3rd DEGREE BLACK BELT GRADING

All moves and techniques from the previous

2nd degree black belt grading and assessments plus

Pattern yoo sin

Pattern ko dang

Pattern choong jang

Choong-jang:

52 moves is the pseudonym given to general kim duk ryang who lived during the yi dynasty (15th cenutry). This pattern ends with a left hand attack to symbolize the tragedy of his death at 27 in prison before he was able to reach full maturity.

Ko-dang:

39 moves is the pseudonym of the patriot cho man sik who dedicated his life to the independence movement and education of his people. The 39 moves signify his times of imprisonment and his birthplace on the 39th parallel.

Yoo– sin:

68 moves is named after general kim yoo-sin, commanding general during the silla dynasty, who unified the three separate kingdoms of korea . The 68 moves refer to the last two figures of 668 a.d. The year korea was united.