Green Belt - Printer Version

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Revision sheet for Green belts, grading to Blue Tag

3 Step Sparring

To be promoted to your next grade, you are required to perform 3-Step Sparring, numbers 8 to 10

Attacking Moves

All the attacking moves are walking stance, middle section obverse punch.

Defensive Moves

8. Right leg back into L-stance, outward knife hand block 2 times.
Counter: on third step jump into right L-stance, knifehand guarding block , then side kick (middle section) and then either backfist to the bridge of the nose or knife hand to the side of the neck.

9. Right leg back, L-stance, inward palm push block 3 times.
Counter: step to left, forearm guarding block, turning kick to mid-section, step behind opponents foot, draw in back leg to vertical stance, knife hand strike to back of neck.

10. Right leg back into L-stance, outward moving block 2 times.
Counter: on third step jump back into right L-stance, forearm guarding block, then spinning side kick to mid section, land, walking stance, left hand reverse knifehand to bridge of nose.

Korean Terminology

Sparring
Two Step Sparring - Ibo Matsoki
Free Sparring - Jayoo Matsoki
Free sparring is any logical attack or defensive technique in an attempt to outwhit your opponent

Stances
Close Ready Stance A - Moa Jumbi Sogi A
Fixed Stance - Gojung Sogi
Bending Ready Stance - Guburyo Jumbi Sogi
Rear Foot Stance - Dwit Bal Sogi
Vertical Stance - Soo Jik Sogi
Nacho Sogi - Low Stance

Other Terms
Side Punch - Yop Jurigi
Inward Knife Hand Strike - Anero Sonkal Tarigi
Side Kick - Yop Chagi
Circular Block - Dolimio Maki
Forearm Guarding Block - Palmok Daebi Makgi

Pattern

Won-Hyo - 28 moves

Interpretation

WON HYO was the noted Monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty in the year 686 A.D.

The Starting Position

Moa Jumbi Sogi A - Closed Ready Stance "A"

Diagram

The Movements

1)FACE A, RIGHT L STANCE, TWIN OUTER FOREARM BLOCK
2) SAME STANCE, HIGH INWARD KNIFE HAND FRONT STRIKE (RIGHT HAND)
3) SLIP INTO A RIGHT FIXED STANCE, SIDE PUNCH
4) TAKE LEFT FOOT TO RIGHT FOOT, FACE B, LEFT L STANCE, TWIN OUTER FOREARM BLOCK
5) SAME STANCE, HIGH INWARD KNIFE HAND FRONT STRIKE (LEFT HAND)
6) SLIP INTO A LEFT FIXED STANCE, SIDE PUNCH
7) BRING RIGHT FOOT TO LEFT FOOT, THEN FORM A RIGHT BENDING READY STANCE, FACING E
8) EXECUTE A MIDDLE SIDE KICK WITH LEFT FOOT, TOWARDS E
9) PLACE FOOT INTO A RIGHT L STANCE, KNIFE HAND GUARDING BLOCK
10) STEP FORWARD INTO LEFT L STANCE, KNIFE HAND GUARDING BLOCK
11) STEP FORWARD INTO RIGHT L STANCE, KNIFE HAND GUARDING BLOCK
12) STEP FORWARD, RIGHT WALKING STANCE, MIDDLE DOWNWARD BLOCK, STRAIGHT FINGERTIP THRUST
13) 270° FACE D, RIGHT L STANCE, TWIN OUTER FOREARM BLOCK
14) SAME STANCE, HIGH INWARD KNIFE HAND FRONT STRIKE (RIGHT HAND)
15) SLIP INTO A RIGHT FIXED STANCE, SIDE PUNCH
16) TAKE LEFT FOOT TO RIGHT FOOT, FACE C, LEFT L STANCE TWIN OUTER FOREARM BLOCK
17) SAME STANCE, HIGH INWARD KNIFE HAND FRONT STRIKE (LEFT HAND)
18) SLIP INTO A LEFT FIXED STANCE, SIDE PUNCH
19) BRING RIGHT FOOT TO LEFT FOOT, STEP FORWARD INTO LEFT WALKING STANCE TOWARDS F, CIRCULAR BLOCK WITH LEFT HAND.
20) EXECUTE A LOW FRONT SNAP KICK WITH RIGHT FOOT TOWARDS F.
21) LOWER FOOT INTO A RIGHT WALKING STANCE, MIDDLE REVERSE PUNCH (LEFT HAND)
22) SAME STANCE, CIRCULAR BLOCK WITH LEFT HAND
23) EXECUTE A LOW FRONT SNAP KICK WITH LEFT FOOT TOWARDS F
24) LOWER FOOT INTO A LEFT WALKING STANCE, REVERSE MIDDLE PUNCH (RIGHT HAND)
25) BRING RIGHT FOOT TO LEFT FOOT INTO A BENDING READY STANCE TOWARDS F
26) EXECUTE A MIDDLE SIDE KICK WITH RIGHT FOOT, PLACE RIGHT FOOT DOWN
27) 270° FACE A, RIGHT L STANCE, FOREARM GUARDING BLOCK
28) BRING LEFT FOOT TO RIGHT FOOT, FACE B, LEFT L STANCE, FOREARM GUARDING BLOCK
END BRING RIGHT LEG BACK TO CLOSE READY STANCE A

Stances

There are FIVE stances in Won-Hyo:
Moa Jumbi Sogi A
Niunja Sogi
Gojung Sogi
Goburyo Sogi
Gunnun Sogi

Blocks

There are FOUR blocks in Pattern Won-Hyo:
Sang Palmo Makgi
Sonkal Daebi Makgi
Dolymyo Makgi
Palmo Daebi Makgi

Punches

All pujnches in this pattern are to the mid section, four side punches, two reverse punches.

Belt Meanings

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