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
Examiner's 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
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
- Move the left foot to B forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a low block to B with the left forearm.
- Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a middle punch to B with the right fist.
- 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.
- Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a middle punch to A with the left fist.
- Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a low block to D with the left forearm.
- Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.
- 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.
- Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the left fist.
- 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.
- Move the right foot to A forming a right walking stance toward A while executing a middle punch to A with the right fist.
- 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.
- Move the left foot to B forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a middle punch to B with the left fist.
- 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.
- Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the right fist.
- 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.
- Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the left fist.
- Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.
- Move the right foot to C forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the left fist.
- 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.