Grading Requirement for 5th Kup

(Blue Tag doing Blue Belt Grading)

Yul-Gok is named after the pen name of the renowned philosopher and scholar Yi I (1536–1584), often called the ‘Confucius of Korea.’ The pattern’s 38 movements reflect his birthplace on the 38th degree of latitude, and the diagram symbolizes a scholar.
Yul-Gok Tul
Instructions:

The instructions below assume that the student is standing on the X, facing D.

Start position: Parallel Ready Stance

  1. Move the left foot to B forming a sitting stance toward D while extending the left fist to D horizontally.
  2. Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
  3. Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Perform 2 and 3 in a fast motion.
  4. Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to A forming a sitting stance toward D while extending the right fist to D horizontally.
  5. Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.
  6. Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Perform 5 and 6 in a fast motion.
  7. Move the right foot to AD forming a right walking stance toward AD while executing a middle side block to AD with the right inner forearm.
  8. Execute a low front snap kick to AD with the left foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 7.
  9. Lower the left foot to AD forming a left walking stance toward AD while executing a middle punch to AD with the left fist.
  10. Execute a middle punch to AD with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward AD. Perform 9 and 10 in a fast motion.
  11. Move the left foot to BD forming a left walking stance toward BD at the same time executing a middle side block to BD with the left inner forearm.
  12. Execute a low front snap kick to BD with the right foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 11.
  13. Lower the right foot to BD forming a right walking stance toward BD while executing a middle punch to BD with the right fist.
  14. Execute a middle punch to BD with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward BD. Perform 13 and 14 in a fast motion.
  15. Execute a middle hooking block to D with the right palm while forming a right walking stance toward D, pivoting with the left foot.
  16. Execute a middle hooking block to D with the left palm while maintaining a right walking stance toward D.
  17. Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D. Execute 16 and 17 in a connecting motion.
  18. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle hooking block to D with the left palm.
  19. Execute a middle hooking block to D with the right palm while maintaining a left walking stance toward D.
  20. Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward D. Execute 19 and 20 in a connecting motion.
  21. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D at the same time executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.
  22. Turn the face toward D forming a right bending ready stance A toward D.
  23. Execute a middle side piercing kick to D with the left foot.
  24. Lower the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while striking the left palm with the right front elbow.
  25. Turn the face toward C forming a left bending ready stance A toward C.
  26. Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot.
  27. Lower the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while striking the right palm with the left front elbow.
  28. Move the left foot to E forming a right L-stance toward E while executing a twin knife-hand block.
  29. Move the right foot to E forming a right walking stance toward E while executing a middle thrust to E with the right straight finger tip.
  30. Move the right foot to F turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward F while executing a twin knife-hand block.
  31. Move the left foot to F forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a middle thrust to F with the left straight finger tip.
  32. Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a high side block to C with the left outer forearm.
  33. Execute a middle punch to C with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward C.
  34. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a high side block to C with the right outer forearm.
  35. Execute a middle punch to C with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward C.
  36. Jump to C forming a left X-stance toward B while executing a high side strike to C with the left back fist.
  37. Move the right foot to A forming a right walking stance toward A at the same time executing a high block to A with the right double forearm.
  38. Bring the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to B forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a high block to B with the left double forearm.

End: Bring the left foot back to the starting ready stance

Requirements:
  • Understand and correctly perform all 10th to 6th Kup techniques
  • Identify the following parts of the body: Front Elbow
  • Name and demonstrate the following stances: X–stance
  • Understand and correctly perform the following defensive techniques: Twin Knifehand Block, Palm Hooking Block and Double Forearm High Block
  • Understand and correctly perform the following offensive techniques: Front Elbow Strike
Theory:
01

See 10th, 9th, 8th, 7th & 6th Kup Grading Requirements

02
Know the meaning of the pattern Yul Gok.
Yul Gok is the pseudonym of the great philosopher and teacher Yi I (1536 to 1584). He was
nicknamed the Confucius of Korea. The 38 movements of the pattern refer to his birthplace on
the 38th degree latitude and the diagram represents Scholar.
03
Know the meaning of the ‘Blue’ belt colour
Blue signifies the Heaven, towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in
Taekwon–Do progresses.
04

Know the purpose of each technique in pattern Yul Gok

Stances

Parallel (narani)
Sitting (annun)
Walking (gunnun)
Bending (guburyo)
L–stance (niunja)
X–stance (kyocha)

Defensive Techniques 

Inner Forearm Block (an palmok makgi)
Palm Hooking Block (sonbadak golcho makgi)
Twin Knifehand Block (sang sonkal makgi)
Outer Forearm Block (bakat palmok makgi)
Double Forearm Block (doo palmok makgi)

Offensive Techniques

Forefist Punch (ap joomuk jirugi)
Front Snap Kick (apcha busigi)
Side Piercing Kick (yopcha jirugi)
Front Elbow Strike (ap palkup taerigi)
Straight Fingertip Thrust (sun sonkut tulgi)
Backfist Strike (dung joomuk taerigi)

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