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White Belt Yellow Stripe [9th Kup] Grading Requirements

Identify Yourself
Line Work
Sitting Stance — Double Punch
Walking Ready Stance — Front Snap Kick
Walking Stance — Double Punch
L Stance — Middle Block
L Stance — Knife Hand Strike
Walking Stance — Low Block — Rising Block
Pattern — Chon-Ji

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

Korean Theory

General Terms
Left - Wen
Right - Orun
Pattern - Tul

Parts of the Body
Ball of the Foot - Ap Kumchi
Foot Sword - Balkal
Head - Mori

Stances
L Stance - Niunja Sogi

Basic Movements
Rising Block - Chookyo Makgi
Forearm Guarding Block - Palmok Daebi Makgi
Knife Hand Strike - Sonkal Taerigi
Double Punch - Doo Jirugi
Front Snap Kick - Ap Chabusigi
Kick - Chagi


Pattern: Chon-Ji
Number of Movements: 19

Chon-Ji means literally “the Heaven and the Earth”. It is, in the Orient, interpreted as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history, therefore, it is the initial Pattern played by the beginner. This Pattern consists of two similar parts, one to represent the Heaven and the other the Earth.

Starting Position: Parallel Ready Stance

1 Move the left foot to B forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a low block to B with the left forearm.

2 Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a middle punch to B with the right fist.

3 Move the right foot to A, turning clockwise to form a right walking stance toward A while executing a low block to A with the right forearm.

4 Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a middle 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 middle punch to D with the right fist.

7 Move the right foot to C turning clockwise to form a right walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the right forearm.

8 Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the left fist.

9 Move the left foot to A forming a right L-stance toward A while executing a middle block to A with the left inner forearm.

10 Move the right foot to A forming a right walking stance toward A while executing a middle punch to A with the right fist.

11 Move the right foot to B turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward B while executing a middle block to B with the right inner forearm.

12 Move the left foot to B forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a middle punch to B with the left fist.


13 Move the left foot to C forming a right L-stance toward C while executing a middle block to C with the left inner forearm.

14 Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the right fist.

15 Move the right foot to D turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle block to D with the right inner forearm.

16 Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the left fist.

17 Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.

18 Move the right foot to C forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the left fist.

19 Move the left foot to C forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.

Bring the left foot back to the Ready Position.