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This page is to cover the grading syllabus of Govan Taekwondo & Sokcho Taekwondo Clubs. 
All student's should be familiar with what they are required to do for their own upcoming grading.
If you do not have a paper copy (from your instructor), then please read the syllabus below for the grade that you are required to know.


(NEW CLUB GRADING SYLLABUS, NEW TECHNIQUES IN RED)

GRADING BOOKLETS CAN BE PRINTED HERE


SYLLABUS

 

FOR 9TH KUP - YELLOW TAGS
BASICS :
 

•  10 X SITTING STANCE, MIDDLE SECTION PUNCH

•  4 X FRONT STANCE, HIGH BLOCK

•  4 X FRONT STANCE, INWARD MIDDLE BLOCK

•  4 X FRONT STANCE, LOW BLOCK

•  4 X FRONT STANCE, MID SECTION PUNCH

•  4 X WALKING STANCE, MID SECTION REVERSE PUNCH

•  5 X WALKING READY STANCE, FRONT RAISING KICK (ON SPOT)

•  4 X FIGHTING STANCE, FRONT KICK

·       4 X FIGHTING STANCE, TURNING KICK

·       4 X FRONT KICK & TURNING KICK COMBINATIONS

·       10 X EACH LEG FRONT KICK TO PAD

·       10 X EACH LEG TURNING KICK TO PAD


SPARRING : 

•  1 FOR 1 KICKING

THEORY : 


•  KNOWLEDGE OF KOREANTERMS, BLOCKING AND STRIKING PARTS FOR ABOVE TECHNIQUES,

·       MEANING OF WHITE COLOUR,        

·       TRANSLATION OF 'TAE KWON DO'

·       TENETS OF TAEKWONDO .


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FOR 8TH KUP - YELLOW BELT
PATTERN : 

TAEGEUK 1 ( IL JANG )

 
BASICS :

·         5 X SITTING STANCE, DOUBLE PUNCH - MID & HIGH SECTION

·         4 X FRONT STANCE, LOW BLOCK & MID PUNCH

·         4 X FRONT STANCE, INNER FOREARM BLOCK

·         4 X BACK STANCE, INWARD KNIFEHAND BLOCK

·         4 X FRONT KICK & HIGH SECTION PUNCH IN FRONT STANCE

·         4 X FIGHTING STANCE, AXE KICK

·         4 X FIGHTING STANCE, 45 DEGREE KICK

·         4 X FIGHTING STANCE, BACK KICK

·         4 X 45 DEGREE KICK & BACK KICK COMBINATION

·         5 X EACH LEG AXE KICK TO PAD

·         5 X EACH LEG 45 DEGREE KICK TO PAD

·         5 X BACK KICK EACH LEG TO PAD

 
SPARRING :

•  THREE STEP SPARRING

·       1 FOR 1 KICKING

•  NO CONTACT FREE SPARRING 

THEORY:

•  KOREAN TERMINOLOGY FOR BASICS,

·       REASONS FOR THREE STEP SPARRING,

·        MEANING OF YELLOW COLOUR,

·       MEANING OF TAEGEUK 1.


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FOR 7TH KUP - GREEN TAGS
PATTERNS :

•  TAEGEUK 2 ( E JANG )

•  TAEGEUK 1 ( IL JANG )


BASICS :

·       10  X SITTING STANCE, HIGH BLOCK & MID SECTION PUNCH

·       4 X FRONT STANCE, OUTER FOREARM BLOCK

·       4 X BACK STANCE, OUTWARD KNIFEHAND BLOCK

·       4 X BACK STANCE, TWIN FOREARM GUARDING BLOCK

·       4 X FRONT STANCE, INWARD KNIFEHAND STRIKE

·       4 X SITTING STANCE, OUTWARD KNIFEHAND STRIKE

·       4 X BACK STANCE, TWIN FOREARM BLOCK SIDE KICK

·       4 X FRONT KICK DOUBLE PUNCH IN FRONT STANCE

·       4 X SIDE KICK & BACK KICK COMBINATION

·       10 X EACH LEG SIDE KICK TO PAD

·       5 X EACH LEG SKIPPING SIDE KICK TO PAD

SPARRING:

•  THREE STEP, COUNTERS MUST CONTAIN KICKS AND STRIKES.

·       1 FOR 1 KICKING

•  NO CONTACT FREE SPARRING


DESTRUCTION; 

•  MID SECTION FRONT ELBOW STRIKE.
THEORY : 

•  KOREAN TERMS FOR ABOVE TECHNIQUES,

·       WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION OF STANCES,

·       KNOWLEDGE OF TAEGEUK 2. 


