Stances

Front, Back, Walking, Fighting, Horse Stance, Twist Stance, Attention Stance, Tiger Stance, Cross Stance, Tongmilgi Joon-bee

Hand Techniques

Midsection, High, Side, and Reverse Punch
Down, Middle, High Block - open and closed hands
Monton Maki (Out to In middle block)
Side block (In to Out middle block) from a back stance, fist facing in and out versions
Knifehand Guarding block, low and middle
Combinations: 3 blocks + punches
Open hand high block / knifehand strike
Elbow Strike, Backfist, Pull-in Elbow strike, Hammerfist, Ridgehand strike, Palm heel strike
Inward, Outward, and Side knifehand strike
Pressing block / knifehand thrust strike, side pressing block
Scissor block, Wedge block, Low/High X block
Double uppercut strike
Forearm guarding block, Square block, High/Low block
Palm down pressing block + knife hand thrust strike
Tiger Mouth strike, Pushing Up block

Foot Techniques

(From both front and back legs)
Stretch, Snap, Roundhouse, Side Kick
In-to-Out Crescent & Out-to-In Crescent
Jumping Kicks
Double Motion Kicks
Spinning Side Kick (Back Kick). Step spin side kick.
Sliding Side Kick
Switch Kicks
Combinations:  Low / High Kick (Snap, Round, and Side Kicks)
Hook Kick, Spinning Hook kick
45 degree switch roundhouse kick
Spinning Wheel kick
Axe kick / Double motion axe kick
Double motion spin crescent / Tornado kicks
Knee strike
Twist kick, Cut Kick (sparring)
Jump pushoff 360 spin side kick, 360 degree spin side kick, 360 degree spin hook kick, jump spin wheel kick

Forms (TaeGeuk)

Ki-Bon Hyung  (Basic Form)
Il Jang
Yi Jang
Sam Jang
Sa Jang
Oh Jang
Yook Jang
Chil Jang
Pal Jang
Koryo

One Steps (5 each)

Sets: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Tenets of the Martial Arts

Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self-Control, Indomitable Spirit

Ethical Rules

• Loyalty to Nation
• Obedience to Parents
• Confidence in Friends
• Do not retreat from enemy attacks
• Refrain from the senseless killing of all living things

Student Oath

• I Shall Observe the Tenets of the Martial Arts and the Ethical Rules
• I Shall Respect Instructors and Seniors
• I Shall Never Misuse Martial Arts
• I Will be a Champion of Freedom and Justice
• I Will Build a More Peaceful World

Required Board Break

Instructor's discretion

Other

• Shows focus, attention, and respect in class and testing
• Takes initiative in assisting other students and leads by example
• Represents Dojang, Instructor, and Students appropriately outside of class

Teaching Hours

Minimum of 25 hours

Classroom Hours

Minimum 1 year of class / 50+ hours

Koryo

• Attention
• Bow
• Tongmilgi Joon Bee (Ready Stance: Slowly (over 7 seconds) and powerfully bring both knife‐hands up from waist level, palms up, fingers pointing toward each other, up to the chest, while inhaling. Turn palms outward toward opponent, and slowly begin pushing knife hands forward, while exhaling, then forcefully complete the movement with both arms out in front, knife‐hands pointing 45 degrees in and up, as if pushing someone away.
  • Turn 90° left, moving left foot into a left back stance, knife hand guarding block.
  • Pivot on left foot, right leg low side kick / right leg side kick to upper body without touching foot down. Step down with right foot into right front stance, right outward knife hand strike.
  • Staying in a front stance, left hand punch.
  • Shift into a right back stance, right monton maki.
  • Step back with right foot and turn 180° right (pivoting on left foot), moving right foot into a right back stance, knife hand guarding block.
  • Pivot on right foot, left low side kick / left leg side kick to upper body without touching foot down step down with left foot into left front stance, left outward knife hand strike.
  • Staying in a front stance, right hand punch.
  • Shift into a left back stance, left monton maki.
  • Turn 90° left, moving left foot into a left front stance, left low knife hand block, right tiger mouth strike.
  • Right leg snap kick, step down with right foot into right front stance, right arm low knife hand block, left tiger mouth strike.
  • Left leg snap kick, step down with left foot into left front stance, left low knife‐hand block, right tiger mouth strike. KIHAP
  • Right leg snap kick, step down with right foot into right front stance, right hand kick grab / left hand open hand knee strike.
  • Left foot steps forward, pivot on right foot, turning 180 degrees clockwise into right front stance, double middle block (palms in).
  • Left snap kick, step down with left foot into a left front stance, left hand kick grab / right hand open hand knee strike.
  • Slide left foot back into a left walking stance, double middle block (palms in).
  • Turn 90 degrees clockwise right (pivoting on left foot) into horse stance, left outward knifehand block.
  • Left hand grab, strike left hand with fully extended right hand punch.
  • Right foot steps over left into cross stance, left side kick, set down and turn 180 degrees clockwise into right front stance, left palm up groin strike with right grabbing and pulling in opponent to left shoulder.
  • Right foot slides back into a right walking stance, right arm low block.
  • Step forward with left foot into left walking stance, left hand palm heel block, step forward with right foot into horse stance, right reinforced elbow side strike with left hand palm support on right fist.
  • Right knife hand side block
  • Right hand grab, strike right hand with fully extended left hand punch.
  • Left foot steps over right into cross stance, right side kick, set down and turn 180 degrees counter-clockwise into left front stance, right palm up groin strike with left grabbing and pulling in opponent to right shoulder.
  • Left foot slides back into a left walking stance, left arm low block.
  • Step forward with right foot into right walking stance, right hand palm heel block, step forward with left foot into horse stance, left reinforced elbow side strike with right hand palm support on left fist.
  • Slowly, with balance, concentration, and power, pull right foot to left foot, bring both arms up over head, outstretched, with left hand in hammer fist, right hand in knife hand. Move arms outward to the sides and down in a large circle meeting waist level with left hammer‐fist striking right knife hand (feet and hands should come together at the same time).
  • Turn 180 degrees counter clockwise (pivot on right foot) into a left front stance, left outward knife hand strike, left knife hand low block.
  • Step forward into right front stance, right outward knife hand strike, right knife hand low block.
  • Step forward into left front stance, left outward knife hand strike, left knife hand low block.
  • Step forward right front stance, right tiger mouth strike. KIHAP.
• Barro (back to Tongmilgi Joon Bee) - Tongmilgi Joon Bee (Ready Stance: Slowly (over 7 seconds) and powerfully bring both knife‐hands up from waist level, palms up, fingers pointing toward each other, up to the chest, while inhaling. Turn palms outward toward opponent, and slowly begin pushing knife hands forward, while exhaling, then forcefully complete the movement with both arms out in front, knife‐hands pointing 45 degrees in and up, as if pushing someone away.
• She uh  (Relax) Bring left foot next to right, hands flat against side of legs

Other Videos

1st Poom / 1st Dan One Steps