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Required Physical:
Pattern/Exercise:
Yul-Gok -- Video
Additional techniques for 5th Gup blue stripe preparing to test for 4th Gup blue belt
Kicks:
Hooking Kick (defensive)
Twisting Kick
Skip Hook Kick (offensive)
Flying Turning Kick
Flying Side Turning Kick
Double Kicks - multiple targets, more difficult kicks
Two consecutive Kicks - multiple targets, more difficult kicks
Combination Kicks - multiple targets, more difficult kicks
Hand Techniques:
Front Strike With The Elbow
Twin Block With The Knife-Hands
Double Block With The Inner Fore Arm
Step Sparring:
Intermediate 2-step Sparring (Two counters)
Ho Sin Sul:
Defend against a single choke with the forearm from the rear
Defend against a headlock from the side
Breaking: (See Instructor)
Required Knowledge:
Yul-Gok Pattern Information:
Yul-Gok is the pseudonym of a great philosopher and scholar Yi L (1536-1584), nicknamed the "Confucius of Korea". The 38 movements refer to his birthplace on 38o latitude and the pattern diagram represents the Chinese character for "scholar".
Diagram: "scholar" sign
Moves: 38
The Meaning Of Blue Belt:
Blue signifies the heaven toward which the plant matures into a towering tree as the training in Taekwon-Do progresses.
The Five Disciplines Of Taekwon-Do Moral Culture Training:
- Travel
- Mountain climbing
- Cold showers
- Public service
- Etiquette
The Five Parts Of The Physical Composition Of Taekwon-Do:
- Fundamental Exercise
- Self-defense
- Dallyon (equipment maintenance, "forging, stretching, running, weight training, etc.)
- Sparring
- Patterns
Stances:
X-Stance
Length: 0.0 shoulder width
Measured From: Front: N/A Rear: N/A
Width: 0.0 shoulder width
Measured From: Front: N/A Rear: N/A
Weight Distribution (F/R): 100% / 0%
Available Facings: Full, side, or half
Additional Notes:
Both feet point in the same direction. Both knees are bent evenly. The ball of the non-supporting foot lightly touches the ground.
The non-supporting leg crosses in front when the stance is done in a stepping motion and in back when done in a jumping motion. This stance is named after the supporting foot.