Syllabus

General Notes

The aim of this award syllabus is to keep junior students focussed and motivated, as they progress through the official ITF Taekwon-Do grading programme. There are ten grades from white belt (beginner level) to black belt (proficiency). Students advance to the next grade by taking a formal grading examination.

Junior students can take anything from five to twelve years to achieve black belt, depending on attendance, age and skill level. To keep juniors motivated between grading examinations, unique badge awards can be achieved by attending an assessment. It is possible for a student to achieve all badges at one assessment. However, junior students can take on average three assessments to achieve all badges. When all badges have been attained, uniorsj are then allowed to take a formal grading examination.

Green Belt Badge Awards

All of the following 10 badges must be achieved before students can attend a Grading Examination toGreen Belt (6th Kup). After achieving green belt, 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.

Fitness Badge

1 Jump over blocker, mid thigh height, sideways, twin foot take off x 8
2 Slow motion turning kick to pad with guard up, using ball of foot and hold for 10 secs, each leg
3 30 Push-Ups
4 Break junior power board using side kick, each leg

Sparring Badge

1. Pad move in, execute side kick using front leg, 2 Pu’s. Both sides
2. Pad move in, front leg step back, other leg back kick, 2 Pu’s. Both sides
3. Semi-Sparring (one attack each)
4. Free Sparring

Fundamentals 1 Badge

1. L-Stance, Backfist Strike, Walking Stance, Release, Reverse High Punch x 4 Forwards
2. L-Stance, Knifehand Guarding Block, Walking Stance Reverse Upper Elbow Strike x 4 Backwards

Fundamentals 2 Badge

1. L-Stance, Rear Leg – Crescent Kick, Side Kick x 4 Forwards
2. L-Stance, Front Leg – Hooking Kick, Rear Leg – Turning Kick x 4 Forwards

Patterns Badge

1. Pattern Dan-Gun
2. Pattern Do-San

Won-Hyo Pt. 1

The first 18 movements must be performed

Won-Hyo Pt. 2 (All 28 movements)

Students are only tested on this exercise if Won-Hyo Pt. 1 Badge has been achieved. The complete pattern must be performed.

2-Step Sparring Badge

Students perform the following three sequences in both roles as attacker and defender:

1. Attacker: Walking Stance, Low Front Snap Kick; Defender: Walking Stance, X-Fist Pressing Block Attacker: Walking Stance, Twin Fist Punch; Defender: Walking Stance, Wedging Block, Knee Upward Kick
2. Attacker: Walking Stance, Low Front Snap Kick; Defender: Walking Stance, Low Block
3. Attacker: Walking Stance, Back Fist Strike; Defender: Walking Stance, Double Forearm Block, L-Stance, Punch
4. Attacker: Walking Stance, Side Fist Downward Strike; Defender: Walking Stance, Rising Block Attacker: L-Stance Stance, Low Turning Kick; Defender: L-Stance, Waist Block, Knifehand Strike

Self-Defence

Block/dodge and counter against a hooking punch

Theory – Part One Badge

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

Question		Answer
Whom is Won-Hyo named after?	:	Won-Hyo was the monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty in the year 686 AD.
How many movements in Won-Hyo?	:	28
What is the diagram or pathway followed by Won-Hyo?	:
What does the colour green on a green belt signify?	:	Green signifies a plants growth as Taekwon-do skills begin to develop.
What is the Korean for:	:
Close Ready Stance A	:	Moa Junbi Sogi
Fixed Stance	:	Gojang Sogi
Bending Ready Stance A	:	Guburyo Junbi Sogi
Knifehand Strike	:	Sonkal Yop Taerigi
Flat Fingertip Thrust	:	Opun Sonkut Tulgi
Straight Fingertip Thrust	:	Sun Sonkut Tulgi
Crescent Kick	:	Bandal Chagi
Hooking Kick	:	Golcha Chagi
Inward	:	Anuro
Outward	:	Bakuro

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: