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Syllabus of Shen Chi Do


PREFACE Shen Chi Do consists of 8 patterns, 8 breaking techniques, stick form and sparring from grades white belt (beginner) to black belt level. Note: Shen Chi Do is an art developed up to the 7th Dan black belt standard. This syllabus only covers beginner to black belt level which are the basic foundations of the art.
CHI A chi strike is when one breathes in all frustration and energy and releases it by calling chi out loud in to one area, the striking area. BREAKING One performs their most powerful strike by breaking through a wooden board.
PATTERN 1 WHITE BELT TO DEPUTY YELLOW This pattern is a foundation form teaching the basic front stance, blocks and punches. There are 20 motions in the first pattern with 2 chi strikes.	BREAKING Front kick.	SPARRING Up to standard of grade.

PATTERN 2 DEPUTY YELLOW TO FULL YELLOW This pattern has 21 motions and 2 chi strikes. This pattern introduces 2 new stances, back stance and horse stance. Also, the knife hand motion.	BREAKING Side Kick	SPARRING Up to standard of grade.

PATTERN 3 FULL YELLOW TO DEPUTY GREEN This pattern has 16 motions and 2 chi strikes. The first pattern to include kicks, the front and side kick s. Also, includes basic breathing motion and introducing the palm motion.	BREAKING Round house kick	SPARRING Up to standard of grade

PATTERN 4 DEPUTY GREEN TO FULL GREEN This pattern has 23 motions and 3 chi strikes. Introduces the half moon crescent kick, tigers claw strike and many combination movements.	BREAKING Punch : Men Palm : Women	SPARRING Up to standard of grade

PATTERN 5 FULL GREEN TO DEPUTY BLUE This pattern has 19 motions and 1 chi strike. This pattern introduces the phoenix fist and a 5 double fist combination.	BREAKING Knife hand	SPARRING Up to standard of grade

PATTERN 6 DEPUTY BLUE TO FULL BLUE This pattern has 17 motions including a break fall and double elbow strike, with 2 chi strikes.	BREAKING Step back kick	SPARRING Up to standard of grade

PATTERN 7 FULL BLUE TO DEPUTY RED This pattern has 11 motions including an aerial half moon kick, double knife hand palm combination and includes 4 chi strikes.	BREAKING Step half moon kick	SPARRING Up to standard of grade

PATTERN 8 DEPUTY RED TO FULL RED This pattern has 14 motions with 2 chi strikes introducing a wheel kick and combination half moon kicks.	BREAKING Wheel kick	SPARRING Up to standard of grade

DEPUTY BLACK BELT FULL RED TO BLACK BELT
To obtain the black belt, all patterns 1 to 8 must be demonstrated one after the other accurately. Stick pattern accurately in under 60 seconds. One performs their most powerful strike by breaking through a wooden board.

STICK PATTERN
This is the first of many weapon techniques in Shen Chi Do. The pattern includes 20 motions with a lot of combinations, turns and strikes. Note: The stick form can be taught from blue belt but is only examined at black belt grading.

BREAKING
Jump spinning half moon kick.

SPARRING
Show ability against black belt.