Belt Ranks
The following are the minimum requirements for belt advancement and should in no way be used as a strict guideline for promotion. All advancements are done at the discretion of Master Robert Clancy & Master Lou Defelippo.
White Belt
- Instructor Intro
- Safety Instruction
- School Rules of Conduct Overview
Yellow Belt Curriculum in Combat Hapkido - 9th Gup
- Break Falls: Backward Roll - Side Break Fall - Forward Rolls
- Kicks: Front - Side - Back
- Punches: Vertical (jab/cross) - Hammer Fist - Back Fist
- Break Aways: 14 One Arm Break Aways and 3 Two Arm Break Aways
Orange Belt Curriculum in Combat Hapkido - 8th Gup
- Break Falls: Backward Roll - Rolling Escape - Dive - Forward Break Fall
- Kicks: Roundhouse - Inside/Outside Crescent
- Punches: Uppercut - Hook or Roundhouse
- Same Side Take Downs: 10 Same Side Tactics and 6 Hostile Handshakes
Green Belt Curriculum in Combat Hapkido - 7th Gup
- Strikes: Palm Heal - Tiger Mouth
- Kicks: Scoops - Slaps
- Same Side Take Down: 10 and 5 Hair Grab Defense
- Evaluation of Ground Grappling Techniques and Execution
- Review of All Techniques to Green Belt
Purple Belt Curriculum in Combat Hapkido - 6th Gup
- Strikes: Knife Hand - Spear Hand
- Kicks: Upward Knee - Roundhouse Knee
- Defense Against Cross Wrist Grabs: 8 and 5 Side Wrist Techniques
- Defense Against Head Locks: 4 Techniques
Blue Belt Curriculum in Combat Hapkido - 5th Gup
- Strikes: Inside-Outside-Upward-Downward-Backward Elbows
- Defense Against Punches: 6 Techniques
- Defense Against Two Hand Wrist Grabs: 6 Techniques
- Defense Against back Collar Grabs: 3 Techniques
Brown Belt Curriculum in Combat Hapkido - 4th Gup
- Defense Against Two Hands Grabbing Two Wrists in Front: 6 Techniques
- Defense Against Two Hands Grabbing Two Wrists in back: 4 Techniques
- Defense Against One Hand Lapel/Chest Grabs: 5 Techniques
Red Belt Curriculum in Combat Hapkido - 3rd Gup
- Defense Against one Hand Shoulder Grabs (front): 8 Techniques
- Defense Against Two Hand Lapel/Chest Grabs: 6 Techniques
- Defense Against Two Hand Shoulder Grabs (back): 1 Technique
- Defense Against Belt grabs (palm down): 2 Techniques
- Defense Against Belt grabs (palm up): 2 Techniques
Red Belt Black Stripe Curriculum in Combat Hapkido - 2nd Gup
- Defense Against One Hand Middle Sleeve Grabs: 2 Techniques
- Defense Against Two Hand Middle Sleeve Grabs (front): 4 Techniques
- Defense Against Two Hand Middle Sleeve Grabs (back): 1 Technique
- Defense Against Side Body Grabs: 2 Techniques
- Defense Against Full Nelsons: 5 Techniques
Black Belt Curriculum in Combat Hapkido - 1st Gup
- Defense Against Bear hugs: Arms Out Back: 3 Arms Out Front: 3
- Arms In Back: 4 Arms In Front: 2
- Defense Against kicks: 4 techniques
