Techniques

Note: There are about 15 techniques per belt in the NKS. For each belt, students take intermediate tests after learning one-third of the techniques and after learning two-thirds. Then, after learning all of the techniques (as well as the other belt material), they can test for their next belt. (Week 3.)

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Belt Color

Attack Technique

Yellow

Right lapel grab from the front Delayed Sword
  Straight right punch Windmill Guard
     
  Two-hand lapel grab, pulling in Mace of Aggression
  Right front kick Deflecting Hammer
     

 

Left-hand grab to right shoulder from right side Sword and Hammer
  Rear bear hug, arms pinned Captured Twigs
     
  Front two-handed push Alternating Maces
  Left push or attempted grab to right shoulder Aiming the Spear
     
  Front left straight or roundhouse punch Sword of Destruction
  Right front step-through punch Attacking Maces
     

Orange

Left-hand grab to right lapel, pushing you back Lone Kimono
  Left roundhouse punch Shielding Hammer
     
  Headlock from left side Grip of Death

 

Right front kick Thrusting Salute
     

 

Left grab to right shoulder from behind Obscure Wing
  Front bear hug, arms free Striking Serpent's Head
     

 

Front right uppercut Raining Claw
  Right handshake Gift of Destruction
     
  Front left-hand hair grab Clutching Feathers
  Right cross-hand grab to right wrist Crossing Talon
     

Purple

Left-hand push Snapping Twig

 

Right roundhouse punch Five Swords
     

 

Attempted full nelson Scraping Hoof
  Front straight left kick Buckling Branch
     
  Flank left-hand shoulder grab Obscure Sword
  Rear bear hug, arms free Crashing Wings
     
  Rear two-hand choke, arms bent Circling Wing
  Rear bear hug, arms pinned Crushing Hammer
     
  Front right overhead club Obstructing the Storm
  Rear hammerlock Locked Wing
     

Blue

Two-hand push, from front Parting Wings
  Two-hand low push, from front Hooking Wings
     
  Front step-through right punch Leaping Crane
  Front right roundhouse kick Swinging Pendulum
     

 

Front Tackle Charging Ram
  Right roundhouse club Defying the Storm
     
  Rear bear hug, arms free Spiraling Twig
  Right straight punch Sleeper
     
  Two-hand rear choke Cross of Destruction
  Right straight punch Flashing Wings
     

Green

Front bear hung, arms free Tripping Arrow
  Front right kick Hugging Pendulum
     
  Rear two-hand grab to wrists Crossed Twigs
  Right straight punch Circling the Horizon
     
  Two-hand lapel grab, pulling in Raking Mace
  Right straight punch Thundering Hammers
     
  Left stiff arm lapel grab and attempted right punch against a wall Conquering Shield
  Hammerlock Flight to Freedom
     
  Left-hand grab to right wrist Gripping Talon
  Right punch from right side The Back Breaker
     

Advanced Green

Front step-through overhead right punch Circles of Protection
  Left-hand rear belt grab Menacing Twirl
     
  Right punch while against a wall Taming the Mace
  Two-hand front push Snaking Talon
     
  Overhead club Capturing the Storm
  Front straight right kick Circle of Doom
     

 

Front tackle Intercepting the Ram
  Cross-hand lapel choke Cross of Death
     
  Front tackle Broken Ram
  Right rear arm choke Escape from Death
     

3rd Degree Brown

Right straight punch Dance of Death
  Right cross-hand push Glancing Salute
     
  Combination right front snap kick (low) and right roundhouse kick (high) Deceptive Panther
  Front right roundhouse kick Detour from Doom
     
  Right punch directly from the rear Thrust into Darkness
  Front left uppercut punch Glancing Wing
     
  Left-right straight punch, left leg forward Circling Fans
  Left-right roundhouse punch Unfurling Crane
     
  Left-right straight punch with left leg forward Protecting Fans
  Rear bear hug, arms free Squatting Sacrifice
     

2nd Degree Brown

Overhead knife Raining Lance
  Rear right hard pistol Broken Rod
     

 

Front thrusting knife Piercing Lance
  Right pistol against your left chest Capturing the Rod
     
  Right pistol against your right chest Twisted Rod
  Shoulder grabs from both sides Falcons of Force
     
  Front right punch/rear bear hug/arms free The Bear and the Ram
  Left rear collar grab/right front punch The Ram and the Eagle
     
  Left and right arm grab Courting the Tiger
  Right lapel grab/left rear grab to right shoulder Grasping Eagles
     

1st Degree Brown

Front straight left punch Shield and Sword
  Front arm lock Entangled Wing
     
  Front two-hand wrist grab Darting Mace
  Roundhouse then backhand club Returning Storm
     
  Front straight right punch Gathering Clouds
  Rear stiff left-hand lapel grab Twirling Wings
     

 

Front right thrusting club Clipping the Storm
  Full nelson Repeated Devastation
     
  Right front overhead club Evading the Storm
  Handshake Gift of Destiny
     

1st Degree Black

Left-hand push Snapping Twig
  Right straight punch Thundering Hammers
  Right straight punch Flashing Wings
     

