Sport Kickboxing
(American Style)
At Rising Sun Martial Arts
We teach a curriculum based on
(American Style) Sport Kickboxing
Kickboxing is primarily considered a Striking Art, it includes: Punches, Kicks, Blocks, Evasions, Counter-Attacks and Sweeps.
Competition: Sparring is encouraged.
Our syllabus includes:
Basic Punches, Kicks, Blocks and Evasions
Combination Techniques
Solo Drills / Pairs Drills / Group Drills
Sparring with Protective Gear
Pairs Drills
Self Defence
Pairs Drills / Group Drills
Pad Drills/Bag Work
Pairs Drills / Group Drills
Fitness & Cardio Drills
Solo Drills / Pairs Drills / Group Drills
Supplementary Drills and Exercises
Solo Drills / Pairs Drills / Group Drills
Aspects of Weapons Training and other elements,
including some Groundwork / Grappling practice,
are sometimes optionally covered
(but are not required for rank advancement)
Solo Drills / Pairs Drills / Group Drills
Ranks (Kickboxing)
We use a coloured belt system to denote rank, like our Karate grades, varying colours for beginners and lower grades, black for advanced students and instructors.
Students must pass a grading (Practical Exam) for each belt including white belt
Ranks are:
Beginner -
White -
Red -
Yellow -
Orange -
Green -
Blue -
Purple -
Brown -
Brown (White Tag) -
Brown (Black Tag) -
Black -
(1st Dan to 10th Dan) Black -
(No Grade or Rank)
(First Belt/Grade)
(Second Belt/Grade)
(Third Belt/Grade)
(Fourth Belt/Grade)
(Fifth Belt/Grade)
(Six Belt/Grade)
(Seventh Belt/Grade)
(Eighth Belt/Grade)
(Ninth Belt/Grade)
(Tenth Belt/Grade)
(Eleventh Belt/Grade, Preliminary Black Belt)
(Twelfth Belt/Grade - Upwards, 1st to 10th Dan)
Grading Timeframes
Minimum Training Time Requirements
(Students must attend classes equivalent to the following Periods)
White – Red – Yellow –Orange =
Green – Blue – Purple =
Brown =
Brown (White Tag) – Brown (Black Tag) =
Black Belt =
1st Dan – 10th Dan =
3 Months (12 Weeks)
4 Months (16 Weeks)
6 Months (24 Weeks)
9 Months (36 Weeks)
12 Months (52 Weeks)
1 Year – 10 Years
All Dan Grades are equivalent in years to the rank been taken -
1 year to 1st Dan, 2 years to 2nd Dan, 3 years to 3rd Dan, Etc.
All our Kickboxing Instructors are Black Belt ranked:
Master Trevor Middleton,
Mark Grosse,
Chris Cotney
Links to Kickboxing (General)