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For students grading to Black Belt

General Information

At this level, you will be expected to know the syllabus from beginner to black belt.

Step Sparring

The examiner will chose either 3 step sparring, or 2 step sparring at this grade, so you must know all of these techniques.

One Step Sparring (Ilbo Matsoki)

On the grading, there is usually time to perform around 6 techniques. Make sure you have two or three good hand techniques, and two or three good leg techniques.

In one step sparring, both partners are in ready stance. The attacker shouts, then steps forward with the left leg into walking stance executing a mid section punch with the left hand. The defender takes the appropriate blocks and counters.
Both partners then come back to ready stance. The attacker steps forward with the right leg into walking stance, executing a mid section punch with the right hand. The defender must counter with exactly the same techniques but reversed.

Both partners come to ready stance, and the opposite partner attacks.

Why do we do 1-step sparring?
1-step sparring is the most realistic type of controlled sparring, other than advance self defence. This is because the defender needs to be ready, and have fast reflexes and decision making in order to stop the attack, and perform a counter. 1-step is good way to focus and practice your self defence techniques, which will improve further improve you skills in many ways as your Tae Kwon-Do training progresses.

Free Sparring

Free sparring will be part of your grading. You will spar approximaltey 5 times
At this level you should be showing carefully controlled techniques, demonstrating the ability to spot openings or weaknesses in your opponents guard, and exploit these through your attack techniques. In addition you should be guarding, countering and blocking and attacks with your defence and dummy techniques.
Remember that on your grading, you shold be showing off both yours and your opponents skills, you would loose marks for being overly aggressive against an opponent who might not be as strong as you in a free-sparring arena

Korean Terms

On the grading, you will be asked three questions by the grading examiner. The can be simple questions ( eg "What does TAGB stand for"), or 'loaded' questions such as "Name all the hand parts". Both of these count as one question. Ensure you know all of your korean terminology!!!

Korean Terminology

You should know all korean terms for all blocks, punches, stances, body parts etc, as well as general knowledge questions. We recommend you purchase the student syllabus guide, or follow all of these grading sheets and ensure you are familiar with all Korean terms.

Inner Moving Knifehand Strike - Anura Sonkal Taerigi
Reverse Knife Hand Strike - Sonkal Dung Taerigi

Outer Forearm Inner Moving Block - Bakat Palmo Anuro Makgi
Checking Block - Mompca Makgi
Inward Block - Anero Maki
Twin Upward Palm Block - Sang Ollyo Sunbadak Makgi
X Knife Hand Checking Block - Kyocha Sonkal Momchau Maki
Twin Palm Upward Block - Sang Sonbadak Ollyo Maki

Flying/Jumping Side Kick - Twimyo Yop Chagi

Belt Meanings

WHITE

Signifies innocence as that of a beginner who has no previous knowledge of Tae Kwon-Do.

YELLOW

Signifies the earth from which a plant sprouts and takes root as the Tae Kwon-Do foundation is being laid.

GREEN

Signifies the plants growth as the Tae Kwon-Do skill begins to develop.

BLUE

Signifies the heaven towards which the plant matures into atowering tree, as training in Tae Kwon-Do progresses

RED

Signifies danger, cautioning the student to exercise control, and warning the opponent to stay away.

BLACK

opposite of White, therefore signifying maturity and proficiency in Tae Kwon-do. Also indicates the wearers imperviousness to darkness and fear.

Pattern

Choong Moo - 30 moves

Interpretation

CHOONG MOO was the given name to the great Admiral Yi Sun Sin of the Yi Dynasty. He was reputed to have invented the first armoured battleship (Kobukson) which was the precursor of the present day submarine, in 1592 A.D. The reason why this pattern ends with a left hand attack is to show his unrestrained potentiality checked by the forced reservation of his loyalty to the King.

