Grades green and blue
Ready when: Grades yellow and orange, with a certified coach (b2) done.
What the coach teaches
The middle blocks, smooth live drills at the higher grades, with a certified coach as examiner.
At home, safe only
Conditioning and rest.
Ask the club
Which base arts are taught (boxing, wrestling, jiu-jitsu) and the sparring rules by age: from about 11 to 14, locks and stand-up work to the body only, with a tap answered by letting go at once; no full-contact head sparring under 15.
What you can see from the side
Control and cooperation in live drills.
Self-check what the coach confirms
The examiner grades a live drill.
Stop and get a coach when
Loss of control, injury or distress.
Intermediate is done when the coach grades each belt.
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