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

  • Dan-Gun is named after the holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year 2,333 B.C.

  • 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.

  •  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.

 

  • 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