The Starting Position

Parallel Ready Stance - Narani Jumbi Sogi ‘C’

Diagram

The Movements

1. LEFT FOOT TO A, RIGHT L STANCE, TWIN KNIFE HAND BLOCK
2. MOVE RIGHT FOOT TO A, RIGHT WALKING STANCE, EXECUTE HIGH INWARD KNIFE HAND STRIKE WITH RIGHT HAND, BRING LEFT HAND, PALM OUTWARDS, IN FRONT OF FOREHEAD
3. RIGHT FOOT TO B, LEFT L STANCE, MIDDLE KNIFE HAND GUARDING BLOCK
4. LEFT FOOT TO B, LEFT WALKING STANCE, FLAT FINGERTIP THRUST
5. LEFT FOOT TO D, RIGHT L STANCE, MIDDLE KNIFE HAND GUARDING BLOCK
6. TURN TO FACE C, FORMING LEFT BENDING READY STANCE
7. EXECUTE MIDDLE SIDE KICK TO C WITH THE RIGHT FOOT
8. LOWER FOOT TO C, RIGHT L STANCE TOWARDS D, MIDDLE KNIFE HAND GUARDING BLOCK
9. EXECUTE RIGHT JUMPING SIDE KICK (WITH SCISSOR MOTION) TO D, LAND TO D FORMING LEFT L STANCE, MIDDLE KNIFE HAND GUARDING BLOCK
10. MOVE LEFT FOOT TO F, RIGHT L STANCE, LOW BLOCK WITH LEFT OUTER FOREARM
11. STEP INTO LEFT WALKING STANCE, EXTEND HANDS AS IF TO GRAB OPPONENTS HEAD
12. RIGHT KNEE KICK WHILE PULLING HANDS DOWNWARDS
13. LOWER RIGHT FOOT TO LEFT, THEN MOVE LEFT FOOT TO E FORMING LEFT WALKING STANCE AT THE SAME TIME EXECUTING A HIGH FRONT STRIKE WITH RIGHT REVERSE KNIFE HAND (LEFT HAND UNDER ELBOW JOINT)
14. EXECUTE HIGH SECTION TURNING KICK WITH RIGHT FOOT TO E, LOWER IT TO LEFT FOOT
15. EXECUTE MIDDLE BACK KICK TO E WITH LEFT FOOT
16. LOWER LEFT FOOT TO E, LEFT L STANCE, MIDDLE FOREARM GUARDING BLOCK TOWARDS F
17. EXECUTE MIDDLE TURNING KICK WITH LEFT FOOT
18. LOWER LEFT FOOT TO RIGHT FOOT, THEN MOVE RIGHT FOOT TO C FORMING LEFT L STANCE, TOWARDS C EXECUTE U-SHAPE BLOCK WITH REVERSE KNIFE HAND
19. JUMP COUNTER CLOCKWISE 360°, LANDING IN LEFT L STANCE , MIDDLE KNIFE HAND GUARDING BLOCK
20. LEFT FOOT TO C, LEFT WALKING STANCE, EXECUTE UPSET FINGER TIP THRUST
21. SLIP BACK INTO RIGHT L STANCE, RIGHT BACKFIST / LEFT LOW BLOCK
22. RIGHT FOOT TO C, RIGHT WALKING STANCE, STRAIGHT FINGER TIP THRUST
23. LEFT FOOT TO A, 270°, LEFT WALKING STANCE, DOUBLE FOREARM BLOCK
24. RIGHT FOOT TO A, SITTING STANCE TOWARDS C, EXECUTE INWARD MOVING MIDDLE BLOCK, SAME STANCE, HIGH BACKFIST STRIKE TO A.
25. EXECUTE MIDDLE SIDE KICK TO B WITH RIGHT FOOT
26. EXECUTE MIDDLE SIDE KICK TO B WITH LEFT FOOT
27. LOWER LEFT FOOT TO B, LEFT L STANCE, KNIFE HAND CHECKING BLOCK TOWARDS A.
28. LEFT FOOT TO A, LEFT WALKING STANCE, TWIN PALM UPWARD BLOCK
29. STEP TURN, RIGHT WALKING STANCE, RIGHT FOREARM RISING BLOCK, TOWARDS B
30. SAME STANCE, REVERSE PUNCH
END – BRING LEFT FOOT BACK TO READY STANCE.

Stances

There are SIX stances in this pattern:
Narani Jumbi Sogi
Niunja Sogi
Gunnun Sogi
Goburyo Sogi
Gojung Sogi
Annun Sogi

Blocks

There are TEN blocks in this pattern:
Sang Sonkal Makgi
Sonkal Daebi Makgi
Palmo Nejunde Dabi Makgi
Digucha Makgi
Bakat Palmo Nejunde Makgi
Doo Palmo Makgi
Bakat Palmo Anura Makgi
Mompcha Makgi
Ollyo Sunbadak Makgi
Chookyo Makgi

There is only one punch in this pattern

Bandae Jirugui