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Testing Requirements for 5th Gup Green Belt Blue Stripe

Required Physical:

Pattern/Exercise:
Won-Hyo -- Video

Additional Techniques for 7th Gup green belt preparing for 5th Gup blue stripe testing

Kicks:
Stepping hook kick (offensive)
Outward downward kick
Inward downward kick

Crescent kick
Skip side pushing kick
Skip side thrusting kick
Flying front snap kick
Flying high kick
Flying side piercing kick
Two consecutive kicks - same direction

Hand Techniques:
Inward strike with the knife-hand
Circular block with the inner fore arm
Guarding block with the outer fore arm

Step Sparring:
beginning 2-step Sparring (One counter)

Ho Sin Sul:

Single choke from front (attack)
Double choke from front (attack)
Single choke from rear (attack)
Double choke from rear (attack)
One throw against a fore fist punch from walking stance
One throw against a side front snap kick from L-stance
One throw against a straight fingertip thrust from walking stance

Breaking: (See Instructor)

Required Knowledge:

Won-Hyo Pattern Information:
Won-Hyo was the noted Monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty in the year 686 A.D.

Diagram: Capital "i"
Moves: 28


24 Korean Words Used In Class:

Assistant Instructor -- Boo Sa-bum (1st - 3rd dan)
Attention -- Charyot
At ease -- Swiyo
Begin -- Si-jak
Bow/Salute -- Kyong-ye
Degree -- Dan
Face the flags -- Kuk-ki-yea Tae-hae
Finished -- Ee-sang
Grade -- Gup
Grand Master -- Sa-sung (9th dan)
Gymnasium Do-jang
Instructor -- Sa-bum (4th - 6th dan)
Instructor sir -- Sa-bum Nim
Master Instructor -- Sa-hyun (7th - 8th dan)
Meditate -- Muk-nyom
Pattern -- Tul
Ready position -- Junbi
Return to ready -- Baro
Sit/Kneel -- Anj-ho
Stop -- Guman
Thank you -- Ko-map Sum-nee-da
Turn around -- Tui-tora
Uniform -- Do-bak
Yell -- Ki-ap

The Eight Examples Of Poor Integrity:

1. The instructor who misrepresents himself and his art by presenting improper techniques to his students because of a lack of knowledge or apathy.
2. The student who misrepresents himself by "fixing" breaking materials before demonstrations.
3. The instructor who camouflages bad techniques with luxurious training halls and false flattery to his students.
4. The student who requests rank from an instructor or attempts to purchase it.
5. The student who gains rank for ego purposes or the feeling of power.
6. The instructor who teaches and promotes his art for materialistic gains.
7. The student whose actions do not live up to his words.
8. The student who feels ashamed to seek opinions from his juniors.

Stances:

Fixed Stance
Length: 1.5 shoulder width Measured From: Front: Tip of big Toe Rear: Inside of the big toe
Width: 2.5cm (1 inch)Measured From: Front: Inside heel Rear: Back heel
Weight Distribution (F/R): 50% / 50%
Available Facings: Half
Additional Notes:

The knees are bent evenly. The front foot points 15o in from the front and the back foot points 15o in from the side. This stance is named after the front foot. Bending Ready Stance "A" Length: 0.0 shoulder widthMeasured From: Front: N/A Rear: N/AWidth: 0.0 shoulder widthMeasured From: Front: N/A Rear: N/AWeight Distribution (F/R): 50% / 50%Available Facings: FullAdditional Notes: Both feet are together and parallel with both knees locked. The left hand wraps around the right fist with the left-hand fingertips on the right-hand knuckles. The hands are held 30cm (12.2 inches) in front of the philtrum.


Closed Ready Stance "A"

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): 0% / 100%
Available Facings: Half
Additional Notes:

The supporting foot faces the side and the supporting knee is bent. The non-supporting knee points in 150 from the front. The non-supporting foot is positioned by the knee of the supporting leg. The hands are performing a high guarding block with the outer forearms. This stance is named after the supporting foot.