Sandan
3rd Degree Black Belt
Techniques
Sandan, 3rd Degree Black Belt, is the third black belt rank in Kenpo Karate and all Japanese martial arts. The rank is always awarded as Sandan by a Kenpo Karate Yudansha.
Sandan, 3rd Degree Black Belt, consists of 30 Self Defense Techniques and 18 Variations.
The student should demonstrate to the judges that they are truly ready for this rank by their power and proficiency in the Techniques and Katas.
At this point in the students training they have learned 537 Self Defenst Techniques and Variations.
The Sandan, 3rd Degree Black Belt, test will consist of all techniques Yellow thru 3rd Black Belt done on both sides. All Katas Orange thru 3rd Black will also be done. The Basics chosen for this test will be the choice of the Instructor.
The time required to attain Sandan is approximatey 5 years of training after receiving Shodan, 1st Degree Black Belt. Students have been studying and/or teaching for approximately 10 or 11 Years to achieve the Sandan Rank. This time frame is approximate and denotes continuous training.
Technique Name | Attack | ||
1. Sweeping Tiger | Overhead club | ||
2. Hooking Eagle | Right kick | ||
3. Catching the Dragon's Tail | Right kick | ||
4. Hands to Heaven | Two hand push | ||
5. Driving Fist | Left punch | ||
6. Chinese Lock | Two hand push | ||
7. Attack of the Hawk | Let punch | ||
8. Leopard's Fist (AB) | Right punch | ||
9. Chinese Corkscrew | Left punch | ||
10. Twisting Cobra | Right kick | ||
11. Monkey Fist | Right punch | ||
12. Short Wind (AB) | (A) Left punch from 3:00 (B) Left/Right punch from 3:00 | ||
13. Hands of Death | Right/Left punch combination | ||
14. Twisting Leopard (AB CD) | Kick | ||
15. Blocking the Dragon | Simultaneous right kick/right punch, followed by a left punch or Right punch followed by a left punch or Right kick followed by a left punch | ||
16. Circle of Steel (AB) | Overhead knife | ||
17. The Attacking Dragon (ABC) | (A) Left punch (B) Left/Right punch (C) Right punch | ||
18. Stinging Butterfly (ABC) | Right punch | ||
19. Winds from the East (AB) | (A) Right punch from 3:00 (B) Left punch from 9:00 | ||
20. Winds of Destruction (ABC) | Right punch from 3:00 | ||
21. Slash of Steel | Slashing knife attack | ||
22. Uncoiling Viper (AB) | (A) Left punch (B) Right punch | ||
23. Leaping Monkey | Full Nelson | ||
24. Circle of Fire | Gun | ||
25. Ming's Hammer | Right or left kick | ||
26. Dragon's Whip (AB) | Right punch | ||
27. White Tiger (AB) | Left punch | ||
28. Winding Fist | Left punch | ||
29. Path of Destruction (ABC) | Left punch | ||
30. Tail of the Cobra | Club thrust | ||