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1st Dan Preparing To Test For 2nd DanTesting Requirements

Kwang-Gae Pattern Information:

KWANG-GAE is named after the famous Kwang-Gae-Toh-Wang, the 19th King of the Koguryo Dynasty, who regained all the lost territories including the greater part of Manchuria. The diagram represents the expansion and recovery of lost territory. The 39 movements refer to the first two figures of 391 A. D., the year he came to the throne.

Diagram: Discovery & Expansion

Moves: 39

Po-Uen Pattern Information:

PO-EUN is the pseudonym of a loyal subject Chong Mong-Chu (1400) who was a famous poet and whose poem "I would not serve a second master though I might be crucified a hundred times" is known to every Korean. He was also a pioneer in the field of physics. The diagram represents his unerring loyalty to the king and country towards the end of the Koryo Dynasty.

Diagram: Horizontal Line

Moves: 36

 

Gae-Baek Pattern Information:

GE-BAEK is named after Ge-Baek, a great general in the Baek Je Dynasty (660 AD). The diagram represents his severe and strict military discipline.

Diagram: Sign for "Vertical Line"

Moves: 44

 

   

 

Know the names of at least 8 hand/arm and 8 foot/leg tools

Offices of the U.S.T.F.
President
Vice President
Chief of Staff
Region Director
State Director

The two classifications of Instructors:
International
Domestic

Step Sparring:
Prearranged Sparring
No-contact free sparring versus two opponents

Ho Sin Sul:
Time limit: 2 minutes
Opponents: One attacker armed with a knife or club.

No other weapons permitted.

New Kicks:

Kicks from the ground

Mid-air 180 0 back piercing kick

Flying pick-shape kick

Mid-air double 180 0 back piercing

Flying double kicks with hand technique

Mid-air 360 0 rev. hook piercing

Flying two consecutive kicks with hand technique

Mid-air two consecutive kicks

Flying two combination kicks with a hand technique

Mid-air two consecutive kicks

New Hand Techniques:

Downward block with the x-fist

Crescent punch with the twin fore-knuckle fist

Rising block with the knife-hand

Front punch with the open fist

Crescent punch with the forefist

Parallel block with the inner forearms

Turning punch with the forefist

Parallel block with the outer forearms

Circular block with the rev. knife-hand

High strike with the elbow

Downward block with the alternate palms

Downward thrust with the straight elbow

Inward block with the rev. knife-hands

Crescent strike with the arc-hand

Front thrust with the double fingertip

Inward strike with the twin knife hands

Pressing block with the palms

Downward punch with the forefist

Downward strike with the back hand

Downward block with the outer forearm

Horizontal strike with twin knife-hands

Rising block with the twin palms

Downward strike with the back fist

Horizontal strike with the back fist

Front strike with the arc-hand

Side thrust with the flat fingertip

Wedging block with the knife-hand

Outward crosscut with the flat fingertip

Inward crosscut with the flat fingertip

Stances:
Parallel stance
Diagonal stance
Bending ready stance type "B"
Closed ready stance type "D"

Training Requirements:
U.S.T.F. mandates require that students be 17.5 years of age or older to test for 3 rd dan black belt.

Students must complete a minimum of thirty months of active training as a 2 nd dan black belt before testing for 3 rd dan black belt. Active training is considered participating in an average of over seven formal classes per month.

Students who attend an I.T.F. International Instructor's course may be eligible to test after twenty four months of active training as a 2 nd dan black belt. Students who receive special permission to test early not only need to attend an I.T.F. Instructors course, but they must also be able to demonstrate an outstanding technique.

Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of community service. A formal letter verifying the completion of community service must be turned in with the testing packet.

Breaking deductions:

Men :

Senior Men ages 35-39

May deduct one board/tile from power breaks

Senior Men ages 40-44

May deduct two boards/tiles from power breaks

Senior Men ages 45-49

May deduct three boards/tiles from power breaks

Senior Men ages 50+

Must break at least one board/tile

 

Women :

Senior women ages 30-34

May deduct one board/tile from power breaks

Senior women age 35-39

May deduct two boards/tiles from power breaks

Senior women age 40-44

May deduct three boards/tiles from power breaks

Senior women age 45+

Must break at least one board/tile

 

Breaking for 3 rd Dan Testing:

1. Men - Hands:

3 tiles with:

Downward strike with back fist

or

Downward strike with reverse knife-hand

5 tiles with:

Downward strike with knife-hand

2. Men - Feet (Power):

4 boards with:

Front snap kick

or

Turning kick

or

Side thrusting kick

6 boards with:

Side piercing kick

3. Men - Feet (Technique):

3 boards - one target with:

Flying twin foot front snap kick

or

Flying twin foot side piercing kick

1 board - two targets with:

Flying double kicks

or

Flying two combination kicks

or

Flying two consecutive kicks

1. Women - Hands:

1 suspended board with:

Front punch with forefist

or

Side strike with back fist

or

Inward strike with reverse knife-hand

2 tiles with:

Downward strike with forefist

or

Downward strike with back fist

or

Downward strike with reverse knife-hand

3 tiles with:

Downward strike with knife-hand

2. Women - Feet (Power):

3 boards with:

Front snap kick

or

Turning kick

or

Back piercing kick

4 boards with:

Side piercing kick

1 suspended board with:

Twisting kick

or

Stepping hook kick

or

Reverse hook kick

3. Women - Feet (Technique):

2 suspended boards with:

Any standing kick

2 boards - one target with:

Flying twin foot front snap kick

or

Flying hook kick

or

180 0 reverse hook kick