Green Belt
Green Belt (7th Gup)
Requirements
Kicking
Roundhouse, Back-pivot
Axe Kick, Jump Front Snap Kick
Crescent Kick, Skipping Sidekick
Front Snap Kick, Roundhouse Kick, Side 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 Sam Jang (3rd) - Fire - symbolizes the "Ri", one of the 8 divination signs, which represents "hot and bright". This is to encourage the student to harbor a sense of justice and ardor for training. New techniques include Inside knife-hand strike, twin knife-hand block and the back stance. This poomsae is characterized by successive block-punch and, kick-punch combinations. Emphasis is laid on the counterattacks against the opponent's attack. 20 Movements.
Joon Bi
Turn Left 90° - Left front stance - Left low block
Right front snap kick landing in a Right front stance - Double middle punch, right fist first
Turn Right 180° - Right front stance - Right low block
Left front snap kick landing in a Left front stance - Double middle punch, left fist first
Turn left 90° - Left walking stance - Right (reverse) inside knife hand strike
Step forward - Right walking stance - Left (reverse) inside knife hand strike
Turn left 90° - Left back stance - Left one-knife hand block/strike
Move Left foot forward and pivot back foot into a Left front stance - Left middle punch
Turn right 180° - Right back stance - Right one-knife hand block/strike
Move Right foot forward and pivot back foot into a Right front stance - Right middle punch
Turn Left 90° - Left walking stance - Right (reverse) inside block
Step forward - Right walking stance - Left (reverse inside block
Turn Left 270° - Left front stance - Left low block
Right front snap kick landing in a Right front stance - Double middle punch, right fist first
Turn Right 180° - Right front stance - Right low block
Left front snap kick landing in a Left front stance - Double middle punch, left fist first
Turn left 90° - Left walking stance - Left low block - Right (reverse) middle punch
Step forward - Right walking stance - Right low block - Left (reverse) middle punch
Left front snap kick landing in a Left natural walking stance - Left low block - Right (reverse) middle punch
Right front snap kick landing in a Right natural walking stance - Right low block - Left (reverse) middle punch - !!KIAP!!
Joon Bi
NOTE: Video coming soon...
One Step Sparring
There are five Green Belt One Steps. All one steps begin with attacker stepping back into a left front stance + low block and signaling their readiness with a Kiap. Defender starts from a Ready Stance (Joon Bi) and signals their readiness with a Kiap. The Attacker steps forward with a single middle section punch...
Step Left into a riding horse stance - Right open hand block - Left middle punch to ribs
Grab opponent's left wrist with right hand - Left foot steps up while pivoting right so feet are together and opponent is to your left - Left knife hand strike to neck
Two hand wrist lock - Right foot steps in between opponent's feet
Bring opponent's hand close to your body at waste level - Pivot on right foot - sweep Left foot around taking opponent to the ground
heel stomp to opponent's face - !!KIAP!!
Step Left into a riding horse stance - Right open hand block - Left middle punch to ribs
Grab opponent's Right wrist with Right hand - Left hammer fist elbow strike
Both hands control opponent's right wrist - Swing wrist down then back up
Pivot on right foot 180° right under opponent's arm
Wrist throw over Right shoulder taking opponent to ground - Extend left leg and place left foot in opponent's neck while going down to right knee - Pull back on opponent's arm.
Right (reverse) punch to face - !!KIAP!!
Step forward into Right back stance - Right wrist inward block
Pull right foot back
Pivot 180° Left on right foot
Move left foot towards opponent into a horse stance - Left supported elbow strike to ribs
Move left back to right foot - Left back fist strike to temple
Pivot on left foot >180° - step out with right into horse stance - right middle punch
Left upper punch - !!KIAP!!
Step right into horse stance - Left open hand block
Right supported spear hand attack to mid-section
Right backfist to nose
Left middle punch
Right upper punch - !!KIAP!!
Right jump front kick to face - !!KIAP!!
NOTE: Jump must be both feet up at same time
Free Sparring
One opponent
Legal contact area and point area
Basic sparring techniques
Combination kicks and use punches
Board Breaking
Sliding Side Kick
Minimum Class Attendance
Three months of training and a minimum of 24 classes
Conditioning
25 Pushups
25 Crunches/Sit-ups
Stances
Back Stance
Blocks
Twin Knife-Hand Block
Single Knife-Hand Middle Section Outward Block
Kicks
Sliding Side Kick
Axe Kick
Hook Kick
Skipping Side Kick
Punches/Attacks
Double Middle Section Punch
Inside Knife-hand Strike
General Knowledge
Student Creeds
Count to 10 in Korean
Basic sparring techniques
Sparring Rules
Legal contact area and point area
Philosophical Goal
Perseverance (In Nae – 인내)
Examples of verbal questions judges at promotion test might ask
What is the meaning of Perseverance?
What is the meaning of Taegeuk Sam Jang?
Ri