Colour belt line work

10th Kup white belt

On the spot usually 10 times counting out loud
  • Sitting stance single punch
  • Walking ready stance front leg rising kick
  • 10 press ups
 
Then moving forwards then backwards – usually 4 to 6 times
  • Walking stance middle punch
  • Walking stance low outer forearm block, reverse punch
  • Walking stance middle inner forearm block, reverse punch
 
  • Sajo Jurugi number 1
  • Sajo Jurugi number 2

9th Kup yellow tag

Line Work
 
On the spot usually 10 times counting out loud
  • Sitting stance double punch
  • Walking ready stance front snap kick
  • 50 press ups
 
Then moving forwards then backwards – usually 4 to 6 times
  • Walking stance double punch
  • L stance middle inner forearm block
  • L stance knife hand strike
  • Walking stance low block rising block
 
Pattern
  • Chon Ji tul

8th Kup yellow belt

Line Work
 
Forwards
  • L Stance twin forearm block
Forwards
  • Walking stance front snap kick double punch
Backwards
  • L stance inward outer forearm block
Forwards
  • Turning kick land L stance knife hand guarding block
Backwards
  • L stance forearm guarding block
 
Pattern
  • Dan Gun tul
 
Sparring
  • 3 step 1-4

7th Kup green tag

Line Work
Forwards
  • Turning kick, land L stance knife hand guarding block
Backwards
  • Walking stance, wedging block
Forwards
  • Side kick, land L stance forearm guarding block
Backwards
  • L stance, knife hand guarding block
Forwards
  • Walking stance, straight fingertip thrust
Backwards
  • High outer forearm block, mid reverse punch
 
Pattern
  • Do San tul
 
Sparring
  • 3 step 5-7

6th Kup green belt

Line Work

Forwards
  • First 2 moves of Won Hyo (L stance twin forearm block then knife hand strike with
    TOP hand)
Backwards
  • Walking stance, low block, rising block, reverse punch
Forwards
  • Walking stance, straight fingertip thrust, release, spin, high back fist side strike
    (from Do San)
Backwards
  • Fixed stance, side punch
Forwards
  • Bending ready stance, pause – then side kick, land L stance knife hand guarding
    block
Backwards
  • L stance inward middle outer forearm block, slip the front foot forward into walking
    stance, high back fist side strike (as in 3 Step)
Forwards
  • Kicking off the rear leg, front kick, turning kick, side kick (alternating legs) land in
    L stance, knife hand guarding block (3 steps coming forwards
Backwards
  • Walking stance, circular block
 
Pattern
  • Examiners choice
  • Won Hyo tul
 
Sparring
  • 3 step 8-10
  • 3 step semi-free (basic)
 
Focus Kicks  (Chamber kick and hold)
  • Front snap kick 
  • Side kick
  • Turning kick

5th Kup blue tag

Line Work

Forwards
  • Walking stance, high section hooking block twice, obverse middle punch (as in
    Yul Gok)
Backwards
  • L stance, twin knife hand block
Forwards
  • Side kick, reverse side kick, land L stance, forearm guarding block
    (from Do San)
Backwards
  • Walking stance high double forearm block (as in Yul Gok)
Forwards
  • Front snap kick, turning kick (same leg), land L stance forearm guarding block
Backwards
  • L stance, upward palm heel block
Forwards
  • Bending ready stance, slight pause – then side kick, land in walking stance, front
    elbow strike (as in Yul Gok)
Backwards
  • Walking stance, low section X-fist pressing block
Forwards then dwiryo toro / turn around
  • Turning kick, reverse turning kick (360°), land L stance, forearm guarding block
    (Reverse turning kick should end up behind)
 