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FOR 6TH KUP - GREEN BELT
PATTERNS :

• 
TAEGEUK 3 ( SAM JANG )

•  TAEGEUK 2 ( E JANG )

•  TAEGEUK 1 ( IL JANG )

BASICS : 

·         4 X BACK STANCE, TWIN KNIFEHAND GUARDING BLOCK

·         4 X BACK STANCE, TWIN KNIFEHAND BLOCK, F/STANCE  PUNCH

·         4 X FRONT STANCE, MID SECTION SPEARFINGER THRUST

·         4 X FRONT STANCE, FRONT BACKFIST STRIKE

·         4 X FIGHTING STANCE, INNER CRESCENT KICK

·         4 X FIGHTING STANCE, OUTER CRESCENT KICK

·         4 X FIGHTING STANCE, SKIP 45 DEGREE KICK

·         5 X EACH LEG INNER CRESCENT KICK TO PAD

·         5 X EACH LEG SKIP 45 DEGREE KICK TO PAD

·         5 X EACH LEG SKIP 45 DEGREE KICK & AXE KICK COMB. TO PAD

SPARRING :

•  ONE STEP

•  1 FOR 1 KICKING

·       2 FOR 2 KICKING COMBINATIONS

•  TOUCH CONTACT FREE SPARRING

DESTRUCTION : 

•  MID SECTION SIDE KICK

THEORY : 

•  KNOWLEDGE OF STRIKING PARTS OF FOOT AND HAND,       

·       KNOWLEDGE OF TAEGEUK 3,

·       MEANING OF GREEN COLOUR.


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FOR 5TH KUP - BLUE TAGS
PATTERNS :

•  TAEGEUK 4 ( SAH JANG )

•  TAEGEUK 3 ( SAM JANG )

•  STUDENT'S CHOICE ( TAEGEUK 1 - 4 )

BASICS : 

·         4 X BACK STANCE, PRESSING BLOCK

·         4 X FRONT STANCE, HIGH SECTION PALM HEEL STRIKE

·         4 X FRONT STANCE, TURNING ELBOW STRIKE

·         4 X FRONT STANCE HIGH BLOCK FOLLOWED BY SIDE KICK SIDE PUNCH

·         4 X FIGHTING STANCE, SKIP AXE KICK

·         4 X FIGHTING STANCE, REVERSE TURNING KICK

·         5 X EACH LEG SKIPPING AXE KICK TO PAD

·         5 X EACH LEG REVERSE TURNING KICK TO PAD
SPARRING : 

•  ONE STEP

•  SELF DEFENCE - 2 X RELEASES FROM WRIST GRABS

•  1 FOR 1 KICKING

·       2 FOR 2 KICKING COMBINATIONS

•  TOUCH CONTACT FREE SPARRING

DESTRUCTION :

•  TURNING KICK

THEORY : 

•  KNOWLEDGE OF TAEGEUK 4,

·       KOREAN TERMS OF COMPETITION COMMANDS.


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FOR 4TH KUP - BLUE BELT ( SENIOR KUP GRADE )
PATTERNS : 

•  TAEGEUK 5 ( OH JANG )

•  TAEGEUK 4 ( SAH JANG )

•  STUDENT'S CHOICE 

BASICS : 

 ·       4 X FRONT STANCE, HIGH SECTION KNIFEHAND TWISTING BLOCK

·       4 X FRONT STANCE, MID SECTION PALM BLOCK

·       4 X FRONT STANCE, FRONT ELBOW TARGET STRIKE

·       4 X BLOCK & STRIKE COMBINATION IN VARIED STANCES

·       KICKING COMBINATIONS TO PARTNER

·       10 X SINGLE KICK COUNTER KICKS TO PARTNER

·       30 SECONDS REACTION KICKS TO PAD

SPARRING :

•  ONE STEP - NO MEASURE UP

•  SELF DEFENCE - 2 WRIST & 2 COLLAR RELEASES

·       1 FOR 1 KICKING (INCLUDE JUMPING KICKS)

•  LIGHT CONTACT FREE SPARRING

DESTRUCTION :

·       SKIPPING SIDE KICK

•  1 STEP BACK KICK

THEORY:

·       KNOWLEDGE OF TAEGEUK 5

·       MEANING OF BLUE COLOUR          

·       KOREAN COUNTING 

·       GENERAL COMMANDS AND TERMS 


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FOR 3RD KUP - RED TAGS
PATTERNS : 

•  TAEGEUK 6 ( RYUK JANG )

•  TAEGEUK 5 ( OH JANG )

•  STUDENT'S CHOICE

BASICS : 

·         4 X MIDDLE SECTION PALM BLOCK IN TIGER STANCE

·         4 X DOUBLE SCISSOR BLOCK IN FRONT STANCE

·         4 X FRONT STANCE OUTER FOREARM WEDGE BLOCK

·         4 X INNER CRES KICK & SITTING STANCE FRONT ELBOW STRIKE COMB.

