Syllabus For 1st Kup Red Belt Black Tag

Line work, 1 step sparring (25 separate moves), 3 step sparring no's 1 to 9, 2 step sparring, No's 1 to 4, pattern choong moo + previous patterns, self defence, free sparring, Theory (meaning to choong moo, meaning to black belt and any other question Relating to previous gradings) , destruction.

Minimum time required from last grading will depend on how hard the student trains.

Belt meanings - black

Opposite to white, therefore signifies the maturity and proficiency in taekwondo, Also indicates the wearers imperviousness to darkness and fear.

Interpretations - choong moo 30 movements

Was the given name to the the great admiral yi sun - sin of the yi dynasty. He was Reputed to have invented the first armoured battleship the “kobukson” which was the Pre cursor of the present day submarine in 1592 a.d. The reason why this pattern ends in a Left hand attack is to symbolise his regretable death, having no chance to show his Unrestrained potentiality checked by his forced reservation of his loyalty to the king.

This pattern starts with parallel ready stance ..... Narrani chumbi soggi.

2 step sparring ..... Ebo matsoki

Number 3

  • Attacker:
    • Makes a front snap kick (with the right foot)
    • Then takes a full step forward and makes twin vetical punch
  • Defender:
    • Steps backwards (with left leg) into walking stance, and makes x - fist pressing block
    • Then takes a full step backwards (with right leg) into walking stance
    • Making wedging block, then executes a knee kick (with right knee)

Number 4

  • Attacker:
    • Steps forward (into walking stance) and makes finger tip thrust (to the eyes)
    • Then makes a mid section side kick (with left leg)
  • Defender:
    • Steps backwards (with right leg) into walking stance,
    • And makes a knifehand rising block (with left knifehand) then steps backwards (with left leg)
    • Into walking stance, making inner moving palm block
    • (with right palm, to the heel of the “attackers” left leg side kick)
    • Executes a front snap kick (with the left foot, to the coccyx bone at the base of the spine)
    • And a twin upset punch (to the kidneys)

One step sparring ..... Ilbo matsoki

25 separate moves ( of which 5 must be disabling moves)

Three step sparring ..... Sambo matsoki

No's 1 to 9

Two step sparring ..... Ebo matsoki

No's 1 to 4

Self defence

Free sparring ..... Jayu matsoki

With two onto one sparring

Theory

Meaning to choong moo, meaning to red and black , any question relating To previous gradings.

(other questions that may be asked at this and black belt grade)

  • Why do you want to be black belt?
  • What do you get out of taekwondo?
  • What is the difference between taekwondo and a sport?
  • What do you want to do once you have achieved black belt grade?

Destruction test

(16 years and above) - As required by the examiner

Expect to do the following

As previous gradings with, Reverse roundhouse kick (both legs), back kick (both legs), jumping back kick (both legs)