
Yellow Belt and Yellow Belt Green Tag (8th & 7th Kup)
Yellow Belt Signifies Earth from which the plant (student) sprouts, as TKD foundations are being laid
Green Belt signifies the plant itself as, like a plant, the student's Tae Kwon-Do skills continue to grow
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Dan-Gun is named after the holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year 2,333 B.C.
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Do San is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Chang-Ho (1876 - 1938), who devoted his entire life to furthering the education of the Korean people and promoting its Independence Movement.
Diagram of Dan Gun Tul
(21 Movements)
Dan-Gun is named after the holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year 2,333 B.C.
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START: Parallel Ready Stance
1. Move the left foot to B, forming a right L stance toward B, at the same time executing a middle-guarding block to B, with a knifehand.
2. Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a high punch to B with the right fist.
3. Move the right foot to A, forming a left L stance toward A, at the same time executing a middle guarding block to A, with a knifehand.
4. Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a high punch to A with the left fist.
5. Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a low block to D with the left forearm.
6. Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the right fist.
7. Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the left fist.
8. Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the right fist.
9. Move the left foot to E, turning anti-clockwise to form a right L stance towards E while executing a twin forearm block to E.
10.Move the right foot to E, forming a right walking stance toward E while executing a high punch to E with the right fist.
11.Move the right foot to F, turning clockwise to form a left L stance towards F while executing a twin forearm block to F.
12.Move the left foot to F, forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a high punch to F with the left fist.
13.Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the left forearm.
14.Execute a rising block with the left forearm, maintaining the left walking stance toward C. Perform 13 and 14 in a continuous motion.
15.Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a rising block with the right forearm.
16.Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a rising block with the left forearm.
17.Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a rising block with the right forearm.
18.Move the left foot to B, turning anti-clockwise to form a right L stance towards B while executing a middle outward strike to B with the left knifehand.
19.Move the right foot to B, forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a high punch to B with the right fist.
20.Move the right foot to A, turning clockwise to form a left L stance towards A while executing a middle outward strike to A with the right knifehand.
21.Move the left foot to A, forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a high punch to A with the right fist.
END: Bring the left leg back to ready posture (Junbi).
Grading Requirements
Yellow Belt Green Tag
Be able to perform
Patterns - Saju Jirugi Saju Makgi Chon-Ji & Dan-Gun
English (Korean)
3-Step Sparring - Sambo Matsogi
Theory
Rising Block - Chookyo Makgi
Guarding Block - Daebi Makgi
Twin Forearm Block - Sang Palmok Makgi
Diagram of Do San Tul
(24 Movements)
Do-San is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Chang-Ho (1876-1938) The 24 movements represent his entire life which he devoted to furthering the education of Korea and its independence movement.
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START: Parallel Ready Stance
1. Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance toward B, at
the same time executing a high side block to B, with the left outer
forearm.
2. Execute a middle punch to B with the right fist while maintaining a
left walking stance toward B.
3. Move the left foot on line AB, and then turn clockwise to form a right
walking stance toward A, at the same time executing a high side
block to A, with the fight outer forearm.
4. Execute a middle punch to A with the left fist while maintaining a
right walking stance toward A.
5. Move the left foot to D, forming a right L-stance toward D while
executing a middle-guarding block to D with a knifehand.
6. Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D
while executing a middle thrust to D with the right straight fingertip.
7. Twist the right knifehand together with the body counter-clockwise
until it's palm faces downwards (into a sitting stance, up on toes)
and then move the left foot to D, turning counter-clockwise to form
a left walking stance toward D while executing a high side strike to
D with the left back fist.
8. Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D
while executing a high side strike to D with the right back fist.
9. Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance toward E, at
the same time executing a high side block to E, with the left outer
forearm.
10.Execute a middle punch to E with the right fist while maintaining a
left walking stance toward E.
11.Move the left foot on line EF, and then turn clockwise to form a right
walking stance toward F, at the same time executing a high side
block to F, with the right outer forearm.
12.Execute a middle punch to A with the left fist while maintaining a
right walking stance toward A.
13.Move the left foot to CE, forming a left walking stance toward CE
while executing a high wedging block to CE with the outer forearm.
14.Execute a middle front snap kick to CE with the right foot, keeping
the position of the hands as they were in 13.
15.Lower the foot to CE, forming a right walking stance towards CE,
while executing a middle punch to CE with the right fist.
16.Execute a middle punch to CE with the left fist while maintaining a
right walking stance towards CE.
Perform 15 and 16 in a fast motion.
17.Move the right foot to CF, forming a right walking stance toward CF
while executing a high wedging block to CF with the outer forearm.
18.Execute a middle front snap kick to CF with the left foot; keeping
the position of the hands as they where in 17.
19.Lower the foot to CF, forming a left walking stance towards CF,
while executing a middle punch to CF with the left fist.
20.Execute a middle punch to CF with the right fist while maintaining a
left walking stance towards CF.
Perform 15 and 16 in a fast motion.
21.Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward C, at
the same time executing a rising block with the left forearm.
22.Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C, at
the same time executing a rising block with the right forearm.
23.Move the left foot to B, turning counter-clockwise to form a sitting
stance toward D, while executing a middle side strike to B with the
left knifehand.
24.Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to
A, forming a sitting stance toward A, while executing a middle side
strike to A with the right knifehand
END: Bring the right foot back to ready posture (Junbi).
Grading Requirements
Green Belt
Be able to perform
Patterns - Saju Jirugi, Saju Makgi, Chon-Ji, Dan-Gun & Do-San
English (Korean)
3-Step Sparring Sambo Matsogi
2-Step Sparring Ibo Matsogi
Theory
Outer Forearm - Bakat Palmok
Back Fist - Dung Joomuk
Palm - Sonbadak
Fingertip - Straight Sun Sonkut
Wedging Block - Hechyo Makgi
Straight Fingertip Thrust - Sun Sonkut Tulgi
Back Fist Strike - Dung Joomuk Taerigi
knife-hand Strike - Sonkal Taerigi
Downward - Naeryo
Downward Strike - Naeryo Taerigi
Side Strike - Yop Taerigi
Side Back Strike - Yopdwi Taerigi