1)

An indicator to determine the specific sub-level for a particular belt rank.

2)

The pointed, tapering, or rounded end or top of any Environmental Object.

3)

To destabilize to the point of falling over or losing balance.

4)

A suggestion for improvement.

5)

To communicate as a sign or warning.

Inflected Forms(s):

Tips (plural), Tipped (past tense), Tipping (present tense)

Comments:

1)

A tip is used to further differentiate sub-levels of a particular belt rank.

The standard number of tips per rank is:

a.one tip - for colored belts below brown

b.three tips - for brown belt

c.ten tips - for black belt

The standard size of a tip is:

a.1" - for tips not representing a multiple of 5 (degrees)

b.5" - for tips representing a multiple of 5 (degrees)

The standard position of a tip is:

a.1" from the bottom of the belt

b.1/4" between tips - 1" between a 5 (degrees) and any other tip

The standard color of a tip is:

a.the next belt rank's color - (except for black belt)

b.red - for black belt

Tips are typically made of tape or cloth.

The number of tips in the colored belts is the one standard which has the most deviation. A large number of instructors like to give out more than one tip at these levels, to give the practitioner the sense of advancement or achievement more frequently.

2)

The tip of an Environmental Object is typically used for:

Surface Concentration - Thrusting, Hammering, Roundhousing, Hooking

Scraping - Clawing, Raking, Slicing

Whipping

This also the layman's usage of the term.

3)

Tip, in this context, is equivalent to creating an Angle of Disturbance to the point where the opponent looses balance.

See Angle of Disturbance for more information on this subject.

This also the layman's usage of the term.

4)

A tip can consist of information that is either common place or secretive in nature.

A tip can also be referred to as constructive criticism.

This also the layman's usage of the term.

5)

Tip, under this definition, is generally used in the context of combat, where information is passed from one to another either consciously or unconsciously.

This also the layman's usage of the term.

Related Definition(s):

1)

Rank

2)

Apex, Weapon

3)

Fall

4)

Instructor, Student

5)

Telegraph

Related Term(s):

1)

American Kenpo, Belt Rank

2)

Method of Execution

3)

Method of Disturbance

4)

5)

Body Communication, Body Language, Psychological Weapon