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
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 (bottom of the V of the suit!).
Defenders start in parallel ready stance.
- Right leg back walking stance, middle inner forearm block to the outside three times. Counter attack = Move the left leg forward 45°, move the right leg behind the opponents front leg into a left L stance, execute a right knifehand strike to the back of the neck.
- Left leg back, L stance, middle inner forearm block to the outside three times. Counter attack = Move the left leg forward 45°, move the right leg behind the opponents front leg into a left L stance, execute a right knife hand strike to the back of the neck.
- Right leg back walking stance, middle inner forearm block to the outside three times. Counter attack = Move the left leg forward 45°, move the right leg behind the opponents front leg into a left L stance, execute a right knifehand strike to the back of the neck.
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?