Yellow signifies the earth from which the plant sprouts and takes root as the TaekwonDo foundation is being laid.
Grading Requirements
(at the discretion of the examiner; not in any particular order)
Please remember that anything from previous gradings may also be required by the Examiner
Patterns (Tul)
- Dan Gun. 21 movements.
- All previous Tul
Linework
- As requested by Examiner - techniques from previous gradings, plus:
- L Stance, Knifehand Guarding Block
- L Stance, Twin Forearm Block
Note: A senior student will demonstrate the techniques required.
Pre-Arranged Sparring
- 3 Step Sparring (Sambo Matsoki) No.2
Attack: Low front snap kick landing in walking ready stance
Defence: Right leg back walking stance, low outer forearm block
three times backward.
Counter Attack: Left low front snap kick landing in left walking ready stance
Theory
See below
Question | Answer |
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Pattern Meaning & Number of Moves | |
What are the Tenets of TaekwonDo? | Courtesy Integrity Perseverance Self-Control Indomitable Spirit |
Describe Integrity | |
Korean for Strike | Taerigi |
Korean for Front | Ap |
Korean for Side | Yop |
Korean for Back | Dwit |
Korean for Knifehand guarding block | Sonkal daebi makgi |
Korean for High obverse punch | Ap Joomuk Nopunde Baro Jirugi |
Korean for Twin forearm block | Sang palmok makgi |
Korean for outer forearm rising block | Bakat palmok chookyo makgi |
Korean for knife hand outwards strike | Sonkal bakuro taerigi |
Korean for Front Obverse Punch | Ap Joomuk Jirugi |
Describe Continuous motion. Why do we use it? | 2 techniques, 2 full knee-springs, 1 continuous breath. Always starts with a block. Allows an instant response to an attack (either another block or a counter) |
Dan Gun - 21 moves
Dan-Gun is named after the holy Dan Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year of 2333 B.C.
Ready Posture – 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.
Reproduced from Taekwon-Do (The Korean Art of Self Defense)
also known as “The Condensed Encyclopedia.
Fifth Edition 1999, All rights reserved
Copyright 1988, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1999 General Choi, Hong Hi.