8th Kup

Number of Movements: 21.
Ready Position: Parallel Ready Stance.

The diagram for this pattern assumes that the student is stood on line AB and is facing D.

1. Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance, executing a middle knife hand guarding block.
2. Move the right foot to B forming a right walking, executing a right high punch.
3. Move the right foot to A turning clockwise to form a left L-stance, executing a middle knife hand guarding block.
4. Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance, executing a left high punch.
5. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance, executing a left low outer forearm block.
6. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance, executing a right high punch.
7. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance, executing a left high punch.
8. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance, executing a right high punch.
9. Move the left foot to E, turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance, executing a twin forearm block.
10. Move the right foot to E forming a right walking stance, executing a right high punch.
11. Move the right foot to F turning clockwise to form a left L-stance, executing a twin forearm block.
12. Move the left foot to F forming a left walking stance, executing a left high punch.
13. Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance, executing a left low outer forearm block.
14. Execute a left rising block, maintaining the left walking stance. Perform 13 and 14 in a continuous motion.
15. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking, executing a right rising block.
16. Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance, executing a left rising block.
17. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance, executing a right rising block.
18. Move the left foot to B turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance, executing a left middle knife hand strike.
19. Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance, executing a right high punch.
20. Move the right foot to A turning clockwise to form a left L-stance, executing a right middle knife hand strike.
21. Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance, executing a left high punch.

Bring the left foot back to the ready position.

3 step sparring is designed for the beginner to learn the basic Tae Kwon-Do techniques. It teaches the student many things. Proper distance, correct facing, forearm conditioning, correct blocks, correct stances, counter attacks and timing.

The Attacker always starts in Left Walking Stance, Low Section Outer Forearm Block. Steps Forward in Walking Stance Middle Section Obverse Punch x 3. The Defender always starts in Parallel Ready Stance.