Grading Syllabus - 9th kup yellow tag

Physical:

Explain how to correctly perform basic stretches including why you would use tension eg:

• Adductor stretch
• Hip Flexor stretch
• Hamstring stretch
• Lower back stretch

10 x push ups

10 x abdominal crunches

10 x squats

 

Exercises:

Saju Jirugi (both directions)

Saju Makgi (both directions)

 

Hand Techniques:

Narrani so, ap joomuk kaunde jirugi

Annun so, ap joomuk kaunde jirugi

Gunnun so, ap joomuk kaunde jirugi         

Gunnun so, bakat palmok najunde makgi  

Gunnun so, sonkal najunde makgi            

Gunnun so, an palmok kaunde makgi       

Gunnun so, bakat palmok chookyo makgi  

Gunnun so, sonkal chookyo makgi

Any of the above with bandae jirugi (Gunnun sogi, nagagi & duruogi)

 

Foot Techniques:

Ap cha olligi, gunnun sogi

Bakuro cha olligi, gunnun sogi

Ap cha busigi, gunnun sogi

Yop cha jirugi, gunnun sogi

Dwit cha jirugi, gunnun sogi

 

Sparring:

Attacker front kick, defender avoiding with sidestep

Attacker front jab, defender avoiding with sidestep

 

Street Defence:

Pushing (avoid only)

Wrist release

 

Power Test:

Gunnun so, ap joomuk bandae jirugi (against kick shield)

Gunnun so, ap cha busigi (against kick shield)

 

Theory:

White Belt

White Belt signifies innocence, as that of a beginning student who has no previous knowledge of Taekwon-Do.

 

Terminology:

Attention stance	Charyot sogi
Parallel stance	Narani sogi
Sitting stance	Annun sogi
Walking stance	Gunnun sogi
Outer forearm low block	Bakat palmok najunde makgi
Knifehand low block	Sonkal najunde makgi
Inner forearm middle block	An palmok kaunde makgi
Outer forearm rising block	Bakat palmok chookyo makgi
Knifehand rising block	Sonkal chookyo makgi
Front snap kick	Ap cha busigi
Front rising kick	Ap cha olligi
Outward rising kick	Bakuro cha olligi
Side piercing kick	Yop cha jirugi
Back piercing kick	Dwit cha jirugi
Obverse	Baro
Reverse	Bandae
Footsword	Balkal
Ball of the foot	Ap kumchi
Forefist	Ap joomuk
Knifehand	Sonkal
Inner forearm	An palmok
Outer forearm	Bakat palmok
High	Nopunde
Middle	Kaunde
Low	Najunde

 

• You should know the application of all learned techniques
• You should be able to describe the dimensions, weight distribution and relevant angles of all stances
• You should be able to name all attacking and blocking tools and show their location

 

What does Taekwon-Do mean?

Taekwon-Do means "The art of hand anf foot"

(Tae = Foot, Kwon = Hand, Do = Art)

Who was the founder of Taekwon-Do?

General Choi Hong Hi, 9th Dan

What is a tenet?

A tenet is a belief or attitude that a person should adopt while training in Taekwon-Do

What are the tenets of Taekwon-Do?

Courtesy

Integrity

Perseverance

Self Control

Indomitable Spirit

What country does Taekwon-Do come from?

Korea

When was the name Taekwon-Do officially recognised?

11th April 1955

What is the Korean name for the training uniform?

Dobok

What is the Korean name for the training area?

Dojang

 

 

Grading Belts