Grading Requirement for 9th Kup

(Yellow Tags doing Yellow Belt Grading)

Chon-Ji translates to ‘Heaven and Earth.’ In Eastern traditions, it symbolizes the creation of the world or the start of human history, making it the first pattern learned by beginners. The pattern is made up of two identical sections, one representing Heaven and the other representing Earth.
Chon Ji 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 left walking stance toward B while executing a low block to B with the left forearm.
  2. Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a middle punch to B with the right fist.
  3. Move the right foot to A, turning clockwise to form a right walking stance toward A while executing a low block to A with the right forearm.
  4. Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a middle 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 middle punch to D with the right fist.
  7. Move the right foot to C turning clockwise to form a right walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the right forearm.
  8. Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the left fist.
  9. Move the left foot to A forming a right L-stance toward A while executing a middle block to A with the left inner forearm.
  10. Move the right foot to A forming a right walking stance toward A while executing a middle punch to A with the right fist.
  11. Move the right foot to B turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward B while executing a middle block to B with the right inner forearm.
  12. Move the left foot to B forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a middle punch to B with the left fist.
  13. Move the left foot to C forming a right L-stance toward C while executing a middle block to C with the left inner forearm.
  14. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the right fist.
  15. Move the right foot to D turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle block to D with the right inner forearm.
  16. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the left fist.
  17. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.
  18. Move the right foot to C forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the left fist.
  19. Move the left foot to C forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.

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

Requirements:

Perform 20 Push-Ups
• Perform two single Forefist Middle Punches in fast motion whilst in Sitting Stance
• Stepping forward into Walking Stance performing a Front Snap Kick followed by an
Obverse Punch
• Stepping forward into Walking Stance performing an Inner Forearm Middle Block
followed by a Reverse Punch
• Perform Pattern Chon-Ji
• General Theory appropriate to a 9th Kup student

Theory:
01

Understand all 10th Kup requirements
See 10th Kup Grading Requirements Page

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
Briefly explain what a ‘Pattern’ in Taekwon-Do is
In Taekwon-Do, a pattern consists of various fundamental movements, most of which
represent either attack or defensive techniques, against imaginary opponents, set to a fixed or
logical sequence.
04
Know the meaning of the pattern Chon-Ji
Chon Ji contains 19 movements and literally means Heaven and Earth. In the orient it is
interpreted as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history, therefore it is the
first pattern learnt by a beginner. The pattern consists of two similar parts, one representing
the Heaven and the other the Earth.
05
Understand the basic commands and parts of the arm
Attention Stance (charyot sogi)
Parallel Stance (narani sogi)
Sitting Stance (annun sogi)
Walking Stance (gunnun sogi)
L-Stance (niunja sogi)
Outer Forearm (bakat palmok)
Inner Forearm (an palmok)
Forefist (ap joomuk)
Knifehand (sonkal)
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