8TH KUP YELLOW BELT GRADING SYLLABUS

PATTERN – DAN-GUN

PRACTICAL

L-stance – twin forearm block
Walking stance – front kick / double punch
L-stance – inward outer forearm block
L-stance – turning kick land Guarding Block
L Stance – forearm guarding block
3 step sparring – numbers 1, 2, 3 & 4 (adults only)
Pattern – Dan-Gun

THEORY

Meaning of green belt:
Green signifies the plant’s growth as Tae Kwon Do skills begin to develop

KOREAN TERMS

Backfist Dung joomuk
Backfist strike Dung joomuk taerigi
Guarding block Daebi makgi
Inward Anaero
Knifehand Sonkal
Knifehand guarding block Sonkal daebi makgi
Knifehand strike Sonkal taerigi
Outward Bakaero
Palm Sonbadak
Semi free sparring Ban jayoo matsoki
Side piercing kick Yop chajirugi
Twin forearm block Sang palmok makgi
THREE STEP SPARRING (SAMBO MATSOKI)

ATTACK – for all of three step, start with right leg back in walking stance low block, then 3 middle section front punches in walking stance

DEFENCE – Start from parallel ready stance:

1. Right leg back walking stance, middle inner forearm block to the inside 3 times
Counter attack – middle section reverse punch

2. Left leg back L-stance, middle inner forearm block to the outside 3 times
Counter attack – move the left leg forward 45 degrees, move the right leg behind the opponents front leg into a left L-stance, execute a right knifehand strike to the neck

3. Left leg back L-stance, middle inward outer forearm block to the inside 3 times
Counter attack – slide forward in a left L-stance and execute a right front backfist strike to the face

4. Left leg back L-stance, middle inner forearm block to the outside 3 times
Counter attack – move the left leg into a sitting stance, focus with left hand, execute double punch to the floating rib

DAN-GUN
DAN-GUN is named after the holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year 2333 B.C.
Movements – 21
Ready Posture – PARALLEL READY STANCE

The illustrations for this pattern assume that the student is standing on line AB and facing D.

1. Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance toward B, at the same time executing a middle guarding block to B with a knife-hand.
2. Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a high punch to B with the right fist.
3. Move the right foot to A turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward A, at the same time executing a middle guarding block to A with a knife-hand.
4. Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a high punch to A with the left fist.
5. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a low block to D with the left forearm.
6. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the right fist.
7. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the left fist.
8. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the right fist.
9. Move the left foot to E, turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward E while executing a twin forearm block to E.
10. Move the right foot to E forming a right walking stance toward E while executing a high punch to E with the right fist.
11. Move the right foot to F turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward F while executing a twin forearm block to F.
12. Move the left foot to F forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a high punch to F with the left fist.
13. Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the left forearm.
14. Execute a rising block with the left forearm, maintaining the left walking stance toward C. Perform 13 and 14 in a continuous motion.
15. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a rising block with the right forearm.
16. Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a rising block with the left forearm.
17. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a rising block with the right forearm.
18. Move the left foot to B turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward B while executing a middle outward strike to B with the left knife-hand.
19. Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a high punch to B with the right fist.
20. Move the right foot to A turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward A while executing a middle outward strike to A with the right knife-hand.
21. Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a high punch to A with the left fist.
END: Bring the left foot back to parallel ready stance.

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