Syllabus

Blue Belt Badge Awards

All of the following 10 badges must be achieved before students can attend aformal Grading Examination to Blue Tag (5th Kup). After achieving Blue Tag, students must attend a minimum of twelve sessions (and a minimum of three months of training) before attending an assessment. Thereafter, if need be, students are recommended to attend a minimum of nine sessions before taking the next assessment.

Fundamentals 1 Badge

1. L-Stance, Low Knifehand Guarding Block; Walking Stance, Circular Block x 2 (x 4 Forwards)
2. Sitting Stance, W-Shape Block (x 4 Forwards)

Fundamentals 2 Badge

1. L-Stance, (Rear Leg) Side Checking Kick, Side Kick (Shifting). Forward x 4
2. L-Stance, (Rear Leg) Turning Kick, Side Kick (Double Stepping). Forward x 4

Patterns Badge

1. Any pattern Chon-Ji to Do-San
2. Pattern Won Hyo
3. Pattern Yul-Gok

Joon-Gun Pattern

Sparring Badge

1. One Step – Attack with right and left punches only
2. Semi-Sparring (one attack each)
3. Free Sparring

Self-Defence

Intercepting a single-hand grab or push

Inside block, trap and counter
Outside block, trap and counter

Power Test

1 Flying Side Kick using footsword x 3 each leg against pad (at least shoulder level)
2 Break power board with reverse turning kick, each leg using back heel of the foot (back heel)

Theory – Part One Badge

Random questions from below in any order and observations made in class:

Theory – Part Two Badge

Students are only tested on this exercise if the Theory Badge Pt. 1 has been achieved. Random questions from below in any order and observations made in class: