3rd Gup

Purple Belt (Youth)
Brown Belt (Adult)

Stances

Front, Back, Walking, Fighting, Horse Stance, Twist Stance, Attention Stance, Tiger Stance, Cross Stance

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, X block
Double uppercut strike

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

Forms (TaeGeuk)

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

One Steps (5 each)

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

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 for next testing: Ball of foot Roundhouse Kick, Jump spin side kick, weak side knifehand strike

Other

  • Shows focus, attention, and respect in class and testing
  • Takes initiative in assisting other students and leads by example

Teaching Hours

Minimum of 5 hours

Classroom Hours

Minimum of 3 months of class / 15 hours

Taegeuk 7 - Chil Jang

Taegeuk 7 - Chil Jang

  • Attention
  • Bow
  • Joon Bee (Ready Stance: left foot step left, fists in front of belt)
    • Pivot on the right foot and turn the body to the left while moving the left foot into a left tiger stance. Execute a right palmmiddle section outside-in block.
    • Execute a right snap kick, stepping back with the right foot to the rear returning to the left tiger stance, execute a left outer wrist middle section outside-in block.
    • Pivot on the left foot and turn the body to the right while moving into a right tiger stance. Execute a left palm middle section outside-in block.
    • Execute a left snap kick, stepping back with the left foot to the rear returning to the right tiger stance. Execute a right outer wrist middle section outside-in block.
    • Keep the right foot fixed and move the left foot to the "Ga" direction into a right back stance. Execute a left low section block.
    • Pivot on the left foot and turn the body to the right into a left back stance. Execute a right low knifehand block.
    • Pivot on the right foot and turn the body to the left into a left tiger stance. Execute a right palmmiddle section outside-in block with the left fist placed under the right elbow.
    • Keep both feet fixed and execute a right high section downward backfist strike keeping the left fist under the right elbow.
    • Keep both feet fixed and turn the body to the right into a right tiger stance. Execute a left palmmiddle section outside-in block with the right fist placed under the left elbow.
    • Keep both feet fixed and execute a left high section downward backfist strike keeping the right fist under the left elbow.
    • Pivot on the left foot and turn the body to the left while placing the right foot beside the left foot into a closed stance. Bring both hands to the chin, make a fist with the right hand and place the left hand over it. (Attention stance)
    • Step forward with the left foot into a left forward stance. Execute a scissor block (right low section block and left outer wrist middle section inside-out block) followed by the opposite scissor block (left low section block and right outer wrist middle section inside-out block).
    • Step forward with the right foot into a right forward stance. Execute a scissor block (left low section block and right outer wrist middle section inside-out block) followed by the opposite scissor block (right low section block and left outer wrist middle section inside-out block).
    • Pivot on the right foot and turn the body to the left while moving the left foot into a left front stance. Execute a outer wrist middle section wedge block (double outer wrist middle section inside-out blocks).
    • Execute a right leg front knee kick to the head and allow the momentum of the strike to carry you forward. Step down with the right leg into a cross stance with the left foot behind while dropping both fists to the side. Execute a double uppercut.
    • Step back with the left foot to the rear into a right front stance. Execute low X block immediately afterward.
    • Pivot on the left foot and turn the body to the right into a right forward stance. Execute a outer wrist middle section wedge block (double outer wrist middle section inside-out blocks).
    • Execute a left leg front knee kick to the head and allow the momentum of the strike to carry you forward. Step down with the left leg into a cross stance with the right foot behind while dropping both fists to the side. Execute a double uppercut.
    • Step back with the right foot to the rear into a left frant stance. Execute a low X block immediately afterward.
    • Pivot on the right foot and turn the body to the left into a left walking stance. Execute a left high section outward backfist strike.
    • Execute a right outside-in cresent kick stepping down with the right foot into a horse stance. Execute a right elbow target strike.
    • Pivot on the right foot and move the left foot up but still to the rear into a right walking stance. Execute a right high section outward backfist strike.
    • Execute a left outside-in cresent kick stepping down with the left foot into a horse stance. Execute a left elbow target strike.
    • Keep both feet fixed and execute a left knifehand middle section inside-out block.
    • Pivot on the left foot and turn the body to the left while moving the right into a horse stance. Execute the right middle section side punch while placing the left hand to the left side. *Kihap*
  • Barro (back to Joon Bee) Bring left foot to right by turning counterclockwise 180 degrees (to the front), fists in front of belt
  • She uh  (Relax) Bring left foot next to right, hands flat against side of legs

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3rd Gup One Steps