Pattern Diagram

Yellow Belt [8th Kup] Grading Requirements

• Identify Yourself
• Line Work
• L Stance — Twin Forearm Block
• Walking Stance — Front Snap Kick — Double Punch
• L Stance — Inwards Outer Forearm Block
• L Stance — Turning Kick — Knife Hand Guarding Block
• L Stance — Forearm Guarding Block
• Pattern — Dan-Gun
• Sparring — 3 Step Sparring [1 - 4]

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

Korean Theory

General Terms

• Inwards - Anaero
• Outwards - Bakaero

Parts of the Body

• Forearm - Palmok
• Palm - Sonbadak
• Knife Hand - Sonkal
• Back Fist - Dung Joomuk

Basic Movements

• Knife Hand Guarding Block - Sonkal Daebi Makgi
• Twin Forearm Block - Sang Palmok Makgi
• Inward Outer Forearm Block - Anaero Bakat Palmok Makgi
• Back Fist Strike - Dung Joomuk Taerigi
• Turning Kick - Dollyo Chagi
• Side Piercing Kick - Yop Chajirugi

Sparring

• 3 Step Sparring - Sambo Matsoki

Pattern: Dan-Gun

Number of Movements: 21

Dan-Gun is named after the holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year of 2,333 BC.

Starting Position: Parallel Ready Stance

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.

Bring the left foot back to the Ready Position.