Grading Requirement for 10th Kup

(Yellow Tags doing Yellow Belt Grading)

Dan-Gun is named after the sacred figure Dan Gun, who is believed to have founded Korea in 2333 BC.

Dan Gun 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 right L-stance toward B, at the same time executing a middle guarding block to B with a knife-hand.
  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 turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward A, at the same time executing a middle guarding block to A with a knife-hand.
  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 counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward 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 toward 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, at the same time executing a rising block with the right forearm.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. Move the left foot to B turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward B while executing a middle outward strike to B with the left knife-hand.
  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 toward A while executing a middle outward strike to A with the right knife-hand.
  21. Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a high punch to A with the left fist.

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

Requirements:
  • Understand and correctly perform all 10th & 9th Kup techniques
  • Understand and correctly perform the following defensive techniques: Forearm Guarding Block, Knifehand Guarding Block, Twin Forearm Block and Rising Block
  • Understand and correctly perform the following offensive techniques: Knifehand Side Strike
  • Correctly perform 3-step sparring
  • Stepping Front Snap Kick into Walking Stance followed by obverse and reverse forefist Middle Punches
  • Stepping forward Walking Stance, Outer Forearm Low Block followed by a Rising Block. Perform in a continuous motion
  • Perform Pattern Dan Gun
  • General Theory appropriate to an 8th Kup student
Theory:
01

 Understand 10th and 9th Kup Grading Requirements.

02
Know the meaning of the ‘Yellow’ belt colour Yellow represents the earth where the seed of Taekwon–Do is planted as the foundation of Taekwon-Do is being laid.
03
Know the meaning of the pattern Dan Gun Dan Gun was the legendary founder of Korea in the year 2333BC. The pattern contains 21 movements.
04

Know the purpose of each technique in pattern Dan Gun.

Knifehand Middle Guarding Block (sonkal kaunde daebi makgi)
Outer Forearm Low Block (bakat palmok najunde makgi)
Twin Forearm Block (sang palmok makgi)
Outer Forearm Rising Block (bakat palmok chookyo makgi)
Forefist High Punch (ap joomuk nopunde jirugi)
Knifehand Outward Strike (sonkal bakuro taerigi)

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