BLUE BELT TO RED STRIPE

TEST REQUREMENTS

(Children and Adults)

Definition:

Signifies the Heaven, towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Tae Kwon Do progresses.

Pattern or Poomse:

CHOONG-GUN (32 movements) is names after the Korean patriot AN JOONG-GUN who assassinated Hiro-Bumi Ito, the first Japanese governor-general of Korea, known as the man who played the leading role in the Korean-Japan merge.  There are 32 movements in this pattern to represent Mr. An’s age when he was executed at Lui-Shung prison (1910 A.D.).

Kicking Techniques:

• Middle Side Kick-Hook Kick (head)
• Hook Kick-Side Kick (head)
• Jumping 180° degree Inside Crescent Kick
• Jumping 180° degree Outside Crescent Kick
• Combination of All Kicks

Combination of Punches and Blocks: Adults Only

• • Double Palm Pressing Block; Full facing with bottom hand slightly angled out inline with the shoulder and top hand at the soloar plexus.
  • Reverse Knife Han Outward Block; Hand is at mid-level and elbow at chest.
  • Upward Block (rear foot stance); 90% of weight on back leg and 10% on front, with lead heel elevated. Thumb placed on outside of block.
  • Twin High Knuckle Punch
  • Vertical Punch
  • Twin Fist Upset Punch; Elbows slightly pointed out and hands set up at floating ribs. No stomping motion when setting up for attack.
  • Upward Elbow Strike
  • High Rising X Block; Arms come up in a circular motion, with right hand placed on top.
  • U Shaped Block; Hands start with palms up at the belt level. Draw an imaginary vertical line between top and bottom hand.

Self Defence: Movements and Applications

• Confirm with Sanbuhnim

Bag Work and Target Training

Free Sparring

Theory:

• Meaning of JOONG-GUN
• How Many Movements in JOONG-GUN
• Movements Application
• Description of Techniques and Stances