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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 Examiners 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.