First Kup Grading Syllabus

All the syllabus for current red + black stripe belt students to learn in order to gain their black belt (1st dan).

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Grading Requirements

Before grading for your black belt you will need to fulfil the following requirements:-

  • 1st Kup to 1st Dan – six months training time minimum.
  • Train with your instructor on a regular basis.
  • Be up to date with your subscriptions (monthly fees).
  • Must have a current ITC e-card (this replaces the old licence – check with Mr Martin if you’re not sure!).
  • Minimum Training Time – subject to a minimum training period of three years and six months from 10th kup to 1st Dan.
  • Fill in and return the black belt grading form.
  • Pay the necessary fee.

Linework

The following are examples of linework you may be asked to perform for your 1st Kup/black belt grading – but they are by no means prescribed!

FWD Walking stance, low block, rising block, reverse punch
BWD L Stance, knife hand guarding block, slip front foot, walking stance, upper elbow strike (Joong Gun)
FWD Rear leg, turning kick, side kick (same leg), land l stance, forearm guarding block
BWD First 3 moves of Won Hyo
FWD Rear leg, side kick, reverse side kick, land l stance, forearm guarding block (change legs half way through)
BWD Walking stance, double hooking block, obverse punch (Yul Gok)
FWD L Stance, knife hand guarding block, front leg front kick, land in walking stance, high obverse flat fingertip thrust (Toi Gye)
BWD First 2 moves Toi Gye
FWD Rear leg, turning kick, reverse turning kick, (180), land l stance, forearm guarding block (change legs half way through)
BWD Walking stance, X Fist pressing block, twin vertical punch (Toi Gye)
STATIC Jumping front kick, jumping side kick

Patterns

Expect to perform ANY or ALL of the coloured belt patterns, including Choong Moo:

Choong Moo

Choong-Moo was the name given to the great Admiral Yi Sun-Sin of the Yi Dynasty. He was reputed to have invented the first armoured battleship (Kobukson) in 1592, which is said to be the precursor of the present day submarine. The reason why this pattern ends with a left hand attack is to symbolize his regrettable death, having no chance to show his unrestrained potentiality checked by the forced reservation of his loyalty to the king.

Number of Movements: 30

Ready Position: Parallel Ready Stance

The diagram for this pattern assumes that the student is stood on line AB and is facing D.

  1. Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance, executing a twin knife-hand block.
  2. Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance, executing a right high front knife hand strike, bring the left back hand in front of the forehead.
  3. Move the right foot to A turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward A, executing a middle knife hand guarding block.
  4. Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance, executing a left high flat finger tip thrust.
  5. Move the left foot to D forming a right L-stance toward D, executing a middle knife hand guarding block.
  6. Turn the face to C forming a left bending ready stance A toward C.
  7. Execute a right middle side piercing kick to C.
  8. Lower the right foot to C forming a right L-stance toward D, executing a middle knife hand guarding block to D.
  9. Execute a right flying side piercing kick to D, taking one step, land to D forming a left L stance toward D, executing a middle knife hand guarding block to D.
  10. Move the left foot to E turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward E, executing a left low outer forearm block.
  11. Extend both hands upward as if to grab the opponent’s head, forming a left walking stance toward E, slipping the left foot.
  12. Execute a right upward knee kick pulling both hands downward.
  13. Lower the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to F forming a left walking stance, executing a right high reverse knife hand front strike, bringing the left back hand under the right elbow joint.
  14. Execute a right high turning kick to DF, then lower it to the left foot.
  15. Execute a middle back piercing kick to F with the left foot.
  16. Lower the left foot to F forming a left L-stance toward E, executing a middle forearm guarding block.
  17. Execute a left middle turning kick to DE.
  18. Lower the left foot to the right foot, move the right foot to C forming a right fixed stance toward C, executing a U-shape block.
  19. Jump and spin counter clockwise, landing on the same spot to form a left L-stance toward C, executing a middle knife hand guarding block.
  20. Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance, executing a right low upset fingertip thrust.
  21. Execute a right high back fist strike to D and a left low outer block to C, forming a right L-stance toward C, pulling the left foot.
  22. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance, executing a right middle straight fingertip thrust.
  23. Move the left foot to B turning counter clockwise to form a left walking stance toward B while executing a left high double forearm block.
  24. Move the right foot to B forming a sitting stance toward C, executing a right middle inwards front block to C, then a right high back fist strike to B.
  25. Execute a right middle side piercing kick to A turning counter clockwise, then lower it to A.
  26. Execute a left middle side piercing kick to A.
  27. Lower the left foot to A and then execute a X knife hand checking block to B, forming a left L-stance toward B.
  28. Move the left foot to B forming a left walking stance toward B, executing a twin upward block.
  29. Move the left foot on line AB and then execute a right rising block, forming a right walking stance toward A.
  30. Execute a left middle punch to A, maintaining a right walking stance toward A.

Bring the left foot back to the ready position.

Set Sparring

1 step sparring (advanced).

Self-Defence

Free Sparring – three rounds.

Theory

Meaning of Black Belt

Black is the opposite of white, it therefore completes the circle and signifies maturity and proficiency in Tae Kwon-Do. It also signifies the wearer’s imperviousness to darkness and fear.

• Explain what makes a stance a ‘Left’ or ‘Right’ stance?

• Explain what obverse and reverse means?

• Name the weight distribution of the following stances:
o Walking stance
o Sitting stance
o Parallel stance
o Attention stance
o Closed stance
o Fixed stance
o Low stance
o L-stance
o Vertical stance
o X-stance
o Rear foot stance
o Bending stance

• In traditional TaeKwon-Do coloured belt patterns, there are three release moves. Which patterns are they in?

• Show the hand shape for a spear-finger technique and indicate the attacking tool. What are the spear finger techniques in the coloured belt patterns?

• What are the attacking tools for the following kicks?
o Front snap kick
o Turning kick
o Side piercing kick
o Hooking kick
o Downward (axe) kick
o Reverse turning kick

• Give the meaning of pattern Choong Moo and how many moves does it have?

• What makes a technique an ‘outward’ technique?

• What makes a technique an ‘inward’ technique?

• What makes a technique a ‘rising’ technique?

• Show on your own hand any of the following hand parts:
o Forefist
o Sidefist
o Backfist
o Knife-hand
o Reverse knife-hand
o Spear-finger
o Arc-hand
o Palm-heel