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The Number 1 Rule of the School

As we all know the number one rule at A.S.K.A. is to only use your
martial arts against another person when faced with a self-defense
situation. As a result, it is extremely important to understand the
laws that pertain to self-defense and your rights as a victim. Laws are
basic rules established by a society of people to define specific
guidelines of respect. Understanding those boundaries, makes it less
likely for a person to break the law and have to suffer the
consequences. The list below is from Chapter 13 of the Arizona Revised
Statutes and covers justification for the use of force. Please read
through them carefully. For further information, please contact your
local District Attorney's office or you can visit their website at
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/.

Chapter 13 of the Arizona Revised Statutes - JUSTIFICATION

13-401. Unavailability of justification defense; justification as
defense

A. Even though a person is justified under this chapter in threatening
or using physical force or deadly physical force against another, if in
doing so such person recklessly injures or kills an innocent third
person, the justification afforded by this chapter is unavailable in a
prosecution for the reckless injury or killing of the innocent third
person.

B. Except as provided in subsection A, justification, as defined in this
chapter, is a defense in any prosecution for an offense pursuant to this
title.

13-402. Justification; execution of public duty

A. Unless inconsistent with the other sections of this chapter defining
justifiable use of physical force or deadly physical force or with some
other superseding provision of law, conduct which would otherwise
constitute an offense is justifiable when it is required or authorized
by law.

B. The justification afforded by subsection A also applies if:

1. A reasonable person would believe such conduct is required or
authorized by the judgment or direction of a competent court or tribunal
or in the lawful execution of legal process, notwithstanding lack of
jurisdiction of the court or defect in the legal process; or

2. A reasonable person would believe such conduct is required or
authorized to assist a peace officer in the performance of such
officer's duties, notwithstanding that the officer exceeded the
officer's legal authority.

13-403. Justification; use of physical force

The use of physical force upon another person which would otherwise
constitute an offense is justifiable and not criminal under any of the
following circumstances:

1. A parent or guardian and a teacher or other person entrusted with the
care and supervision of a minor or incompetent person may use reasonable
and appropriate physical force upon the minor or incompetent person when
and to the extent reasonably necessary and appropriate to maintain
discipline.

2. A superintendent or other entrusted official of a jail, prison or
correctional institution may use physical force for the preservation of
peace, to maintain order or discipline, or to prevent the commission of
any felony or misdemeanor.

3. A person responsible for the maintenance of order in a place where
others are assembled or on a common motor carrier of passengers, or a
person acting under his direction, may use physical force if and to the
extent that a reasonable person would believe it necessary to maintain
order, but such person may use deadly physical force only if reasonably
necessary to prevent death or serious physical injury.

4. A person acting under a reasonable belief that another person is
about to commit suicide or to inflict serious physical injury upon
himself may use physical force upon that person to the extent reasonably
necessary to thwart the result.

5. A duly licensed physician or a registered nurse or a person acting
under his direction, or any other person who renders emergency care at
the scene of an emergency occurrence, may use reasonable physical force
for the purpose of administering a recognized and lawful form of
treatment which is reasonably adapted to promoting the physical or
mental health of the patient if:

(a) The treatment is administered with the consent of the patient or, if
the patient is a minor or an incompetent person, with the consent of his
parent, guardian or other person entrusted with his care and supervision
except as otherwise provided by law; or

(b) The treatment is administered in an emergency when the person
administering such treatment reasonably believes that no one competent
to consent can be consulted and that a reasonable person, wishing to
safeguard the welfare of the patient, would consent.

6. A person may otherwise use physical force upon another person as
further provided in this chapter.

13-404. Justification; self-defense

A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, a person is
justified in threatening or using physical force against another when
and to the extent a reasonable person would believe that physical force
is immediately necessary to protect himself against the other's use or
attempted use of unlawful physical force.

B. The threat or use of physical force against another is not justified:

1. In response to verbal provocation alone; or

2. To resist an arrest that the person knows or should know is being
made by a peace officer or by a person acting in a peace officer's
presence and at his direction, whether the arrest is lawful or unlawful,
unless the physical force used by the peace officer exceeds that allowed
by law; or

3. If the person provoked the other's use or attempted use of unlawful
physical force, unless:

(a) The person withdraws from the encounter or clearly communicates to
the other his intent to do so reasonably believing he cannot safely
withdraw from the encounter; and

(b) The other nevertheless continues or attempts to use unlawful
physical force against the person.

13-405. Justification; use of deadly physical force

A person is justified in threatening or using deadly physical force
against another:

1. If such person would be justified in threatening or using physical
force against the other under section 13-404, and

2. When and to the degree a reasonable person would believe that deadly
physical force is immediately necessary to protect himself against the
other's use or attempted use of unlawful deadly physical force.

