8th Kup Grading Revision Sheet
Variations of the grading format are at the examiner’s discretion, this sheet is for guidance only
Practical
L Stance – Twin Forearm Block
Walking Stance – Front Kick / Double Punch
L Stance – Inward Outer Forearm Block
Turning Kick, land L Stance Knife Hand Guarding Block
L Stance – Forearm Guarding Block
Pattern – Dan Gun
3 Step Sparring – Numbers 1 – 4
Theory
What is 3 step sparring
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 in left walking stance, obverse low section outer forearm block.
Attack = Three middle section obverse punches in walking stance to the opponents solar plexus.
Basic Level
- Right leg back walking stance, middle inner forearm block to the inside three times. Counter attack = Reverse punch
- Left leg back, L stance, middle inner forearm block to the outside three time. Counter attack = move the left leg forward 45 degrees, move the right leg behind the opponents front leg into left L stance, execute a right knife hand strike to the back of the neck.
- Left leg back L stance, middle inward outer forearm block to the inside three times. Counter attack = Move front leg into right walking stance, execute a high side back fist strike to the opponents temple.
- Left leg back L stance, middle inner forearm block to the outside three times. Counter attack = Move the left leg into sitting stance, focus with left hand, execute a double punch to the opponents kidney area.
Korean Terminology
General Terms
Inwards – Anaero
Outwards – Bakaero
Parts of the Body
Palm – Sonbadak
Knife Hand – Sonkal
Back Fist – Dung Joomuk
Basic Movements
Knife Hand Guarding Block – Sonkal Daebi Makgi
Twin Forearm Block – Sang Palmok Makgi
Inward Outer Forearm Block – Anaero Bakat Palmok Makgi
Back Fist Strike – Dung Joomuk Taerigi
Turning Kick – Dollyo Chagi
Side Piercing Kick – Yop Chajirugi
Sparring
Three Step Sparring – Sambo Matsoki
Green Belt – signifies the plants growth as the Tae Kwon DO skills begin to develop.
Dan-Gun
Number of Movements: 21
Meaning of Dan-Gun:
DAN-GUN is named after the holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year of 2,333 BC
Starting Position: Parallel ready stance
- Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance toward B, at the same time executing a middle guarding block to B with a knife-hand
- Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a high punch to B with the right fist
- Move the right foot to A turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward A, at the same time executing a middle guarding block to A with a knife-hand
- Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a high punch to A with the left fist
- Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a low block to D with the left forearm
- Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the right fist
- Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the left fist
- Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the right fist
- Move the left foot to E, turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward E while executing a twin forearm block to E
- Move the right foot to E forming a right walking stance toward E while executing a high punch to E with the right fist
- Move the right foot to F turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward F while executing a twin forearm block to F
- Move the left foot to F forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a high punch to F with the left fist
- Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the left forearm
- Execute a rising block with the left forearm, maintaining the left walking stance toward C. Perform 13 and 14 in a continuous motion
- Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a rising block with the right forearm
- Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a rising block with the left forearm
- Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a rising block with the right forearm
- Move the left foot to B turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward B while executing a middle outward strike to B with the left knife-hand
- Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a high punch to B with the right fist
- Move the right foot to A turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward A while executing a middle outward strike to A with the right knife-hand
- Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a high punch to A with the left fist
END: Bring the left foot back to a ready posture