SnowTiger Forms (Kata):

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Kata is a Japanese word meaning literally "form" referring to a detailed choreographed pattern of movements made to be practiced alone, and also within groups and in unison when training. It is practiced in various martial arts disciplines as a way to memorize and perfect the movements being executed. The most popular image associated with Kata is that of a martial arts practitioner performing a series of punches, blocks, parries and kicks in the air, against an imaginary opponent.

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Kata originally were teaching and training methods by which successful combat techniques were preserved and passed on. Practicing Kata allowed a company of persons to engage in a struggle using a systematic approaches, rather by practicing in a repetitive manner the learner develops the ability to execute those techniques and movements in a natural, reflex-like manner. Systematic practice does not mean permanently rigid. The goal is to internalize the movements and techniques of a Kata so they can be executed and adapted under different circumstances, without thought or hesitation. A novice's actions will look uneven and difficult, while a master's appear simple and smooth.

 

Green Belt:

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1.   Boar Form

 

Brown Belt:

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2.   Short Stick

3.   Bull Form

4.   Tiger Form Pt.1

5.   Python Form Pt.1

      Boar Form Application (Short Burst (set) Combinations)

 

Brown Belt (up to 3rd Stripe)

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6.   Club (Short Stick)

7.   Walking Stick

8.   Leopard Form Pt.1

 

Black Belt: 1st Degree

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9.                   Flashlight Form

10.               Vampire Form Pt.1

11.               Viper Form Pt.1

12.               Tiger Form Pt.2

13.               Python Form Pt.2

14.               Python Form Pt.3

15.               Viper Form Pt. 2

16.               Vampire Form Pt. 2

17.               One Armed Nun Pt.1

18.               Ghost Form Pt.1

 

Instructor Rank 1: Black Belt 1st Degree

 

19.               One Armed Nun Pt. 2​

20.               Ghost Form Pt. 2

21.               Leopard Form Pt. 2

22.               Mass Attack Form

 

Instructor Rank 2: Black Belt 2nd Degree

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23.               One Armed Nun Pt. 3

24.               Defensive Form Pt. 1

                     Meditation

 

Senior Instructor Rank 3: Black Belt 3rd Degree

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25.               Eagle Form

26.               Cat / Eagle Form Pt. 1

27.               Defensive Form Pt. 2

28.               Leopard Form Pt.2

 

Senior Instructor Rank 4: Black Belt 4th Degree

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29.               Cobra Form Pt. 1

 

Master Instructor Rank 5: Black Belt 5th Degree

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30.               Cobra Form Pt. 2

31.               Cat / Eagle Form Pt. 2

 

Master Instructor Rank 6: Black Belt 6th Degree

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32.               SnowTiger Short Forms 1-9

33.               Tai Chi Form

 

Senior Master Instructor Rank 7: Black Belt 7th Degree

• No Forms - – Time, Competence, Good Standing

 

Senior Master Instructor Rank 8: Black Belt 8th Degree

• No Forms - – Time, Competence, Good Standing

 

GrandMaster Instructor Rank 9: Black Belt 9th Degree

• No Forms - – Time, Competence, Good Standing

 

GrandMaster Instructor Rank 10: Black Belt 10th Degree

• No Forms - – Time, Competence, Good Standing

 

Master Technician