Identify Yourself
Line Work
Set by the Grading Examiners
Examples…
BWD L Stance – Knife Hand Guarding Block – Walking Stance – Upper Elbow Strike
FWD Walking Stance – Front Kick – Turning Kick – Double Punch
BWD Walking Stance – Middle Double Forearm Block – L Stance – Low Double Forearm Block
FWD L Stance – Side Kick – Back Kick – Reverse Punch
BWD First 3 Movements of Won-Hyo
FWD L Stance – Turning Kick – Reverse Turning Kick – Front Hand Reverse Knife Hand – Reverse Punch
BWD First 2 Movements of Toi-Gye
FWD L Stance – Front Leg Hook Kick Side Kick Combination – Rear Leg Axe Kick
BWD Walking Stance – Double Hooking Block – Obverse Punch – L Stance – Twin Knife Hand Block
FWD L Stance – Knife Hand Guarding Block – Front Leg Front Kick – Flat Spear Finger Thrust
BWD Fixed Stance – U Shaped Block
FWD L Stance – Jumping Side Kick (Choong-Moo)
BWD Walking Stance – Wedging Block – L Stance – Knife Hand Strike
L Stance – Jumping Front Kick
FWD Low Stance – Pressing Block
BWD Walking Stance – X Fist Pressing Block – X Fist Rising Block
Patterns
Pattern of Your Choice (Excluding Choong-Moo)
Pattern Set by the Black Belt Grading Panel
Choong-Moo
Choong-Moo…

Number of Movements: 30
Ready Position: Parallel Ready Stance.
The diagram for this pattern assumes that the student is stood on line AB and is facing D.
- Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance, executing a twin knife-hand block.
- Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance, executing a right high front knife hand strike, bring the left back hand in front of the forehead.
- Move the right foot to A turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward A, executing a middle knife hand guarding block.
- Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance, executing a left high flat finger tip thrust.
- Move the left foot to D forming a right L-stance toward D, executing a middle knife hand guarding block.
- Turn the face to C forming a left bending ready stance A toward C.
- Execute a right middle side piercing kick to C.
- Lower the right foot to C forming a right L-stance toward D, executing a middle knife hand guarding block to D.
- Execute a right flying side piercing kick to D, taking one step, land to D forming a left L stance toward D, executing a middle knife hand guarding block to D..
- Move the left foot to E turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward E, executing a left low outer forearm block.
- Extend both hands upward as if to grab the opponent’s head, forming a left walking stance toward E, slipping the left foot.
- Execute a right upward kick pulling both hands downward.
- Lower the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to F forming a left walking stance, executing a right high reverse knife hand front strike, bringing the left back hand under the right elbow joint.
- Execute a right high turning kick to DF, then lower it to the left foot.
- Execute a middle back piercing kick to F with the left foot.
- Lower the left foot to F forming a left L-stance toward E, executing a middle forearm guarding block.
- Execute a left middle turning kick to DE.
- Lower the left foot to the right foot, move the right foot to C forming a right fixed stance toward C, executing a U-shape block.
- Jump and spin counter clockwise, landing on the same spot to form a left L-stance toward C, executing a middle knife hand guarding block.
- Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance, executing a right low upset fingertip thrust.
- Execute a right high back fist strike to D and a left low outer block to C, forming a right L-stance toward C, pulling the left foot.
- Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance, executing a right middle straight fingertip thrust.
- Move the left foot to B turning counter clockwise to form a left walking stance toward B while executing a left highdouble forearm block.
- Move the right foot to B forming a sitting stance toward C, executing a right middle inwards front block to C, then a right high back fist strike to B.
- Execute a right middle side piercing kick to A turning counter clockwise, then lower it to A.
- Execute a left middle side piercing kick to A.
- Lower the left foot to A and then execute a X knife hand checking block to B, forming a left L-stance toward B.
- Move the left foot to B forming a left walking stance toward B, executing a twin upward block.
- Move the left foot on line AB and then execute a right rising block, forming a right walking stance toward A.
- Execute a left middle punch to A, maintaining a right walking stance toward A.
Bring the left foot back to the ready position.
Sparring
3 Step Sparring and or 2 Step Sparring
1 Step Sparring (No Takedowns or Restraints)
Free Sparring – 3 Rounds
Tae Kwon-Do Theory
All Korean terminology and Tae Kwon-Do theory up to this grade
Please note: This information is for guidance only
The exact format is set at the Grading Examiners discretion
Korean Terminology
Parts of the Body
Side Fist – Yop Joomok
Reverse Knife Hand – Sonkal Dung
Stances
One Leg Stance – Wae Bal Sogi
Basic Movements
Checking Block – Momchau Makgi
Downward Block – Naeryo Makgi
Double Arc Hand Block – Doo Bandalson Makgi
Stamping Kick – Cha Bapgi
Sweeping Kick – Goro Chagi
Overhead Kick – Twio Nomo Chagi
Black Belt
Black is the opposite of white, it therefore completes the circle and signifies maturity and proficiency in Tae Kwon-Do. It also signifies the wearers imperviousness to darkness and fear.
One for One Sparring
This is mainly used for stamina training between intermediate and advanced students. Both students start is a fighting position and when the command is given, one student will execute a sparring style technique, as soon as their technique is finished, the other student attacks, and so on. Because this is a stamina exercise, it does not mean that techniques should be sloppy! They should be crisp and well executed.
1st Kup to 1st Dan
- Six months training time.
- Attend all three pre-grading sessions immediately prior to the grading.
- Train with your instructor on a regular basis.
- Must have a current TAGB licence for the whole of the training period.
Minimum Training Time
Subject to a minimum training period of three years and six months from 10th kup to 1st Dan.