X-Ceeding
Green Belt
  • Spin-Out
  • Screwing Around

  • 2 Created Defenses
Sparring
  • Green:  Control
  • Blue:  Manipulation, Strategy
  • Brown:  Survival
Breaking
  • Brown:  6 boards
  • Red Stripe:  8 boards
  • Red:  10 boards
  • Black:  12 boards
One Steps
  • Blue:  3 minutes
  • Purple:  4 minutes
  • Brown:  5 minutes
  • Red Stripe:  6 minutes
  • Red:  7 minutes
  • Black:  8 minutes
Floor One Steps
  • Red Stripe:  3 minutes
  • Red:  4 minutes
  • Black:  5 minutes