Green Belt, Blue Tag - 5th Kup Syllabus

Student Area

Fundamentals

•    L Stance Forearm Guarding Block, Low Stance Palm Pressing Block. Forward x 4
•    L Stance Palm Upward Block. Backward x 4
•    (Front Leg) Side Kick, (Rear Leg) Back Kick. Forward x 4
•    (Front Leg) Turning Kick, (Rear Leg) Reverse Turning Kick. Forward x 4

Patterns

Yul-Gok Tul (Click to view video)

Any 2 Patterns from Chon-Ji Tul to Won-Hyo Tul (see previous sections)

Sparring

2 Step Sparring (Click to view video)

Free Sparring

Self Defence

2 pre-arranged wrist hold releases:

2 Handed Hold – Forward release
2 Handed Hold – Inward release, arm bar lock

Power Test

Left Turning Kick (1 board, or Junior board for under 16’s)
Right Turning Kick (1 board, or Junior board for under 16’s)

Theory

Theory for Juniors (under 12 years). Theory for previous grades should also be revised.

Question	Answer
Whom is Yul-Gok named after?	Yul-Gok is named after the great philosopher and scholar Yi I (1536-1584), nicknamed the ‘Confucious of Korea’.
How many movements are there in Yul-Gok ?	38
What is the diagram ?	±
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What is the Korean for:
X Stance?	Kyocha Sogi
Palm Hooking Block?	Sonbadak Golcho Makgi
Front Elbow Strike?	Ap Palkup Taerigi
Reverse Turning Kick?	Bandae Dollyo Chagi
Backfist Side Strike?	Dung Joomuk Yop Taerigi
Double Forearm Block?	Doo Palmok Makgi
Sparring?	Matsogi
Obverse?	Baro
Reverse?	Bandae
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Theory for Adults (13 years+). Theory for previous grades should also be revised.

Question	Answer
Whom is Yul-Gok named after?	Yul-Gok is the Pseudonym of a great philosopher and scholar Yi I (1536-1584), nicknamed the ‘Confucious of Korea’. The 38 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on 38 degrees latitude and the diagram (±) represents ‘scholar’.
What is a Front Block?	A Front Block (Ap Makgi) is a block to the centreline of the body with the body full facing. (The same applies to punches, strikes and thrusts).
What is a Side Block?	A Side Block (Yop Makgi) is a block with the body half facing or side facing the target. (The same applies to strikes).
What is a Side Punch?	A Side Punch (Yop Jirugi) is a punch with the body side facing the target. (The same applies to thrusts).
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What are the Korean Terms for:
Twin Knifehand Block	Sang Joomuk Makgi
X-Stance	Kyocha Sogi
Front Elbow Strike	Ap Palkup Taerigi
Low Stance	Nachuo Sogi
Palm Pressing Block	Sonbadak Noollo Makgi
Palm Upward Block	Sonbadak Ollyo Makgi
Reverse Turning Kick	Bandae Dollyo Chagi
Backheel	Dwitchook
Connecting Motion	Yon Gyol Tongjak