American Cane System: Ranking Series. Blue Belt - Level 4

LEVEL 4: Blue Belt Requirements

In the fourth Level, students are preparing for advanced material and concepts.  The emphasis for quality in the material of the first three levels continues.  Additional traditional martial arts philosophy and concepts including the student-instructor relationship will be shared in the fourth level.

Thirteen new self-defense techniques are added which include throws, defenses against kicks, punches, grabs, attacks from behind, and attempts to take your cane.  Now, the instruction will include resistance bands to accelerate the system training.  Some of the exercises in level four include triceps extensions, the back squat, curls, and more.

New grips and shifting between grips are explained in detail for better cane control and flow.  There will be additional empty-hand techniques, stances, cane blocks, and cane strikes instruction, as well as single-handed and double-handed partner 8-point partner drill sets (cane-against-cane) The fourth level finished with instruction in the required kata Reflection four.