·         FREESTYLE HAND TECHNIQUE STRIKES, ALSO MOVING BACK

·         KICKING COMBINATIONS TO PARTNER, INCLUDE STEPPING

·         10 X DOUBLE KICK COUNTER KICKS TO PARTNER

·         60 SECONDS REACTION KICKS TO PAD

SPARRING : 

•  ONE STEP - NO MEASURE UP

•  SELF DEFENCE - RELEASE & COUNTER 2 X FRONT & 2 REAR GRABS

·       1 FOR 1 KICKING

•  FREE SPARRING

DESTRUCTION :

·       REVERSE TURNING KICK

•  CHOICE OF JUMPING KICK

THEORY :

•  KNOWLEDGE OF TAEGEUK 6

·       KOREAN TERMS OF ALL STANCES


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FOR 2ND KUP - RED BELT
PATTERNS : 

•  TAEGEUK 7 ( CHIL JANG )

•  TAEGEUK 6 ( RYUK JANG )

•  EXAMINER'S CHOICE 

BASICS :

·         4 X JUMPING FRONT KICK          (SCISSOR ACTION)

·         4 X JUMPING TURNING KICK            “                “

·         4 X TWIN KNIFE HAND GUARDING BLOCK IN TIGER STANCE

·         10 X HALF MOUNTAIN BLOCKS, FRONT STANCE IN PLACE

·         4 X SIMULTANEOUS BLOCK & STRIKE TECHNIQUES IN PLACE

·       FREESTYLE BLOCKING TECHNIQUES FORWARD & BACKWARDS

·       COUNTER KICKING AGAINST PARTNER STEPPING FORWARD

·       10 X EACH LEG JUMP KICKS TO PAD (EXAMINER’S CHOICE)
 

SPARRING :

•  ONE STEP

•  SELF DEFENCE -  DEFEND AGAINST 5 GRABS AND STRIKES

·       1 FOR 1 KICKING (MOVING AROUND)

•  FREE SPARRING

DESTRUCTION :

•  CHOICE OF JUMP KICK

·       TWO KICK COMBINATION

THEORY :

•  KNOWLEDGE OF TAEGEUK 7

·       MEANING OF RED COLOUR,        

·       THEORY OF POWER ,

·       KOREAN NAMES OF ALL HAND, FOOT AND BODY PARTS.


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FOR 1ST KUP - BLACK TAGS
PATTERNS :

•  TAEGEUK 8 ( PAL JANG )

•  TAEGEUK 7 ( CHIL JANG )

•  2 X EXAMINER'S CHOICE

BASICS : 

·         10 X TWIN KNIFE HAND GUARD - DOUBLE SIDE KICK

·         10 X ARC HAND STRIKEIN FRONT STANCE

·         10 X ASSISTED SIDE ELBOW STRIKE IN SITTING STANCE

·         10 X ARC HAND KNEE STRIKE IN FRONT STANCE

·         HAND STRIKE COMBINATIONS MOVING FORWARD

·         BLOCKING COMBINATIONS MOVING BACKWARDS

·         MIXED ATTACKING AND BLOCKING COMBINATIONS

·         MOVING BACK - COUNTER PARTNER'S KICK + 1 FOLLOW UP

·         10 X EACH LEG JUMP KICKS TO PAD (EXAMINER’S CHOICE)

SPARRING :  WEARING PROTECTION

•  ONE STEP

•  FREE STYLE SELF DEFENCE

·       1 FOR 1 KICKING (MOVING AROUND)

•  COMPETITION FREE SPARRING .

DESTRUCTION :

•  TWO DIRECTIONAL BREAK

•  TURNING ELBOW STRIKE

•  ( OPTIONAL ) STUDENT'S CHOICE OF ONE HAND TECHNIQUE

THEORY :

•  KNOWLEDGE OF TAEGEUK 8

·       MEANING OF BLACK COLOUR,         

·       KOREAN NAMES OF ALL KICKS, STRIKES AND BLOCKS .

·        A SEPARATE WRITTEN (OR ORAL) THEORY TEST WILL BE CONDUCTED BEFORE THE
GRADING DATE



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