Grading Syllabus
The syllabus below is indicative and students may be asked anything they have done in class up to their present grade. As well as those items listed below students will also be examined on lines and levels, the appropriate use of the sine-wave motion and Korean terminology. A theory test will be given prior to the practical grading and will count towards the overall result.
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Present Grade: 10th Kup (White Belt)
Techniques
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Sitting stance (Annun Sogi)
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Walking stance (Gunnan Sogi)
Patterns
Conditioning
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Present Grade: 9th Kup (Yellow Tag)
Techniques
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Sitting stance (Annun Sogi)
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Walking stance (Gunnan Sogi)
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Combination of kicking and punching techniques, e.g.:
middle front snap kick,
obverse forefist middle punch,
reverse forefist middle punch
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Combination of blocking and punching techniques, e.g.:
outer forearm low block,
reverse forefist middle punch
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Knifehand Low Outward Block
Sonkal Najunde Bakuro Makgi
Patterns
Sparring
Conditioning
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Present Grade: 8th Kup (Yellow Belt)
Techniques
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Sitting stance (Annun Sogi)
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Walking stance (Gunnan Sogi)
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Combination of blocking and punching techniques, e.g.:
inner forearm middle block,
reverse forefist middle punch
Patterns
Sparring
Conditioning
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Present Grade: 7th Kup (Green Tag)
Techniques
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Sitting stance (Annun Sogi)
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Walking stance (Gunnan Sogi)
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front rising kick
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Apcha Olligi
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L-stance (Niunja Sogi)
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Combination of kicking techniques:
middle front snap kick,
middle side piercing kick,
middle turning kick,
middle back piercing kick
Patterns
Sparring
Self-Defence
Conditioning
Power
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Present Grade: 6th Kup (Green Belt)
Techniques
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Sitting stance (Annun Sogi)
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Walking stance (Gunnan Sogi)
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Fixed stance (Gojung Sogi)
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L-stance (Niunja Sogi)
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Combination of kicking techniques, e.g.:
middle front snap kick,
middle side piercing kick,
middle turning kick,
middle back piercing kick
Patterns
Sparring
Self-Defence
- Release from double wrist grab
Conditioning
Power
- Left middle turning kick
- Right middle turning kick
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Present Grade: 5th Kup (Blue Tag)
Techniques
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Sitting stance (Annun Sogi)
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Walking stance (Gunnan Sogi)
- L-stance, combinations of kicking techniques (e.g. middle front snap kick, middle side piercing kick, middle turning kick, middle back piercing kick, downward kick, middle reverse turning kick, high reverse hooking kick)
Patterns
Sparring
Self-Defence
- Release from front choke hold
Conditioning
Power
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Present Grade: 4th Kup (Blue Belt)
Techniques
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Walking stance (Gunnan Sogi)
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Rear foot stance (Dwitbal Sogi)
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Fixed stance (Gojung Sogi)
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L-stance (Niunja Sogi)
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L-stance, reverse knifehand side block
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Combination of kicking techniques, e.g.:
middle front snap kick,
middle side piercing kick,
middle turning kick,
middle back piercing kick,
downward kick,
middle reverse turning kick,
high reverse hooking kick
Patterns
Sparring
Self-Defence
- Release from side headlock
Conditioning
Power
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Present Grade: 3rd Kup (Red Tag)
Techniques
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Sitting stance (Annun Sogi)
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Walking stance (Gunnan Sogi)
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L-stance (Niunja Sogi)
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L-stance, reverse knifehand side block
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Combination of kicking techniques, e.g.:
middle front snap kick,
middle side piercing kick,
middle turning kick,
middle back piercing kick,
downward kick,
middle reverse turning kick,
high reverse hooking kick
Patterns
Sparring
Self-Defence
- Release from rear bear hug
Conditioning
Power
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Present Grade: 2nd Kup (Red Belt)
Techniques
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Sitting stance (Annun Sogi)
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Walking stance (Gunnan Sogi)
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Fixed stance (Gojung Sogi)
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L-stance (Niunja Sogi)
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Combination of kicking techniques, e.g.:
middle front snap kick,
middle side piercing kick,
middle turning kick,
middle back piercing kick,
downward kick,
middle reverse turning kick,
high reverse hooking kick
Patterns
Two patterns will be chosen from:
Two patterns will be chosen from:
Sparring
Two exercises will be chosen from:
Self-Defence
Three exercises will be chosen from:
- Release from full nelson
- Release from side headlock
- Release from double wrist grab
- Release from bear hug (front or rear)
Conditioning
Power
