


Red Belt [2nd Kup] Grading Requirements
Identify yourself
Line Work
L Stance — Obverse Punch
Walking Stance — Twin Vertical Punch
L Stance — Knife Hand Guarding Block — Walking Stance — Upper Elbow Strike
First 2 Movements of Toi-Gye
Walking Stance — Flat Spear Finger Thrust
Walking Stance — X Fist Pressing Block — X Fist Rising Block
L Stance — Side Kick — Reverse Side Kick
Walking Stance — Circular Block — Obverse Punch
First 3 Movements of Joong-Gun
First 3 Movements of Won-Hyo
L Stance — Turning Kick — Reverse Turning Kick
L Stance — Jumping Front Snap Kick
L Stance — Jumping Turning Kick
L Stance — Jumping Side Kick
Patterns
Pattern — Your Choice [excluding Hwa-Rang]
Pattern — 2 Patterns Set by the Grading Examiner
Pattern — Hwa-Rang
Sparring
3 Step Sparring and or 2 Step Sparring
1 Step Sparring [Adv]
Free Sparring
Pad Work
Sparring Combinations — Speed/Accuracy
Please note: This information is for guidance only. The exact format is set at the Grading Examiners discretion.
Korean Theory
Parts of the Body
Instep - Baldung
Reverse Foot Sword - Balkal Dung
Basic Movements
Sliding - Mikulgi
Pushing Block - Miro Makgi
Upward Block - Ollyo Makgi
Upward Punch - Ollyo Jirugi
Vertical Kick - Sewo Chagi
Twisting Kick - Bituro Makgi
Twin Foot Kick - Sang Bal Chagi
Flying High Kick - Twimyo Nopi Chagi
Pattern: Hwa-Rang
Movements in Pattern: 29
Hwa-Rang means ‘Flowering Youth’ and is
named after the Hwa-Rang youth group, which originated in the Silla Dynasty
around 600 AD. This group eventually became the actual driving force for the
unification of the three Kingdoms of Korea. The 29 movements refer to the
29th Infantry Division, where Tae Kwon-Do developed into Maturity.
Starting position: Closed Ready Stance C.
1 Move the left foot to B to form a sitting stance toward D while executing
a middle pushing block to D with the left palm.
2 Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a sitting
stance toward D.
3 Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a sitting
stance toward D.
4 Execute a twin forearm block while forming a left L-stance toward A, pivoting
with the let foot.
5 Execute an upward punch with the left fist while pulling the right side
fist in front of the left shoulder, maintaining a left L-stance toward A.
6 Execute a middle punch to A with the right fist while forming a right fixed
stance toward A in a sliding motion.
7 Execute a downward strike with the right knife-hand while forming a left
vertical stance toward A, pulling the right foot.
8 Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing
a middle punch to A with the left fist.
9 Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing
a low block to D with the left forearm.
10 Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while
executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.
11 Pull the left foot toward the right foot while bringing the left palm to
the right fore fist, at the same time bending the right elbow about 45 degrees
outward.
12 Execute a middle side piercing kick to D with the right foot while pulling
both hands in the opposite direction and then lower it to D forming a left
L-stance toward D, at the same time executing a middle outward strike to D
with the right knife-hand.
13 Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing
a middle punch to D with the left fist.
14 Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D at the
same time executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.
15 Move the left foot to E turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance
toward E while executing a middle guarding block to E with a knife-hand.
16 Move the right foot to E forming a right walking stance toward E while
executing a middle thrust to E with the right straight finger tip.
17 Move the right foot on line EF forming a right L-stance toward F while
executing a middle guarding block to F with a knife-hand.
18 Execute a high turning kick to DF with the right foot and then lower it
to F.
19 Execute a high turning kick to CF with the left foot and then lower it
to F forming a right L-stance toward F while executing a middle guarding block
to F with a knife-hand. Perform 18 and 19 in a fast motion.
20 Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing
a low block to C with the left forearm.
21 Execute a middle punch to C with the right fist while forming a right L-stance
toward C, pulling the left foot.
22 Move the right foot to C forming a left L-stance toward C while executing
a middle punch to C with the left fist.
23 Move the left foot to C forming a right L-stance toward C while executing
a middle punch to C with the right fist.
24 Execute a pressing block with an X-fist while forming a left walking stance
toward C, slipping the left foot to C.
25 Move the right foot to C in a sliding motion forming a right L-stance toward
D while thrusting to C with the right side elbow.
26 Bring the left foot to the right foot, turning counter clockwise to form
a closed stance toward B while executing a side front block with the right
inner forearm while extending the left forearm to the side downward.
27 Execute a side front block with the left inner forearm, extending the right
forearm to the side downward while maintaining a closed stance toward B.
28 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.
29 Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to A
forming a left L-stance toward A while executing a middle guarding block to
A with a knife-hand.
Bring the right foot back to the Ready Position.