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Line Work
FWD Walking Stance – Hooking Block – Obverse Punch
BWD L Stance – Twin Knife Hand Block
FWD L Stance – Side Kick – Reverse Side Kick
BWD Walking Stance – Double Forearm Block
FWD Walking Stance – Front Kick – Turning Kick (Same Leg)
BWD L Stance – Upward Palm Block
FWD Walking Stance – Side Kick – Front Elbow Strike
BWD Walking Stance – X Fist Pressing Block
FWD & BWD L Stance – Turning Kick – Reverse Turning Kick (360˚)
Patterns
Pattern of Your Choice (Excluding Yul-Gok)
Pattern Set by the Grading Examiner
Yul-Gok
Yul-Gok...
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 sitting stance toward D while extending the left fist to D horizontally.
- Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
- Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Perform 2 and 3 in a fast motion.
- Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to A forming a sitting stance toward D while extending the right fist to D horizontally.
- Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
- Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Perform 5 and 6 in a fast motion.
- Move the right foot to AD forming a right walking stance toward AD while executing a middle side block to AD with the right inner forearm.
- Execute a low front snap kick to AD with the left foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 7.
- Lower the left foot to AD forming a left walking stance toward AD while executing a middle punch to AD with the left fist.
- Execute a middle punch to AD with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward AD. Perform 9 and 10 in a fast motion.
- Move the left foot to BD forming a left walking stance toward BD at the same time executing a middle side block to BD with the left inner forearm.
- Execute a low front snap kick to BD with the right foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 11.
- Lower the right foot to BD forming a right walking stance toward BD while executing a middle punch to BD with the right fist.
- Execute a middle punch to BD with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward BD. Perform 13 and 14 in a fast motion.
- Execute a middle hooking block to D with the right palm while forming a right walking stance toward D, pivoting with the left foot.
- Execute a middle hooking block to D with the left palm while maintaining a right walking stance toward D.
- Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D. Execute 16 and 17 in a connecting motion.
- Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle hooking block to D with the left palm.
- Execute a middle hooking block to D with the right palm while maintaining a left walking stance toward D.
- Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward D. Execute 19 and 20 in a connecting motion.
- Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D at the same time executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.
- Turn the face toward D forming a right bending ready stance A toward D.
- Execute a middle side piercing kick to D with the left foot.
- Lower the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while striking the left palm with the right front elbow.
- Turn the face toward C forming a left bending ready stance A toward C.
- Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot.
- Lower the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while striking the right palm with the left front elbow.
- Move the left foot to E forming a right L-stance toward E while executing a twin knife-hand block.
- Move the right foot to E forming a right walking stance toward E while executing a middle thrust to E with the right straight finger tip.
- Move the right foot to F turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward F while executing a twin knife-hand block.
- Move the left foot to F forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a middle thrust to F with the left straight finger tip.
- Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a high side block to C with the left outer forearm.
- Execute a middle punch to C with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward C
- Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a high side block to C with the right outer forearm.
- Execute a middle punch to C with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward C.
- Jump to C forming a left X-stance toward B while executing a high side strike to C with the left back fist.
- Move the right foot to A forming a right walking stance toward A at the same time executing a high block to A with the right double forearm.
- Bring the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to B forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a high block to B with the left double forearm.
Bring left leg back to the ready position.
Sparring
2 Step Sparring ( 1 – 3 )
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2 step sparring is designed for the intermediate student to learn more advanced techniques, also using the same timing and distance as in three step sparring, but with more varied attacked, allowing the student to develop various combinations.
The Attacker always starts in Right L Stance, Forearm Guarding Block.
The Defender always starts in Parallel Ready Stance.
1
Attack – Right Walking Stance Obverse Punch, Left Low Front Snap Kick.
Defence – Left Leg Back, Walking Stance Rising Block, Right Leg Back, Walking Stance X Fist Pressing Block.
Counter – Slide Forwards in Walking Stance Twin Vertical Punch to the Opponents Face.
2
Attack – Right Side Punch in Fixed Stance, Left Middle Section Turning Kick.
Defence – Right Leg Back, L Stance Upward Palm Block, Left Leg Back, L Stance Left Outer Forearm Waist Block.
Counter – Slide Forwards into Right L Stance Right Assisted Side Elbow Strike to the Opponents Abdomen.
3
Attack – Right Leg Front Snap Kick, Step forwards into Left Walking Stance High Twin Vertical Punch.
Defence – Right Leg Back, Walking Stance Low X Fist Pressing Block, Left Leg Back, Walking Stance High Outer Forearm Wedging Block.
Counter – Left Upwards Knee Strike to Solar Plexus pulling the Opponent onto the Technique.
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3 step semi free sparring is designed as an intermediate step between set sparring and free sparring. It involves three consecutive attacks and three blocks or evasions, plus a counter attack. 3 step semi free sparring should not be rushed, the secret is reaction force and quick, intelligent movements. This is where the true art of sparring is learnt.
The Attacker always starts in Right L Stance, Middle Section Forearm Guarding Block.
The Defender always starts in Parallel Ready Stance.
Intermediate
Attack – Any Three of the Following Kicks. Front Kick, Side Kick, Turning Kick, Reverse Side Kick. Kicking with the Rear Leg First, Alternating Legs.
Defence – Any Block Suitable for Each Individual Kick.
Counter – Any Hand Technique.
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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
General Terms
Jumping – Twigi
Parts of the Body
Elbow – Palkup
Knee – Moorup
Stances
X-Stance – Kyocha Sogi
Basic Movements
Double Forearm Block – Doo Palmok Makgi
Hooking Block – Golcho Makgi
Grasping Block – Butjaba Makgi
X Fist Pressing Block – Kyocha Nollo Makgi
Upward Palm Block – Ollyo Sonbadak Makgi
Twin Knife Hand Block – Sang Sonkal Makgi
Upset Punch – Dwijibo Jirugi
Flat Finger Tip Thrust – Opun Sonkut Tulgi
Twin Vertical Punch – Sang Sewo Jirugi
Hooking Kick – Golcho Chagi
Crescent Kick – Bandal Chagi
Sparring
2 Step Sparring – Ibo Matsoki
Free Sparring – Jayoo Matsoki