Fourth Kup Grading Syllabus

All the syllabus for current blue belt students to learn in order to gain their blue + red stripe belt (3rd kup).

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Linework

Introduce yourself

L– Stance Middle Reverse Knife Hand Block
L Stance Middle Reverse Knife Hand Block, Front Snap Kick, Upward Palm Block (Joong Gun)
Walking Stance Rising X-Block
Kicking consecutively with the back leg: Turning Kick, Side Kick Land Forearm Guarding Block
L Stance Knife Hand Guarding Block, Slip Front Foot to Walking Stance Upper Elbow Strike
Turning Kick, Reverse Turning Kick
Side Kick, Reverse Side Kick
Walking Stance Palm Pressing Block
L Stance Back Fist, Release Move, High Reverse Punch (Joong Gun)
Fixed Stance U Shaped Block
Walking Stance High Double Forearm Block to L Stance Side Punch (Joong Gun)

Patterns

Patterns Do-San or Won Hyo

Patterns Yul-Gok and Joong Gun

Joong-Gun

Joong-Gun is named after the patriot An Joong Gun who assassinated Hiro Bumi Ito, the Japanese governor general of Korea, known as the man who played the leading part in the Korea-Japan merger. There are thirty two movements in this pattern to represent Mr An’s age when he was executed in the Lui Shung Prison in 1910.

Number of Movements: 32.

Ready Position: Closed Ready Stance B

The diagram for this pattern assumes that the student is stood on line AB and is facing D.

  1. Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance toward B while executing a middle block to B with the left reverse knife-hand.
  2. Execute a low side front snap kick to B with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 1.
  3. Lower the left foot to B and then move the right foot to B forming a left rear foot stance toward B while executing an upward block with a right palm.
  4. Move the right foot to A forming a left L-stance toward A, at the same time executing a middle block to A with a right reverse knife-hand.
  5. Execute a low side front snap kick to A with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 4.
  6. Lower the right foot to A and then move the left foot to A forming a right rear foot stance toward A while executing an upward block with a left palm.
  7. Move the left foot to D forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand.
  8. Execute a right upper elbow strike while forming a left walking stance toward D, slipping the left foot to D.
  9. Move the right foot to D forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand.
  10. Execute a left upper elbow strike while forming a right walking stance toward D, slipping the right foot to D.
  11. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a high vertical punch to D with a twin fist.
  12. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing an upset punch to D with a twin fist.
  13. Move the right foot on line CD and then turn counter clockwise to form a left walking stance toward C while executing a rising block with an X-fist.
  14. Move the left foot to E forming a right L-stance toward E while executing a high side strike to E with the left back fist.
  15. Bring both hands to right hip in a release move, at the same time slipping the left foot to E forming a left walking stance towards E.
  16. Execute a high punch to E with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward E. Perform 15 and 16 in a fast motion (no hip twist on the punch).
  17. Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to F, forming a left L-stance toward F while executing a high side strike to F with a right back fist.
  18. Bring both hands to left hip in a release move, at the same time slipping the right foot to F forming a right walking stance toward F.
  19. Execute a high punch to F with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward F. Perform 18 and 19 in a fast motion (no hip twist on the punch).
  20. Bring the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a high block to C with a left double forearm.
  21. Execute a middle punch to C with the left fist while forming a right L-stance toward C, pulling the left foot.
  22. Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot.
  23. Lower the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a high block to C with the right double forearm.
  24. Execute a middle punch to C with the right fist while forming a left L-stance toward C, pulling the right foot.
  25. Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the left foot.
  26. Lower the left foot to C forming a right L-stance toward C while executing a middle guarding block to C with the forearm.
  27. Execute a pressing block with the right palm while forming a left low stance toward C, slipping the left foot to C. Perform in slow motion.
  28. Move the right foot to C forming a left L-stance toward C while executing a middle guarding block to C with the forearm.
  29. Execute a pressing block with the left palm while forming a right low stance toward C, slipping the right foot to C. Perform in a slow motion.
  30. Bring the left foot to the right foot forming a closed stance toward A while executing an angle punch with the right fist. Perform in slow motion.
  31. Move the right foot to A forming a right fixed stance toward A while executing a U-shape block to A.
  32. Bring the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to B forming a left fixed stance toward B, at the same time executing a U-shape block to B.

Bring the left foot back to the ready position.

Set Sparring

3 step semi free Advanced

Attack – Any Combination of Techniques From the Rear Hand or Foot.
Defence – Any Block Suitable for Each Individual Technique.
Counter – Any Hand or Foot Technique.

Free Sparring

Students must ensure they bring full sparring kit with no rips, tears or other damage!

Theory

What is the meaning of Joong Gun and how many moves does it have?
Explain the purpose of 1 step sparring?
Identify or demonstrate (including identifying the attacking or blocking tools) the following stances and techniques:

  • Closed Ready Stance B
  • Rear Foot Stance Upward Palm Block
  • Low Stance Pressing Block
  • Walking Stance Rising X Block
  • Closed Stance Turning Punch
  • Fixed Stance U Shaped Block
  • Walking Stance Upper Elbow Strike
  • Walking Stance Twin Upset Punch
  • Walking Stance Twin Vertical Punch.

What is the difference between attention stance and closed stance?
What is the attacking tool for a reverse turning kick?