Level 3 – Achievement Standard 3.4

Achieved

Merit

Excellence

Demonstrate achievement level of National Standard

Demonstrate merit level of National Standard

Demonstrate excellence level of National Standard

This means:

Consistently demonstrates a wide range (3+) of skills in each of the following categories:  Offensive skills, Defensive skills, Ring Craft.

This means:

Consistently and effectively demonstrates a wide range of skills in each of the following categories:  Offensive skills, Defensive skills, Ring Craft.

This means:

Consistently and effectively demonstrates a comprehensive range of skills in each of the following categories: Offensive skills, Defensive skills, Ring Craft, and displays the ‘X’ factor

Offensive skills

• Striking effectively to legal target areas: front of head, front half of torso above waist.
  (1 point - punch to head or torso, 2 points - kick to torso, 3 points - kick to head)
  

• Penetration  skills:
  (Accurate punching, kicking, dodging, change of speed, change of position)

• Using ring effectively to score points by forcing them out of ring.
• Creates space for self by moving into position at the right time.
• Make good decisions about what move to make: whether to strike, kick, block, dodge.
• Makes things ‘happen’.
  
  

Defensive skills

• Sparring defensively.
• Defending a specific technique using footwork, speed, agility, timing.
• Intercepting a technique, timing, elevation.
• Closing down options.
• Pressurising opponent to make errors.
• Using arms, legs or body effectively as blocking techniques.
• Awareness of where self is in the ring at all times.  

Ring Craft

• Changing from offense to defence and vice versa.
• Gets into good position at the right moment
• Use of peripheral vision.
• Change of direction.
• Reading opponent and anticipate developments ahead of the action.
• Skill level so autonomous that focus is on strategy.
• Fitness level allows the positive, effective use of the skills.
• Strategic ability is displayed