Syllabus
Eighth Kup Grading Syllabus
All the syllabus for current yellow belt students to learn in order to gain their yellow + green stripe belt (7th kup).
Linework
- Walking Stance Punch
- Walking Stance Low Block
- Walking Stance Low Block / Rising Block Combination
- Walking Stance Middle Block
- Walking Stance Front Snap Kick/Double Punch Combination
- L Stance Knifehand Strike
- L Stance – Twin Forearm Block
- L Stance Inwards Outer Forearm Block
- L Stance Forearm Guarding Block
- Turning Kick Land L-Stance Knifehand Guarding Block
Moving linework
- L Stance – Middle Inner Forearm Block
- L Stance Middle Block, slip front foot to Walking Stance Middle Reverse Punch.
- Front Snap Kick land L Stance Forearm Guarding Block
- L Stance Forearm Guarding Block
- L Stance – Knifehand Strike
- Walking Stance Rising Block
- Walking Stance Low Block/Rising Block
Pattern
Dan-Gun
Dan-Gun is named after the Holy Dan Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year 2,333BC.
Number of Movements: 21
Starting 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 middle knife hand guarding block.
- Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance, executing a right high punch.
- Move the right foot to A turning clockwise to form a left L-stance, executing a middle knife hand guarding block.
- Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance, executing a left high punch.
- Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance, executing a left low outer forearm block.
- Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance, executing a right high punch.
- Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance, executing a left high punch.
- Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance, executing a right high punch.
- Move the left foot to E, turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance, executing a twin forearm block.
- Move the right foot to E forming a right walking stance, executing a right high punch.
- Move the right foot to F turning clockwise to form a left L-stance, executing a twin forearm block.
- Move the left foot to F forming a left walking stance, executing a left high punch.
- Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance, executing a left low outer forearm block.
- Execute a left rising block, maintaining the left walking stance. Perform 13 and 14 in a continuous motion.
- Move the right foot to C forming a right walking, executing a right rising block.
- Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance, executing a left rising block.
- Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance, executing a right rising block.
- Move the left foot to B turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance, executing a left middle knife hand strike.
- Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance, executing a right high punch.
- Move the right foot to A turning clockwise to form a left L-stance, executing a right middle knife hand strike.
- 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.
At each grade, students should be able to perform all of the previous grade patterns up to their current grade.
Set Sparring
Numbers 1, 2 & 3
Three step sparring is designed for the beginner to learn the basic techniques. It teaches the student many things i.e. proper distance, correct facing, forearm conditioning, correct blocks, correct stances, counter attacks and timing.
Attackers start by ‘taking their distance’; from parallel stance step forwards and put your right foot just in front of your opponent’s left foot. Adjust your back leg into a walking stance then step all the way back into a left walking stance, obverse low section outer forearm block.
Attack = Three middle section obverse punches in walking stance to the opponents solar plexus (Note: you must punch to the middle so they can block you!).
Defenders start in parallel ready stance. Counter attack should be accompanied by a loud kihap at point of impact.
Basic Level
- (First move is right leg back) L stance, middle inner forearm block to the inside three times. Counter Attack = Remaining right leg back, slip the front foot into walking stance reverse punch.
- (First move Left leg back) L stance, middle inner forearm block to the outside three times. Counter Attack = Stepping forwards to the left of the opponent, with the left leg first, then the right leg, turning 90° to the right into a left L stance, execute a right knifehand strike to the back of the neck.
- (First move Left leg back) L stance, middle inner forearm block to the outside three times. Counter Attack = Move the left leg, pivoting on the right foot to make a right walking stance, focus with left hand, then execute a double punch to the opponent’s kidney area.
Theory
What is Three Step Sparring?
Three step sparring is a two person drill to help learn the correct distance from your opponent and to block and counter at the correct time. For children under 10: Three step sparring helps me learn correct distance and timing.
You may also be asked any of the following:
- What is the meaning of pattern Dan Gun and how many moves does it have? Dan-Gun is named after the Holy Dan Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year 2,333BC and it has 21 moves
- Identify and/or demonstrate knifehand guarding block. Name and demonstrate the blocking tool.
- Identify and/or demonstrate twin forearm block. Name and demonstrate the blocking tools.
- L-stance inwards outer forearm block – what makes this an inwards block?
- What is the attacking tool for a turning kick?
- What is the meaning of yellow belt?
Yellow belt signifies earth, from which a plant sprouts and takes root as the TaeKwon-Do foundation is being laid. - What makes a guarding block a guarding block?