13-406. Justification; defense of a third person

A person is justified in threatening or using physical force or deadly
physical force against another to protect a third person if:

1. Under the circumstances as a reasonable person would believe them to
be, such person would be justified under section 13-404 or 13-405 in
threatening or using physical force or deadly physical force to protect
himself against the unlawful physical force or deadly physical force a
reasonable person would believe is threatening the third person he seeks
to protect; and

2. A reasonable person would believe that such person's intervention is
immediately necessary to protect the third person.

13-407. Justification; use of physical force in defense of premises

A. A person or his agent in lawful possession or control of premises is
justified in threatening to use deadly physical force or in threatening
or using physical force against another when and to the extent that a
reasonable person would believe it immediately necessary to prevent or
terminate the commission or attempted commission of a criminal trespass
by the other person in or upon the premises.

B. A person may use deadly physical force under subsection A only in the
defense of himself or third persons as described in sections 13-405 and
13-406.

C. In this section, "premises" means any real property and any
structure, movable or immovable, permanent or temporary, adapted for
both human residence and lodging whether occupied or not.

13-408. Justification; use of physical force in defense of property

A person is justified in using physical force against another when and
to the extent that a reasonable person would believe it necessary to
prevent what a reasonable person would believe is an attempt or
commission by the other person of theft or criminal damage involving
tangible movable property under his possession or control, but such
person may use deadly physical force under these circumstances as
provided in sections 13-405, 13- 406 and 13-411.
13-409. Justification; use of physical force in law enforcement

A person is justified in threatening or using physical force against
another if in making or assisting in making an arrest or detention or in
preventing or assisting in preventing the escape after arrest or
detention of that other person, such person uses or threatens to use
physical force and all of the following exist:

1. A reasonable person would believe that such force is immediately
necessary to effect the arrest or detention or prevent the escape.

2. Such person makes known the purpose of the arrest or detention or
believes that it is otherwise known or cannot reasonably be made known
to the person to be arrested or detained.

3. A reasonable person would believe the arrest or detention to be
lawful.

13-410. Justification; use of deadly physical force in law enforcement

A. The threatened use of deadly physical force by a person against
another is justified pursuant to section 13-409 only if a reasonable
person effecting the arrest or preventing the escape would believe the
suspect or escapee is:

1. Actually resisting the discharge of a legal duty with deadly physical
force or with the apparent capacity to use deadly physical force; or

2. A felon who has escaped from lawful confinement; or

3. A felon who is fleeing from justice or resisting arrest with physical
force.

B. The use of deadly physical force by a person other than a peace
officer against another is justified pursuant to section 13-409 only if
a reasonable person effecting the arrest or preventing the escape would
believe the suspect or escapee is actually resisting the discharge of a
legal duty with physical force or with the apparent capacity to use
deadly physical force.

C. The use of deadly force by a peace officer against another is
justified pursuant to section 13-409 only when the peace officer
reasonably believes that it is necessary:

1. To defend himself or a third person from what the peace officer
reasonably believes to be the use or imminent use of deadly physical
force.

2. To effect an arrest or prevent the escape from custody of a person
whom the peace officer reasonably believes:

(a) Has committed, attempted to commit, is committing or is attempting
to commit a felony involving the use or a threatened use of a deadly
weapon.

(b) Is attempting to escape by use of a deadly weapon.

(c) Through past or present conduct of the person which is known by the
peace officer that the person is likely to endanger human life or
inflict serious bodily injury to another unless apprehended without
delay.
(d) Is necessary to lawfully suppress a riot if the person or another
person participating in the riot is armed with a deadly weapon.

D. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, a peace officer
is justified in threatening to use deadly physical force when and to the
extent a reasonable officer believes it necessary to protect himself
against another's potential use of physical force or deadly physical
force.

13-411. Justification; use of force in crime prevention

A. A person is justified in threatening or using both physical force and
deadly physical force against another if and to the extent the person
reasonably believes that physical force or deadly physical force is
immediately necessary to prevent the other's commission of arson of an
occupied structure under section 13-1704, burglary in the second or
first degree under section 13-1507 or 13-1508, kidnapping under section
13- 1304, manslaughter under section 13-1103, second or first degree
murder under section 13- 1104 or 13-1105, sexual conduct with a minor
under section 13-1405, sexual assault under section 13-1406, child
molestation under section 13-1410, armed robbery under section 13- 1904,
or aggravated assault under section 13-1204, subsection A, paragraphs 1
and 2.

B. There is no duty to retreat before threatening or using deadly
physical force justified by subsection A of this section.

C. A person is presumed to be acting reasonably for the purposes of this
section if he is acting to prevent the commission of any of the offenses
listed in subsection A of this section.

