10TH KUP
WHITE BELT
GRADING REQUIREMENTS
Everything you need to learn and practise in preparation for your 10th Kup grading. Make sure you understand the theory and can demonstrate each practical requirement when asked.
YOUR CURRENT GRADE
10TH KUP
White Belt
THEORY
18 Questions
Learn the key facts and terminology.
PRACTICAL
6 Requirements
Demonstrate each requirement correctly.
ROUTINE
Four Direction Exercises
Saju Makgi & Saju Jirugi.
THEORY QUESTIONS
Learn and understand the following questions and answers in preparation for your grading.
1
What Martial Art are you learning?
Taekwon-do
2
Can you spell Taekwon-do?
T a e k w o n d o (phonics ok for age 5 and under)
3
What does Taekwon-do mean?
‘Tae’ means foot,
‘kwon’ means hand and
‘do’ means art or way.
Taekwon-do is the art of self-defence using hand and foot techniques.
4
What grade are you?
10th Kup White belt.
5
What does the colour ‘white’ mean in Taekwon-do?
White signifies innocence, that of the beginning student who has no previous knowledge of Taekwon-Do.
6
Who is your Instructor? (Name and grade)
Either:
Master Steven Millis 8th Dan
Mr Shaun Parkin 5th Dan
Master Steven Millis 8th Dan
Mr Shaun Parkin 5th Dan
7
What are the ‘Five Tenets’ of Taekwon-do?
Courtesy • Integrity • Perseverance • Self control • Indomitable spirit
C.I.P.S.I.
8
Who founded Taekwon-do? (Name and grade)
General Choi Hong Hi, 9th Dan
9
Who introduced Taekwon-do to the UK? (Name and grade)
First Grandmaster Rhee Ki Ha, 9th Dan
10
Can you count to 10 in Korean?
Hanna • Dool • Set • Net • Tasot • Yasot • Ilgop • Yodul • Ahop • Yol
11
Where is your ‘Home of fist’?
Show by making a fist with your reaction hand position it so your side fist is on your hip/belt.
12
Using Korean terminology can you name and show all the stances you know?
Charyot sogi – Attention stance
Narani sogi – Parallel stance
Gunnun sogi – Walking stance
Narani sogi – Parallel stance
Gunnun sogi – Walking stance
13
When in walking stance which leg is bent and which leg is straight?
The front leg should be bent and the rear leg should be straight.
14
How much weight is on the front and back leg when stood in walking stance?
50% front leg and 50% back leg.
15
Can you show the difference between a left walking stance and a right walking stance?
At the moment, just think whichever leg is most bent identifies the stance.
For example if the right leg is most bent then you are in a right stance.
16
Show the difference between obverse and reverse punch whilst in walking stance.
If you are punching with the same arm as your most bent leg, you are performing an obverse punch.
If you are punching with the opposite arm to your most bent leg, you are performing a reverse punch.
QUESTION 17
Can you point to your inner forearm?
QUESTION 18
Can you point to your outer forearm?
PRACTICAL REQUIREMENTS
You will need to demonstrate the following during your grading.
01
10 parallel stance punches
02
10 rising kicks (left and right leg)
03
10 push ups
04
Walking stance fore fist punch
05
Walking stance inner forearm middle block
06
Walking stance inner forearm middle block, reverse punch
ROUTINE
You will need to perform both Four Direction Exercises.