Syllabus
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Yellow Tag, 9th Kup
General Notes
The aim of this syllabus is to keepstudents 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.
For each section below successfully completed, adults receive a credit and juniors are awarded a unique badge. Students can take on average three assessments to achieve all sections. However, ti is possible for a student to complete all sections in one sitting. When all badges or sections have been achieved, students are awarded the grade of Yellow Belt.
Yellow Tag Awards
All of the following 11 sections must be completed before students are promoted to Yellow Belt (8th Kup). Yellow tag students must attend a minimum of eight sessions (and a minimum of one month’s training) before attending their first assessment.
Stance
- Demonstrate and show stability of:
a) Sitting Stance
b) Walking Stance
c) L-Stance
Note: the student holds the above stances whilst executing a punch. They are then tapped with a pad on their shoulders, legs and fist to test stability.
Fitness
- Push-ups x 15
- Front snap kick against a pad: close but not touching; just touching and contact with power
- Side kick against pad
Fundamentals 1
- Sitting Stance, Two Middle Punches x 5, each side
- Sitting Stance, Middle Knifehand Strike x 5, each side
Fundamentals 2
- Walking Stance, Front Snap Kick, Obverse Punch, 4 x Forwards
- Walking Stance, Middle Block, Reverse Punch,4 x Backwards
Fundamentals 3
- Walking Stance, Low Block, Rising Block, 4 x Forwards
- Walking Stance, High Block, High Reverse Thrust, 4 x Backwards
Fundamentals 4
- L-Stance, Twin Outer Forearm Block, 4 x Forwards & Backwards
- L-Stance, Forearm Guarding Block, 4 x Forwards & Backwards
Former Patterns
The following fundamental exercises are performed at a higher standard than at White Belt (10th Kup Grade):
- Four Directional Punch (both sides)
- Four Directional Block (both sides)
Pattern Chon-Ji – Part One
The first eight movements must be performed
Pattern Chon-Ji – Part Two
Students are only tested on this exercise if the badge for Chon-Ji Pt. 1 has been achieved. The complete pattern must be performed.
Theory – Part One
Random questions from below in any order:
Question | Answer | |
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What is a pattern? | : | A pattern is a set of offensive and defensive movements against an imaginary opponent |
What does Chon-Ji mean? | : | Heaven and Earth |
How many movements are in pattern Chon-Ji | : | 19 |
What is the diagram or pathway followed by pattern Chon-Ji? | : | + |
What is the leading leg in a stance? | : | The leading leg is the one that carries the most weight or whose knee is bent the most. Symmetrical stances such as sitting stance and parallel stance do not have a leading leg |
What is L-Stance in Korean? | : | Niunja Sogi |
What is Strike in Korean? | : | Taerigi |
What is Thrust in Korean? | : | Tulgi |
In Taekwon-Do the body is divided in to three sections. Name in Korean and describe the following: | ||
High | : | Nopunde, above shoulder level |
Middle | : | Kaunde, from shoulder level to waist |
Low | : | Najunde, below waist level |
Questions from observations made in class |
Theory – Part Two
Students are only tested on this exercise if the Theory Badge Pt. 1 has been achieved.Random questions from below in any order:
Question | Answer | |
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What is a high punch? | : | This is when the fist reaches the attacker’s eye level |
What is a middle punch? | : | This is when the fist reaches the attacker’s shoulder level |
What is a lowpunch? | : | This is when the fist reaches the attacker’s naval level |
What is the leading leg in Walking Stance? | : | The front leg |
Demonstrate an Obverse Punch in Walking Stance: | : | (The punch should be the same side as the leading leg) |
Demonstrate an Reverse Punch in Walking Stance: | : | (The punch should be the opposite side as the leading leg) |
What is Knifehand Side Strike in Korean? | : | Sonkal Yop Taerigi |
Forearm Guarding Block | : | Palmok Daebi Makgi |
Flat Fingertip Thrust | : | Opun Sonkut Tulgi |
Obverse | : | Baro |
Reverse | : | Bandae |
Questions from observations made in class |