The following is a brief, non-detailed layout of some of the material covered in order to reach The Black Sash Level.

NOVICE LEVEL MATERIAL:
Formalities
Salutations (Entering/ Exiting; Greeting)
Floor Patterns
Stances

WHITE LEVEL MATERIAL:
Plum Blossom A (Closed Hand Strikes)
Plum Blossom B (Open Hand Strikes)
Deflections (We prefer to deflect redirecting the line of attack rather than blocking)
Front Kicks
Side Kicks

GOLD LEVEL MATERIAL:
Formal Opening Salutation
Form- Yun Tung (Dance of Movement)
One Steps- Level One
Round Kicks
Elbow Strikes- Crossing, Upward, Reverse, Downward
Rolls- (one and two handed)

ORANGE LEVEL MATERIAL:
45 Degree Side Steps
One Steps- Level Two
Knee Strikes- Upward, Diagonal, Horizontal
Back Kicks
Crescent Kicks
Spinning Side Kick
Break Falls- Side, Front, Back

BLUE LEVEL MATERIAL:
90 Degree Side Steps
Double Hand Deflections
Form- Chen Che'ng- 1st set (Dance of Sincerity)
One Steps- Level Three
Chin Na- Level one
Axe Kicks
Wheel Kicks

PURPLE LEVEL MATERIAL:
Fighting Salutation
Form- Chen Che'ng- 2nd set
One Steps- Level Four
Chin Na- Level Two
Head butts
Hook Kicks
Sweeps- Front & Back Quarter, Rear, Iron Broom

GREEN LEVEL II MATERIAL:
Intermediate Level Deflections
Form- Chen Che'ng- 3rd set
One Steps- Level Five
Chin Na- Level Three
Kicks to the Knee (Seven Different)
Break Points of the Knee and Angles of Attack

GREEN LEVEL I MATERIAL:
One Steps- Level Six
Chin Na- Level Four
Armbars- Inside, Reverse, Keylock, Single Hand
Head Lock Escapes
Bear Hug Escapes
Half and Full Nelson Escapes

BROWN LEVEL II MATERIAL:
Shaolin Five Animal Salutation
Form- Crane
One Steps- Level Seven
Chin Na- Level Five
Jump Spinning Back Kick
Jump Spinning Side Kick
Chokes- Front Vice, Rear Vice, Rear, Guillotine,
Gi (2 Kinds), Side Arm Trap

BROWN LEVEL I MATERIAL:
Form- Tiger
One Steps- Level Eight
Chin Na- Level Six
Knife Defense Tactics
Jump Spinning Crescent Kick
Jump Spinning Hook Kick

RED LEVEL MATERIAL:
Form- Tung Wu- Five Animal Combined
One Steps- Level Nine
Chin Na- Level Seven
Audubon Kick
Butterfly Kick
Chi Kung Set

AFTER A STUDENT REACHES A PROFICIENCY IN THE MATERIAL ABOVE, HE OR SHE MAY TEST FOR THE BLACK SASH.
THE FOUNDATION PREPARES THE STUDENT FOR THE FOLLOWING LEVELS.