Pattern
  • Examiners choice
  • Students choice (not Yul Gok)
  • Yul Gok tul
 
Sparring
  • 2 step 1-3
  • 3 step semi-free (intermediate)
  • Free sparring
 
Focus Kicks  (Chamber kick and hold)
  • Reverse side kick

4th Kup blue belt

Line Work

Forwards
  • First 3 moves of Joong Gun (L stance, reverse knife hand block, low front snap kick off front
    foot, then rear foot stance upward palm block)
Backwards
  • Walking stance, pressing block
Forwards
  • Turning kick, side kick (same leg), land L stance forearm guarding block
Backwards
  • L stance, high back fist side strike, release slipping the front leg into a walking stance, high
    reverse punch (as in Joong Gun)
Forwards
  • Walking stance, double forearm block, pull back into L stance, side punch (as in Joong
    Gun)
Backwards
  • L stance, outer forearm waist block
Forwards
  • Side kick, hooking kick (same leg), land L stance, forearm guarding block
Backwards
  • L stance, knife hand guarding block, slip front foot into walking stance, upper elbow strike
    (as in Joong Gun)
Forwards
  • Turning kick, reverse turning kick (360°), land L stance, forearm guarding block
    (Reverse turning kick should end up behind)
Backwards
  • Fixed stance, U shaped block
 
Pattern
  • Examiners choice
  • Students choice (not grade)
  • Joong Gun tul
 
Sparring
  • 2 step 4-6
  • 3 step semi-free (Advanced)
  • Free sparring

 

3rd Kup red tag

Line Work

Forwards
  • Side kick, spin into L stance knife hand strike
Backwards
  • L stance, low knife hand guarding block, slip front foot into walking stance circular block (as
    in Toi Gye)
Forwards
  • Front leg hook kick, same leg side kick, rear leg turning kick, land L stance, knife hand
    guarding block
Backwards
  • Sitting stance W shaped block
Forwards
  • L stance, knife hand guarding block, move front leg into walking stance, high flat fingertip
    thrust (as in Toi Gye)
Backwards
  • Walking stance, low section X-fist pressing block, twin vertical punch (as in Toi Gye)
Forwards
  • Turning kick, reverse turning kick (180°), land L stance, forearm guarding block
Backwards
  • L stance, low section double forearm guarding block, slip the front foot in to walking stance,
    high section twin front grasp (as in Toi Gye)
Forwards
  • Turning kick, downward kick (same leg), land L stance, forearm guarding block
Backwards
  • L stance middle inner forearm block, move front leg in to walking stance, upset fingertip
    thrust (first 2 moves of Toi Gye)
 
Pattern
  • Examiners choice
  • Students choice (not grade)
  • Toi Gye tul
 
Sparring
  • 2 step 1-8
  • 1 step (Basic)
  • Free sparring

2nd Kup red belt

Line Work

Forwards
  • Double side kick (same leg), land L stance knife hand guarding block
Backwards
  • Walking stance, high twin vertical punch
Forwards
  • Double turning kick (same leg), land L stance forearm guarding block
Backwards
  • Walking stance, pressing block (normal speed)
Forwards
  • Walking stance, middle obverse punch, pull up and release, front leg side kick, land L
    stance, knife hand strike (as in Hwa Rang)
Backwards
  • Walking stance, low section X-fist pressing block, X-fist rising block
Forwards
  • Side kick, reverse side kick, land walking stance reverse punch, pull back to L stance
    forearm guarding block
Backwards
  • L stance, twin forearm block, upward punch, slide into fixed stance, side punch, pull back
    into vertical stance, downward knife hand strike (as in Hwa Rang)
Forwards
  • Front kick, turning kick (same leg), rear leg reverse turning kick (180°), L stance, knife hand
    guarding block
Backwards
  • L stance, middle obverse punch, slip front foot into walking stance, X-fist low section
    pressing block

 

Jumping Kicks
(4 on each leg)

  • Jumping front kick – kicking with back leg
  • Jumping turning kick – kicking with back leg
  • Jumping side kick – kicking with front leg
  • Jumping reverse side kick – kicking with back leg

 

 
Pattern
  • Examiners choice x 2
  • Students choice (not grade)
  • Hwa Rang tul
 
Sparring
  • Set sparring examiners choice
  • Free sparring