Centerline Martial Arts

Required Physical:

Pattern/Exercise:
Toi-Gye -- video

Additional Techniques For The 3rd Gup Red Stripe Preparing To Test For 2nd Gup

Kicks:

Hand Techniques:

Step Sparring:
Intermediate 1-step Sparring (two counters)

Ho Sin Sul:

Breaking: (See Instructor)

Required Knowledge:

Toi-Gye Pattern Information:

Toi-Gye is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th Century), an authority on neo-Confucianism. The 37 movements refer to his birthplace on the 37o latitude and the diagram represents the Chinese character for "scholar".

Diagram: "scholar" sign
Moves: 37

The Meaning Of Red Belt:
Red signifies danger, cautioning the student to exercise control and warning opponents to stay away.

The Nine Points To Be Observed While Performing A Pattern:

1. Accuracy; a pattern should begin and end the same spot.
2. Correct posture and facing should be maintained at all times.
3. The muscles of the body should be tensed and relaxed at the proper moments.
4. A pattern should be performed in rhythmic movements with an absence of stiffness.
5. Moves should be accelerated or decelerated according to the instructions in the encyclopedia.
6. Each pattern should be perfected before going on to the next.
7. Students should know the purpose of each movement.
8. Students should perform each move with realism.
9. Attack and defense techniques should be equally distributed among left and right hands and feet.