Centerline Martial Arts
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Required Physical:
Pattern/Exercise:
4 Directional Punch -- Video
4 Directional Block -- Video
Additional techniques for the 10th gup white belt preparing for 9th gup yellow stripe testing
Kicks:
Hand Techniques:
Side block with the inner forearm
Low block with the outer forearm
Low block with the knife-hand
Step Sparring:
Beginning 3-step Sparring (Alone)
Ho Sin Sul:
Two Releases from a straight grab to the wrist
Two Releases from a cross grab to the wrist
Required Knowledge:
Meaning of White Belt:
White signifies innocence as that of the beginning student who has no previous knowledge of Taekwon-Do.
Taekwon-Do Color Belt System:
| 10th Gup | Low White Belt | 5th Gup | High Green (Blue Stripe) |
| 9th Gup | High White (Yellow Stripe) | 4th Gup | Low Blue Belt |
| 8th Gup | Low Yellow Belt | 3rd Gup | High Blue (Red Stripe) |
| 7th Gup | High Yellow (Green Stripe) | 2nd Gup | Low Red Belt |
| 6th Gup | Low Green Belt | 1st Gup | High Red (Black Stripe) |
Counting in Korean
| Hana | 1 | Yasot | 6 |
| Dool | 2 | Ilgop | 7 |
| Set | 3 | Yodul | 8 |
| Net | 4 | Ahop | 9 |
| Daset | 5 | Yol | 10 |
Stances:
Attention Stance
Length: 0.0
Width: 0.0
Weight: 50/50
Facings: Full
Additional Notes:
Heels together forming 45 degree angle, knees locked. Arms dropped naturally, elbows partially bent. Lightly clenched fists, eyes slightly above horizon.
Parallel Ready Stance
Length: 0.0
Width: 1 Shoulder width - footsword to footsword
Weight: 50/50
Facings: Full or Side
Additional Notes:
Feet are even and parallel. Hands slightly clinched about 5cm apart and 7cm from abs. Elbows are 10cm from floating ribs. Upper arms are forward at 30 degrees and lower arms are bent upward at 40 degrees.