Crane Badge Requirements

Physical Skill and Fitness

  • Black Belt Crane Posture

  • Black Belt Crane’s Beak

  • Maintain Crane Stance on each leg for 30 seconds in class, 40 seconds at home

  • Front kick to heavy bag 20 times without putting foot down (both legs)

  • Running long jump of 4 feet and hold landing on feet for 5 seconds

  • Run 10 minutes without stopping

  • Hold head stand for 5 seconds

  • One leg hop for length of training hall and back (both legs)

Canada and Community Appreciation

  • Name the 10 provinces and 3 territories

  • Draw and colour a Canadian Flag and give a short history of it

  • Explain why you should respect your country’s flag

  • Explain the rights and duties of a citizen of Canada

  • Tell about two things you have done that will help law enforcement agencies

Health and Safety

  • Write down the phone numbers you need to have and put them by your telephone. (Police, Fire, Doctor, Parents at work, Family friend).

  • With your parent, check your home for things that may help keep you safe

  • With a parent, check your home for danger from fire

  • Know the rules for bicycle safety

  • Practice good rules of street and road safety

  • Talk with your family about what you will do in an emergency

Family and Nature

  • Research and chart your family tree

  • Make a chart showing the jobs you and other family members have at home. Talk with your family about other jobs you may take on for the next 2 months

  • Explain one way in which mountains are formed

  • Begin a rock collection and explain why you chose your specimens

  • Draw a picture of your family together (don’t forget the pets)

  • Name 5 bugs that live in our area and what purpose they serve in nature

Creativity and Communication

  • Draw and colour a picture of a crane

  • Make a mask of a crane and try to look like the animal while wearing it

  • With your parents, read and discuss “Facing the Double-Edged Sword”

  • Recite and explain the Three rules of concentration:

    • focus my mind

    • focus my eyes

    • focus my body

  • Learn to draw one Chinese character and explain what it means

  • Go to a public library with your parents. Find out how to get your own library card

  • Name four kinds of books that interest you (history, science fiction, etc.)

  • Choose a book on a subject that interests you. With your parents, discuss what you read and what you think about it

  • Show that you know how to take care of books. Open a new book the right way and make a paper or plastic cover for it