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KUNGFU SCHOOL OF THE WAY

LOCATIONS:
820 Mamaroneck Avenue
(Red door from back of building)
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
and
Greenwich Kempo
1156 East Putnam Avenue
Riverside CT 06878

CONTACT:
(917)270-8796
pilossophmarlon@gmail.com

School of the Way Northern Praying Mantis KungFu

  Advancement System

This school’s advancement system is based on all student’s learning the martial arts systematically, from beginner techniques and theories, to the understanding of advanced sophisticated maneuvers, over time, through practice, leading to knowledge and the understanding of oneself, leading to self improvement. This system standardizes the material every student will learn and test for, at each particular achievement level:

There are six levels of achievement evidenced by a students class shirt color, as follows:

Testing at the completion of each Level is at the request of each student when they feel that they are ready. The judging is performed by senior students at a higher level than the student being tested. Instructor and Graduate Level tests are graded by Sifu Marlon Pilossoph and/or other high Level students. No student is permitted to teach or open their own school without the express written permission of the Chief Instructor, Sifu Marlon Pilossoph.

The five Criteria for the Grading of the Scores are:

Deductions from each of the five criteria above are at the sole discretion of the judges, each category above being added together to obtain each judges total score. The judges scores are then averaged together to obtain the students final test grade for the following five categories: Empty Hand Solo, Empty Hand Partner, Weapon Solo, Weapon Partner and Physical Requirement. If a student does not pass any individual category, the student may retest for that category at the student’s request.

The Six Achievement Levels passing scores are: Beginner Level, a 70% average score is required to pass to the Basic Level, a 75% average score is required to pass to the Intermediate Level, a 80% average score is required to pass to the Advanced Level, a 85% average score is required to pass to the Instructor Level, a 90% average score is required to pass.


PRAYING MANTIS KUNG FU

Basic Level (Yellow Shirt)
Test Requirements

CATAGORIES:
(Teens and under)

Physical requirements:

Partner Exercises:

Forms:

Weapons:

A minimum average grade of 70% is required to pass per category. Grading criteria is memory, timing, proper technique, good focus, power, stances and balance.


PRAYING MANTIS KUNG FU

Intermediate Level (Green Shirt)
Test Requirements

CATAGORIES:
Physical requirements:
(Teens and under)

Partner Exercises:
San Sao - Fighting techniques (10 called out randomly)

Forms:

Weapons:

A minimum average grade of 75% is required to pass per catagory. Grading criteria is memory, timing, proper technique, focus, power, stances, balance and spirit.


PRAYING MANTIS KUNG FU

Advanced Level (Blue Shirt)
Test Requirements

CATAGORIES:
Physical requirements:
(Teens and under)

Partner Exercises: San Sao - Fighting techniques (20 techniques called out randomly)

Forms:

Weapons:

A minimum average grade of 80% is required to pass per category. Grading criteria is memory, timing, proper technique, focus, power, stances, balance and spirit.


PRAYING MANTIS KUNG FU

Instructor In Training Level (Red Shirt)
Test Requirements

CATAGORIES:

Physical requirements: (teens and under)

Partner Exercises:

Forms:

Weapons:

Other Requirements:
Demonstrate and Explain the teaching of 20 random Sahn Sao Techniques A 20 Question Written Test on Praying Mantis history, theories, and forms.

A minimum average grade of 85% is required to pass per category. Grading criteria is memory, timing, proper technique, focus, power, stances and balance and spirit.


PRAYING MANTIS KUNG FU

Graduate Level (Black Shirt)
Test Requirements

CATAGORIES:

Partner Exercises:

Forms:

Weapons:

Other Requirements:

Sparring Test
Ability to organize and teach properly all classes at all levels

A minimum average grade of 90% is required to pass per category. Grading criteria is memory, timing, proper technique, focus, power, stances and balance and spirit.


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