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Green Belt [6th Kup] Grading Requirements

Identify yourself
Line Work
Turning Kick — Walking Stance — Side Back Fist Strike
Fixed Stance — Side Punch
L Stance — Side Kick — Knife Hand Strike
L Stance — Inwards Palm Block
L Stance — Side Kick — Reverse Side Kick
Walking Stance — Circular Block

Patterns
Pattern Set by the Grading Examiner
Pattern — Won-Hyo

Sparring
3 Step Sparring [8 - 10]
3 Step Semi Free Sparring [Basic]

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

Korean Theory

General Terms
Back - Dwit

Stances
Vertical Stance - Soojik Sogi
Closed Stance - Moa Sogi
Bending Stance - Goburyo Sogi

Parts of the Body
Foot Parts - Habansin
Hand Parts - Sangbansin
Back Heel - Dwit Chook
Back Sole - Dwit Kumchi

Basic Movements
Circular Block - Dollymio Makgi
Hooking Block - Golcho Makgi
Waist Block - Hori Makgi
Palm Pushing Block - Sonbadak Miro Makgi
Vertical Punch - Sewo Jirugi
Side Punch - Yop Jirugi
Reverse Knife Hand Strike - Sonkal Dung Taerigi
Reverse Side Kick - Bandae Yop Chagi
Reverse Turning Kick - Bandae Dollyo Chagi

Sparring
Three Step Semi Free Sparring - Ban Jayoo Matsoki

Pattern: Won-Hyo
Movements in the Pattern: 28

Won-Hyo was the noted monk who introduced Buddhism in the Silla Dynasty in the year 686 AD.

Starting Position: Closed Ready Stance A.

1 Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance toward B while executing a twin forearm block.

2 Execute a high inward strike to B with the right knife-hand while bringing the left side fist in front of the right shoulder, maintaining a right L-stance toward B.

3 Execute a middle punch to B with the left fist while forming a left fixed stance toward B, slipping the left foot to B.

4 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 twin forearm block.

5 Execute a high inward strike to A with the left knife-hand while bringing 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, slipping the right foot to A.

7 Bring the right foot to the left foot and then turn the face toward D while forming a right bending ready stance A toward D.

8 Execute a middle side piercing kick to D with the left foot.

9 Lower the left foot to D forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand.

10 Move the right foot to D forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a guarding block to D with a knife-hand.

11 Move the left foot to D forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand.

12 Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle thrust to D with the right straight finger tip.

13 Move the left foot to E turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward E, at the same time executing a twin forearm block.

14 Execute a high inward strike to E with the right knife-hand while bringing the left side fist in front of the right shoulder, maintaining a right L-stance toward E.

15 Execute a middle punch to E with the left fist while forming a left fixed stance toward E, slipping the left foot to E.

16 Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to F, forming a left L-stance toward F while executing a twin forearm block.

17 Execute a high inward strike to F with the left knife-hand while bringing the right side fist in front of the left shoulder, maintaining a left L-stance toward F.

18 Execute a middle punch to F with the right fist while forming a right fixed stance toward F, slipping the right foot to F.

19 Bring the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a circular block to CF with the right inner forearm.

20 Execute a low front snap kick to C with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 19.

21 Lower the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the left fist.

22 Execute a circular block to CE with the left inner forearm while maintaining a right walking stance toward C.

23 Execute a low front snap kick to C with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 22.

24 Lower the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the right fist.

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 on line CD and then move the left foot to B, turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward B, at the same time executing a middle guarding block to B with the forearm.

28 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 the forearm.

Bring the right foot back to the Ready Position.