Blue Belt
Blue Belt (6th Gup)
Requirements
Kicking
Roundhouse, Back-pivot, Axe Kick
Front Snap Kick, Crescent Kick, Skipping Sidekick
Side Kick, Back-Pivot Kick, Jump Front Snap Kick
Sparring Footwork Drills
Forward, Back, Switch, Forward, Back, Switch
Roundhouse, Back, Switch roundhouse, Back, Step-Over Roundhouse, Back, skip roundhouse
Roundhouse, Back & Block, Roundhouse
Roundhouse, Back, Wing-block Back Pivot
Roundhouse, step-over Axe
Forms
Taegeuk Sa Jang (4th) - Thunder - symbolizes the "Jin", one of the 8 divination signs, which represents the thunder meaning great power and dignity. New techniques are Twin Knife-hand Block, Spear-hand Attack, Swallow Form Knife-hand Strike, Side Kick, Outward Middle Block, Back-fist Strike, It is characterized by various movements in preparation for the sparring. 18 Movements.
Joon Bi
Turn Left 90° - Left back stance - Left double knife hand block
Step forward into Right front stance - Right supported spear hand (also described as a left [reverse] pressing block + right spear hand)
Turn Right 180° - Right back stance - Right double knife hand block
Step forward into Left front stance - Left supported spear hand (also described as a right [reverse] pressing block + left spear hand)
Turn left 90° - Left front stance - Left open-hand high block + reverse inside knifehand strike
Right front kick (keeping the hands in the Left open-hand high block + reverse inside knifehand strike) - Landing in a right front stance - Left (reverse) middle punch
Left side kick
Right side kick - landing in Right back stance - Right double knife hand block
Turn Left 270° (pivoting on ball of right foot) - Left back stance - Left outside forearm block
Right front snap kick - return to Left back stance - Right (reverse) inside block
Turn Right 180° - Right back stance - Right outside forearm block
Left front snap kick landing - return to Right back stance - Left (reverse) inside block
Turn left 90° - Left front stance - Left open-hand high block + reverse inside knifehand strike
Right front kick (keeping the hands in the Left open-hand high block + reverse inside knifehand strike) - Landing in a right front stance - Right rolling back fist to the nose
Turn Left 90° - Left walking stance - Left inside block - Right (reverse) punch
Turn Right 180° - Right walking stance - Right inside block - Left (reverse) punch
Turn Left 90° - Left front stance - Left inside block - Double middle punch (right first)
Step forward into Right front stance - Right inside block - Double middle punch (left first) - !!KIAP!!
Joon Bi
Three Step Sparring
There are five Blue Belt Three Step defenses. All three step defenses begin with attacker stepping back into a left front stance + low block and signaling their readiness with a Kiap. Defender starts from Joon Be and signals their readiness with a Kiap. The Attacker steps forward with three single middle section punches...
Three outward middle blocks, one with each step back (Back Stances)
Left hand grabs opponents wrist, right hand palm strike to face
Right foot steps under opponent's arm
Right hand replaces left, pivot 180 left, left knife strike to inner thigh/groin
Left foot steps back, left hand replaces right
Right upper cut to armpit + Ki-ap
Three inward middle blocks one with each step back (Back Stances)
Grab top of opponent's hand and turn upwards, left leg front snap kick
Slide in, lifting opponent's arm, right knife hand to chest
Grab uniform, right leg sweep
Heel stomp + Kiap
Three outward middle blocks, one with each step back (Back Stances)
Grab opponent's wrist, right leg roundhouse kick (high)
Land right foot forward, right elbow strike to face
Double grab opponent's wrist, rotate clockwise under opponent's arm, bring their fist to their should, release your right hand to raise their elbow high in the air
Right leg sweep while keeping control of their arm
Go down to one knee, replace right hand with left on opponent's elbow, right punch to face + Ki-ap
Three outward middle blocks, one with each step back (Back Stances)
Double push block to the right (right hand goes behind left)
Slide to left grabbing opponent's wrist with right hand
Left punch across face
Open Left hand and slap to chest (this would be a knife hand to the neck in a real situation), sweep with inside/left leg
Replace right hand with left grabbing opponent's wrist, right heel stomp
Three outward middle blocks, one with each step back (Back Stances)
Left hand grabs opponents wrist, right upper punch to face
Right circular elbow strike
Middle/thumb grab elbow, right foot steps under opponent's arm
Continue behind opponent and secure choke hold to submission
Free Sparring
One opponent
Legal contact area and point area
Basic sparring techniques
Combination kicks and use punches
Board Breaking
Back Pivot Kick
Conditioning
30 Pushups
30 Crunches/Sit-ups
Stances
All Previous Stances
Blocks
Twin Knife-hand Block
Outward Middle Block
Middle Block
Kicks
Back Pivot Kick
Wheel Kick
Spinning Hook Kick
Spinning Crescent Kick
Minimum Class Attendance
Three months of training
General Knowledge
Student Creeds
Count to 10 in Korean
Basic sparring techniques
Sparring Rules
Legal contact area and point area
Philosophical Goal
Self Control (Geuk Gi – 극기)
Examples of verbal questions judges at promotion test might ask
What is the meaning of self control?
What is the Meaning of Taegeuk Sa Jang?
Jin
Punches/Attacks
Spear-hand Attack
Backfist