1st Dan

Line Work
Set by the Grading Examiners

Patterns
Colour Belt Pattern of Your Choice
Colour Belt Pattern set by the Grading Examiners

Kwang-Gae 39 Moves
Kwang-Gae is named after the famous Kwang-Gae-T’o-Wang, the 19th King of the Koguryo Dynasty, who regained all the lost territories including the greater part of Manchuria. The diagram represents the expansion and recovery of lost territory, and the 39 movements refer to the years of his reign.

Po-Eun 36 Moves
Po-Eun is the pseudonym of the loyal subject Chong Mong-Chu (1400 AD) who was a famous poet, and whose poem “I would not serve a second master though I might be crucified a hundred times” is know to every Korean. He was also a pioneer in the field of physics. The diagram represents his unerring loyalty towards king and country towards the end of the Koryo Dynasty.

Gae-Baek 44 Moves
Ge-Baek is named after Ge-Baek, a great general in the Baek Je Dynasty (660 AD). The diagram represents his severe and strict military discipline.

Sparring
3 Step or 2 Step Sparring
1 Step Sparring
Free Sparring

Destruction
Any Hand Technique Including Elbow
Any Standing Kick

Please note: This information is for guidance only.
The exact format is set at the Grading Examiners discretion.