Brown belt – 1st Degree
Self defense
- Technical stand up
- Six wrist releases
- Seven ways to defend the guillotine standing up
- Eight ways to defend the headlock standing up
- Seven ways to defend the guillotine on the ground
- Eight ways to defend the headlock on the ground
- Six neck and throat grab defenses
- Seven bear hug escapes
- Six shirt/clothing grab defenses
- Five three step chain attacks
Brown belt – 2nd Degree
Escapes
- Six ways to escape the mount
- Six ways to escape side control
- Five ways to escape the rear mount
- Five ways to escape the knee on belly position
- Four north south escapes
Demonstrate and Escape the Kesa Series
- Ushiro Kesa Gatatme (Reverse Scarf Hold)
- Kata Gatame (Shoulder Hold)
- Kezure Kesa Gatame (Broken Scarf Hold)
- Makura Kesa Gatame (Broken Pillow Scarf Hold)
Brown belt – 3rd degree
Throws and Takedowns
- Six single legs
- Six double legs
- Six leg throws
- Six hip throws
- Five sacrifice throws
Sweeps from the guard
- Four sweeps from six different guards for a total of 24 sweeps
Brown belt – 4th degree
Self defense
- Four double/single leg take down defenses
- Five punch and hand strike defenses
- Five kick defenses
Guard passing
- Four guard passes from six different guards for a 24 guard passes
Half guard
- Three sweeps from the bottom half guard position
- Three half guard pass
Submissions
- Ten from mount
- Ten from guard
- Ten from side control
- Ten from rear/back mount
- Ten from kesa