13-412. Duress

A. Conduct which would otherwise constitute an offense is justified if a
reasonable person would believe that he was compelled to engage in the
proscribed conduct by the threat or use of immediate physical force
against his person or the person of another which resulted or could
result in serious physical injury which a reasonable person in the
situation would not have resisted.

B. The defense provided by subsection A is unavailable if the person
intentionally, knowingly or recklessly placed himself in a situation in
which it was probable that he would be subjected to duress.

C. The defense provided by subsection A is unavailable for offenses
involving homicide or serious physical injury.

13-413. No civil liability for justified conduct

No person in this state shall be subject to civil liability for engaging
in conduct otherwise justified pursuant to the provisions of this
chapter.

13-414. Justification; use of reasonable and necessary means

A correctional officer as defined in section 41-1661 may use all
reasonable and necessary means including deadly force to prevent the
attempt of a prisoner sentenced to the custody of the state department
of corrections to:

1. Escape from custody or from a correctional facility.

2. Take another person as a hostage.

3. Cause serious bodily harm to another person.

13-415. Justification; domestic violence

If there have been past acts of domestic violence as defined in section
13-3601, subsection A against the defendant by the victim, the state of
mind of a reasonable person under sections 13-404, 13-405 and 13-406
shall be determined from the perspective of a reasonable person who has
been a victim of those past acts of domestic violence.

13-416. Justification; use of reasonable and necessary means; definition

A. A security officer who is employed by a private contractor may use
all reasonable and necessary means, including deadly force, to prevent a
prisoner in the custody of the private contractor from the following:

1. Escaping from the custody of a law enforcement officer, an authorized
custodial agent or a correctional facility.

2. Taking another person as a hostage or causing death or serious bodily
harm to another person.

B. Security officers who are described in subsection A and who are
employed by private prisons in this state shall meet or exceed the
minimal training standards established by the American correctional
association.

C. For the purposes of this section, "private contractor" means a person
that contracts with any governmental entity to provide detention or
incarceration services for prisoners.

13-417. Necessity defense

A. Conduct that would otherwise constitute an offense is justified if a
reasonable person was compelled to engage in the proscribed conduct and
the person had no reasonable alternative to avoid imminent public or
private injury greater than the injury that might reasonably result from
the person's own conduct.

B. An accused person may not assert the defense under subsection A if
the person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly placed himself in the
situation in which it was probable that the person would have to engage
in the proscribed conduct.

C. An accused person may not assert the defense under subsection A for
offenses involving homicide or serious physical injury.

Yellow Belt Requirements:

Strikes:
Elbow Strike Series:
Upward Elbow: Position your arm, bent at the elbow, as if you were going
to do a thrust punch. Raise your elbow in front of you and strike as if
you were hitting someone standing in front of you under the chin. Your
hand should pass by your ear, palm facing in.

Downward Elbow: Position your arm, bent at the elbow, directly in front
of you as if you are going to pull down on a rope. Strike downward with
the elbow as if you were striking someone on the back (who is bending
over in front of you).

Outward Elbow: Position your arm as if you were reaching across your
middle at chest level. Strike with your elbow as if you were hitting
someone in the mid-section who is standing to the side of you.

Rearward Elbow: Position your arm as if you were reaching out for
something directly in front of you. Move your hips to one side and
strike with your elbow as if you were hitting someone standing behind
you in the stomach.
Roundhouse Elbow: Position your arm, bent at the elbow, as if you were
going to do a thrust punch. Strike by bringing your elbow around across
the front of you at head level, from the outside to the inside. Strike
as if you were hitting someone standing in front of you across the jaw
or face with the end of your elbow. Your fist should pass by your face,
your palm facing in.
Rising Elbow(to the side): Position your arm at your side, bent at the
elbow, fist pointing towards the floor. Strike as if you were picking
something up off of the floor, your elbow rising upward as if you were
hitting someone under the chin who is standing to the side of you.

Kicks:
Side Kick Series:
Shuffle-up Side Kick: Begin standing sideways to your target. Shuffle
up to a feet-together position. Chamber your knee, execute a side kick,
bring your knee back to the chambered position, step down into a horse
stance.
Pivot-up Side Kick: Begin in a forward stance, facing your target.
Bring your knee up to chamber, pivot around 180 degrees while executing
a side kick. Bring your knee back to the chambered position while
pivoting back to face your target, and set your foot down behind you.
Note: you should end up in the same forward stance you were in at the
start!
Cross-over Side Kick: Begin standing sideways to your target.
Cross-step behind you, bring your kicking leg to the chambered position,
execute a side kick, bring your knee back to the chambered position,
step down into a horse stance.

