Syllabus
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Blue Belt, 4th Kup
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
- L-Stance, Low Knifehand Guarding Block; Walking Stance, Circular Block x 2 (x 4 Forwards)
- Sitting Stance, W-Shape Block (x 4 Forwards)
Fundamentals 2 Badge
- L-Stance, (Rear Leg) Side Checking Kick, Side Kick (Shifting). Forward x 4
- L-Stance, (Rear Leg) Turning Kick, Side Kick (Double Stepping). Forward x 4
Patterns Badge
- Any pattern Chon-Ji to Do-San
- Pattern Won Hyo
- Pattern Yul-Gok
Joon-Gun Pattern
Sparring Badge
- One Step – Attack with right and left punches only
- Semi-Sparring (one attack each)
- 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 ā Part One Badge
Random questions from below in any order and observations made in class:
Question | Answer | |
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Whom is Joon-Gun named after? | : | Joong-Gun is named after the patriot Ahn Joong-Gun who assassinated Hiro-Bumi Ito, the first Japanese governor-general of Korea, known as the man who played he leading part in the Korea-Japan merger. There are 32 movements in this pattern to represent Mr Ahn’s age when he was executed at Lui-Shung prison (1910). |
What is the diagram of Joong-Gun? | : | āIā(a capital I) |
What does the colour blue on a blue belt signify? | : | A Blue Belt signifies the Heaven, towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Taekwon-Do progresses. |
What is the Korean for: | : | |
Close Ready Stance Type B | : | Moa Junbi Sogi B |
Rear Foot Stance | : | Dwit Bal Sogi |
Reverse Knifehand Middle Block | : | Sonkal Dung Kaunde Makgi |
Low Side Front Snap Kick | : | Najunde Yobap Cha Busigi |
Twin Fist Upset Punch | : | Sang Joomuk Dwijibo Jirugi |
X-Fist Rising Block | : | Kyocha Joomuk Chookyo Makgi |
Angle Punch | : | Giokja Jirugi |
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:
Question | Answer | |
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What is the Korean for: | : | |
U-Shape Block | : | Digutja Makgi |
Upset Fingertip Low Thrust | : | Dwijibun Sonkut Najunde Tulgi |
Outer Forearm W-Shape Block | : | Bakat Palmok San Makgi |
Side Checking Kick | : | Yop Cha Momchugi |
Flying Turning Kick | : | Twimyo Dollyo Chagi |
Foot Shifting | : | Jajun Bal |
Double Stepping | : | Ibo Omgyo Didigi |
3 Step Semi Free Sparring | : | Ban Jayoo Matsogi |
1 Step Sparring | : | Ilbo Matsogi |
Slow Motion | : | Chonchonhi |
What movements are performed slow motion in the pattern Joon-gun? Demonstrate | : | Low Stance, palm pressing block; close stance, angle punch |