 

Right straight punch Dance of Death
  Two-hand low push, from front Hooking Wings
  Front step-through right punch Leaping Crane
     
  Left-right straight punch with left leg forward Protecting Fans
  Headlock from left side Grip of Death
  Right cross-hand grab to right wrist Crossing Talon
     
  Left-right straight punch, left leg forward Circling Fans
  Two-hand push, from front Parting Wings
  Left-hand grab to right wrist Gripping Talon
     
  Right punch from right side The Back Breaker
  Two-hand lapel grab, pulling in Raking Mace
  Right roundhouse punch Five Swords
     

2nd Degree Black

Right front club poke Circling the Storm
  Right front kick followed by right punch Dance of Darkness

 

Right front kick followed by right punch Unwinding Pendulum
     
  Left and right punch with opponent's left leg forward Entwined Maces
  Front right and left punch combination Fatal Deviation
  Flank right punch with opponent's right leg forward Destructive Fans
     
  Right front kick Defensive Cross
  Front right direct lapel grab Falling Falcon
  Right flank step-through right uppercut Prance of the Tiger
     
  Front step-through right punch Destructive Kneel
  Right front roundhouse kick Bowing to Buddha
  Left roundhouse kick followed by left punch Reversing Circles
     
  Right flank overhead right club Escape from the Storm
  Front offset right-hand grab to right shoulder Dominating Circles
  Front step-through left punch Twirling Hammer
     

3rd Degree Black

Right straight punch Flashing Mace

 

Right straight punch Shield and Mace
  Front right rear kick Retreating Pendulum
     
  Right front roundhouse club Calming the Storm
  Roundhouse club Securing the Storm
  Flank right overhead club Brushing the Storm
     
  Front left-hand push Repeating Mace
  Left rear shoulder grab to right shoulder, pulling back Obscure Claw
  Right front snap kick and left spinning back kick combination Rotating Destruction
     
  Full Nelson Twirling Sacrifice
  Rear two-hand push Leap from Danger
  Front two-hand push Encounter with Danger
     

 

Right grab to left wrist Glancing Spear
  Front step-through left punch Circling Destruction
  Front left punch and rear right punch Gathering of the Snakes
     

4th Degree Black

Left-hand push Snapping Twig
  Two-hand push, from front Parting Wings
  Right roundhouse punch Five Swords
     

 

Attempted full nelson Scraping Hoof
  Front straight left kick Buckling Branch
  Front right roundhouse kick Swinging Pendulum
     
  Right straight punch Circling the Horizon
  Two-hand lapel grab, pulling in Raking Mace
  Right straight punch Thundering Hammers
     
  Right handshake Gift of Destruction
  Rear bear hug, arms pinned Crushing Hammer
  Right straight punch Sleeper
     
  Front right overhead club Obstructing the Storm
  Rear hammerlock Locked Wing
  Two-hand rear choke Cross of Destruction
     

Other

Front two-hand choke or grab attempt Blinding Sacrifice
  Two-hand push then right punch with your back to a wall Circling Windmills
  Right step-through punch Darting Leaves
  Front right punch and rear attempt Parting of the Snakes
     
  Flank finger lock Captured Leaves
  Two-hand lapel grab, pushing Twin Kimono
  Two-man shoulder grabs from sides Snakes of Wisdom
     
  Right front kick Intellectual Departure
  Front handshake Gift in Return
  Front two-hand wrist grab Begging Hands
     
  Front Headlock Locking Horns
  Right front pistol Defying the Rod
  Left and right shoulder grabs, close Marriage of the Rams
  Front left-hand push Repeating Mace
     
  Right straight punch Leap of Death
  Front right knife thrust Entwined Lance
  Front two-hand choke, arms straight Heavenly Ascent
     
  Right-hand push to left shoulder Triggered Salute
  Left flank right arm headlock Grasp of Death
  Front bear hugs, arms free Thrusting Prongs
  Rear bear hug, arms pinned Squeezing the Peach
  Front right step-through overhead club Checking the Storm
     
  Front two-hand high push Thrusting Wedge
  Front straight left punch Reversing Mace
  Rear two-hand choke Fallen Cross
  Handshake Broken Gift
  Flank step-through right punch Kneel of Compulsion
     
  Rear two-arm lock Wings of Silk
  Two-hand choke, pulling in Destructive Twins
  Two-hand front wrist grab Desperate Falcons
  Two-hand attempted low grab or push Fatal Cross
  Front wrist lock against chest Bow of Compulsion
     
  Front knife thrust with your arms down Glancing Lance
  Front two-hand push Twist of Fate
  Front right punch and rear bear hug, arms pinned Reprimanding the Bears
  Front wrist lock Twisted Twig
  Left step-through punch from right rear flank Unfolding the Dark
     
  Front knife thrust Thrusting Lance
  Right step-through punch from left rear flank Escape from Darkness