Stances:
Bo Stance(or Neutral Bo): (Forward/Back)-Front leg is bent. Back leg is
straight. Both feet are pointed at a 45 degree angle.
Neutral Bo: Feet and body are at a 45 degree,(width of stance is the
same house stance), toe of front foot should line up with heel of back
foot.
Twist:(Right/Left)-Legs are crossed and weight is equally distributed.
Used as a transitional stance.

8-Point Blocking System with Counters (from a Horse Stance):
1). Right Outward Block; Right front two knuckle
2). Left Outward Block; Left front two knuckle
3). Right Inward Block; Right back two knuckle
4). Left Inward Block; Left back two knuckle
5). Right Upper Block; Circle right/clockwise, claw to face
6). Left Upper Block; Circle left/counter-clockwise, claw to face
7). Right Downward Block; Right chicken wrist strike
8). Left Downward Block; Left chicken wrist strike

Yellow Belt Combinations:

Combination #3:
1). From an on-guard position, step out with left foot into a left
half-mooning stance while doing a left hand parry block and a right
thrust punch to the ribs.
2). Grab opponent's right shoulder with left hand, right back fist to
the temple or jaw depending on body position.
3). Reach across with right and grab opponent's opposite shoulder.
Step out with right foot while pushing left hand out away from you and
pulling right hand in.
4). Drop down into a horse stance with right foot, taking opponent down
to the ground.
5). Left thrust punch to temple or ribs depending on body position.

Yellow Belt Kenpos:

Pushing Tiger #:3
1). Load right hand, #3 block while stepping back with left foot.
2). Reverse punch with left hand while bringing right hand on guard.
3). Reverse crescent kick with left foot.
4). Cross and cover.

Pushing Tiger #:4
1). Load left hand, #4 block while stepping back with right foot.
2). Reverse punch with right hand while bringing left hand on guard.
3). Reverse crescent kick with right foot.
4). Cross and cover.

Pushing Tiger #:7
1). Load right hand, #7 block while stepping back with left foot.
2). Reverse punch with left hand while bringing right hand on guard.
3). Reverse crescent kick with left foot.
4). Cross and cover.

Pushing Tiger #:8
1). Load left hand, #8 block while stepping back with right foot.
2). Reverse punch with right hand while bringing left hand on guard.
3). Reverse crescent kick with right foot.
4). Cross and cover.

Jujitsu's:

Headlock:
1). With your outside hand, execute a palm strike to your opponent's
lower back/kidney area.
2). At the same time, with your inside hand, execute a palm strike to
your opponent's groin.
3). Take your outside hand, place the outside blade of your hand under
your opponent's nose. Rotate the blade of your hand downward and strike
as if you are trying to drive it straight down to the floor.
4). Follow up with a punch to the chest as you take your opponent down.

Two-Hand Lapel:
1). Take one hand, snake it over one of your opponent's grabbing hands,
moving from the outside of your body towards your inside.
2). Continue by snaking the same hand under your opponent's other
grabbing hand and hook your hand under his/her wrist by pointing your
fingers towards the ceiling.
3). While maintaining this position, press the palm of your other hand
to the first, and press them towards your opponent's opposite shoulder.
4). Follow up with a palm strike (with the second hand added) to your
opponent's chin/jaw/face.

One-Hand Wrist Grab:
1). Move yours (and your opponent's) hand towards the outside of your
body.
2). Quickly move your hand back towards your inside.
3). Continue by circling around and trap your opponent's hand to yours
and pull them towards you.
4). Punch to their face or mid-section.

Yellow Belt Form:

8-Point Form B:
Bow, salutation,

1). Load hands on left side in "cup and saucer" position
Step forward with right foot
Execute a #1 block while doing a left reverse punch
Follow up with a left front ball kick.

2). Load hands on right side in cup and saucer position
Step forward with left foot
Execute a #2 block while doing a right reverse punch
Follow up with a right front ball kick

3). Load hands on left side in cup and saucer position
Step forward with right foot
Execute a #5 block while doing a left reverse punch
Follow up with a left front ball kick

4). Load hands on right side in cup and saucer position
Step forward with left foot
Execute a #6 block while doing a right reverse punch
Follow up with a right front ball kick

5). Load hands on right side in cup and saucer position
Step backward with left foot
Execute a #3 block while doing a left reverse punch
Follow up with a left reverse punch crescent kick

6). Load hands on left side in cup and saucer position
Step backward with right foot
Execute a #4 block while doing a right reverse punch
Follow up with a right reverse crescent kick

7). Load hands on right side in cup and saucer position
Step backward with left foot
Execute a #3 block, then a #7 block while doing a left reverse punch
Follow up with a left reverse crescent kick

8). Load hands on left side in cup and saucer position
Step backward with right foot
Execute a #4 block, then a #8 block while doing a right reverse punch
Follow up with a left reverse crescent kick
Salutation, bow.

All students must have hand gear!

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