Pattern Diagram

Green Belt Blue Stripe [5th Kup] Grading requirements

• Identify Yourself
• Line Work
• Walking Stance — Hooking Block — Obverse Punch
• L Stance — Twin Knife Hand Block
• Walking Stance — Double Forearm Block
• L Stance — Side Kick — Reverse Side Kick — Guarding Block
• L Stance — Upward Palm Block
• Walking Stance — Side Kick — Front Elbow Strike
• Walking Stance — X Fist Pressing Block
• L Stance — Turning Kick — Reverse Turning Kick

Patterns

• Pattern of Your Choice [Excluding Yul-Gok]
• Pattern set by the Grading Examiner
• Yul-Gok

Sparring

• 2 Step Sparring [1 - 4]
• 3 Step Semi Free Sparring [Intermediate]
• Free Sparring

Please note: This information is for guidance only. The exact format is set at the Grading Examiner's discretion.

Korean Theory

General Terms

• Jumping - Twigi

Parts of the Body

• Elbow - Palkup
• Knee - Moorup

Stances

• X-Stance - Kyocha Sogi

Basic Movements

• Double Forearm Block - Doo Palmok Makgi
• Hooking Block - Golcho Makgi
• X Fist Pressing Block - Kyocha Nollo Makgi
• Upward Palm Block - Ollyo Sonbadak Makgi
• Twin Knife Hand Block - Sang Sonkal Makgi
• Upset Punch - Dwijibo Jirugi
• Flat Finger Tip Thrust - Opun Sonkut Tulgi
• Twin Vertical Punch - Sang Sewo Jirugi
• Hooking Kick - Golcho Chagi
• Crescent Kick - Bandal Chagi

Sparring

• 2 Step Sparring - Ibo Matsoki
• Free Sparring - Jayoo Matsoki

Pattern: Yul-Gok

Number of Movements: 38

Yul-Gok is the pseudonym for the great philosopher and scholar Yi I (1536-1584) nicknamed the "Confucius of Korea". The 38 movements of this Pattern refer to his birthplace on 38 degree latitude and the diagram above represents "scholar".

Starting position: Parallel Ready Stance.

1. Move the left foot to B forming a sitting stance toward D while extending the left fist to D horizontally.
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. Perform 2 and 3 in a fast motion.
4. Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to A forming a sitting stance toward D while extending the right fist to D horizontally.
5. Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
6. Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Perform 5 and 6 in a fast motion.
7. Move the right foot to Ad forming a right walking stance toward AD while executing a middle side block to AD with the right inner forearm.
8. Execute a low front snap kick to AD with the left foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 7.
9. Lower the left foot to AD forming a left walking stance toward AD while executing a middle punch to AD with the left fist.
10. Execute a middle punch to AD with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward AD. Perform 9 and 10 in a fast motion.
11. Move the left foot to BD forming a left walking stance toward BD at the same time executing a middle side block to BD with the left inner forearm.
12. Execute a low front snap kick to BD with the right foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 11.
13. Lower the right foot to BD forming a right walking stance toward BD while executing a middle punch to BD with the right fist.
14. Execute a middle punch to BD with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward BD. Perform 13 and 14 in a fast motion.
15. Execute a middle hooking block to D with the right palm while forming a right walking stance toward D, pivoting with the left foot.
16. Execute a middle hooking block to D with the left palm while maintaining a right walking stance toward D.
17. Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D. Execute 16 and 17 in a connecting motion.
18. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle hooking block to D with the left palm.
19. Execute a middle hooking block to D with the right palm while maintaining a left walking stance toward D.
20. Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward D. Execute 19 and 20 in a connecting motion.
21. 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.
22. Turn the face toward D forming a right bending ready stance A toward D.
23. Execute a middle side piercing kick to D with the left foot.
24. Lower the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while striking the left palm with the right front elbow.
25. Turn the face toward C forming a left bending ready stance A toward C.
26. Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot.
27. Lower the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while striking the right palm with the left front elbow.
28. Move the left foot to E forming a right L-stance toward E while executing a twin knife-hand block.
29. 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.
30. Move the right foot to F turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward F while executing a twin knife-hand block.
31. Move the left foot to F forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a middle thrust to F with the left straight finger tip.
32. Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a high side block to C with the left outer forearm.
33. Execute a middle punch to C with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward C.
34. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a high side block to C with the right outer forearm.
35. Execute a middle punch to C with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward C.
36. Jump to C forming a left X-stance toward B while executing a high side strike to C with the left back fist.
37. Move the right foot to A forming a right walking stance toward A at the same time executing a high block to A with the right double forearm.
38. Bring the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to B forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a high block to B with the left double forearm.

Bring the left foot back to the Ready Position.