8TH KUP
YELLOW BELT
GRADING REQUIREMENTS
Everything you need to learn and practise in preparation for your 8th Kup grading. Make sure you understand the theory and can demonstrate each practical requirement when asked.
YOUR CURRENT GRADE
8TH KUP
Yellow Belt
THEORY
14 Questions
Learn the key facts, terminology and pattern knowledge.
PRACTICAL
3 Requirements
Demonstrate each requirement correctly.
ROUTINE
Dan-Gun
Dan-Gun & Chon-Ji patterns.
THEORY QUESTIONS
Learn and understand the following questions and answers in preparation for your grading.
1
What is a pattern?
A pattern is a series of offensive and defensive movements against an imaginary opponent or opponents. Starting and finishing on the same spot.
2
How many patterns do you know?
Two – Chon-Ji and Dan-Gun.
Remember, Four Direction Punch and Four Direction Block are known as exercises, not patterns.
Remember, Four Direction Punch and Four Direction Block are known as exercises, not patterns.
3
Name the pattern you have learnt and how many moves it has?
Dan-Gun and it has 21 moves.
4
What is the meaning of the pattern you have learnt?
Dan-Gun is named after the holy Dan-Gun who was the legendary founder of Korea in the year 2333 B.C.
5
Where should your fist finish if you were punching High (Nopunde)?
Your eye level.
6
Where should your fist finish if you were punching Middle (Kaunde)?
Your shoulder level.
7
Where should your fist finish if you were punching Low (Najunde)?
Your belt level.
8
Describe an ‘inside’ block (an makgi).
An ‘inside’ block (an makgi) is when the defender’s arm or leg blocks to the inside of the attacker’s arm or leg.
9
Describe an ‘outside’ block (bakkat makgi).
An ‘outside’ block (bakkat makgi) is when the defender’s arm or leg blocks to the outside of the attacker’s arm or leg.
10
Describe an ‘inward’ block (annuro makgi).
An ‘inward’ block (annuro makgi) is when the defender’s arm or leg travels in towards the centre of their body to stop the attacker’s technique.
11
Describe an ‘outward’ block (bakuro makgi).
An ‘outward’ block (bakuro makgi) is when the defender’s arm or leg travels away from the centre of their body to stop the attacker’s technique.
12
When performing Twin Forearm Block (Sang Palmok Makgi), which is the ‘primary block’ and why?
In Twin Forearm Block (Sang Palmok Makgi), the primary block is the middle section block.
It is known as the primary block because you finish looking in this direction, implying that this is the more important block of the two.
13
Where does this ‘primary blocking’ hand begin, on the ‘inside’ (closest to the body) or ‘outside’ (furthest from the body)?
The ‘primary blocking’ hand begins on the inside (closest to the body).
14
Can you show the following movements?
Knifehand Guarding Block (Sonkal Daebi Magki)
Twin Forearm Block (Sang Palmok Makgi)
Knifehand Side Strike (Sonkal Yop Taerigi)
Twin Forearm Block (Sang Palmok Makgi)
Knifehand Side Strike (Sonkal Yop Taerigi)
PRACTICAL REQUIREMENTS
You should be able to demonstrate each of the following correctly when asked.
01
Walking stance front snap kick, obverse punch, reverse punch
02
Walking stance outer forearm low block, rising block
03
Three step sparring
ROUTINE
You will need to perform Dan-Gun and Chon-Ji.