Identify Yourself

Line Work

FWD L Stance – Front Kick – Turning Kick – Forearm Guarding Block
BWD L Stance – Low Knife Hand Guarding Block – Slip Front Foot into Walking Stance – Circular Block
FWD L Stance – Side Kick – Spinning Knife Hand Strike
BWD Walking Stance – Twin Upset Punch
FWD L Stance – Knife Hand Guarding Block – Front Leg Front Kick – Walking Stance Flat Fingertip Thrust
BWD Walking Stance – X Fist Pressing Block – Twin Vertical Punch
FWD L Stance – Turning Kick – Reverse Turning Kick
BWD L Stance – Inwards Outer Forearm Block – Front Back Fist Strike
FWD L Stance – Turning Kick, Hooking Kick Combination – Forearm Guarding Block
BWD First 2 Movements of Toi-Gye

Patterns

Pattern of Your Choice (Excluding Toi-Gye)
Pattern Set by the Grading Examiner
Toi-Gye

Toi-Gye

Toi-Gye is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th century), an authority on neo Confucianism. The 37 movements of the pattern refer to his birthplace on 37˚ latitude, the diagram (土) represents ” scholar”.
Number of Movements: 37.
Ready Position: Closed Ready Stance B.
The diagram for this pattern assumes that the student is stood on line AB and is facing D.
  1. Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance    toward B while executing a middle block to B with the left inner forearm.
  2. Execute a low thrust to B with the right upset    finger tip while forming a left walking stance toward B, slipping the left    foot to B.
  3. Bring the left foot to the right foot to form a    closed stance toward D while executing a side back strike to C with the right    back fist, extending the left arm to the side downward. Perform in slow motion.
  4. Move the right foot to A forming a left L-stance    toward A while executing a middle block to A with the right inner forearm.
  5. Execute a low thrust to A with the left upset finger    tip while forming a right walking stance toward A, slipping the right foot to    A.
  6. Bring the right foot to the left foot to form a    closed stance toward D while executing a side back strike to C with the left    back fist, extending the right arm to the side downward. Perform in slow    motion.
  7. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking    stance toward D while executing a pressing block with an X-fist.
  8. Execute a high vertical punch to D with a twin fist    while maintaining a left walking stance toward D. Perform 7 and 8 in a    continuous motion.
  9. Execute a middle front snap kick to D with the right    foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 8.
  10. Lower the right foot to D forming a right walking    stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.
  11. Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while    maintaining a right walking stance toward D.
  12. Bring the left foot to the right foot forming a    closed stance toward F while executing a twin side elbow thrust. Perform in    slow motion.
  13. Move the right foot to F in a stamping motion    forming a sitting stance toward C while executing a W-shape block to C with    the right outer forearm.
  14. Move the left foot to F in a stamping motion turning    clockwise to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a W-shape block to    D with the left outer forearm.
  15. Move the left foot to E in a stamping motion turning    clockwise to form a sitting stance toward C while executing a W-shape block to    C with the left outer forearm.
  16. Move the right foot to E in a stamping motion    turning counter clockwise to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a    W-shape block to D with the right outer forearm.
  17. Move the left foot to E in a stamping motion turning    clockwise to form a sitting stance toward C while executing a W-shape block to    C with the left outer forearm.
  18. Move the left foot to F in a stamping motion turning    clockwise to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a W-shape block to    D with the left outer forearm.
  19. Bring the right foot to the left foot and then move    the left foot to D forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a low    pushing block to D with the left double forearm.
  20. Extend both hands upward as if to grab the    opponent’s head while forming a left walking stance toward D, slipping the    left foot to D.
  21. Execute an upward kick with the right knee while    pulling both hands downward.
  22. Lower the right foot to the left foot and then move    the left foot to C forming a right L-stance toward C while executing a middle    guarding block to C with a knife-hand.
  23. Execute a low side front snap kick to C with the    left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 22.
  24. Lower the left foot to C forming a left walking    stance toward C while executing a high thrust to C with the left flat finger    tip.
  25. Move the right foot to C forming a left L-stance    toward C while executing a middle guarding block to C with a knife-hand.
  26. Execute a low side front snap kick to C with the    right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 25.
  27. Lower the right foot to C forming a right walking    stance toward C while executing a high thrust to C with the right flat finger    tip.
  28. Move the right foot to D forming a right L-stance    toward C while executing a high strike to D with the right back fist and    a low block to C with the left outer forearm.
  29. Jump to C forming a right X-stance toward A while    executing a pressing block with an X-fist.
  30. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking    stance toward C while executing a high block to C with the right double    forearm.
  31. Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance    toward B while executing a low guarding block to B with a knife-hand.
  32. Execute a circular block to BD with the right inner    forearm while forming a left walking stance toward B, slipping the left foot    to B.
  33. Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move    the right foot to A forming a left L-stance toward A, at the same time    executing a low guarding block to A with a knife-hand.
  34. Execute a circular block to AD with the left inner    forearm while forming a right walking stance toward A, slipping the right foot    to A.
  35. Execute a circular block to CE with the right inner    forearm while forming a left walking stance toward CE.
  36. Execute a circular block to AD with the left inner    forearm while forming a right walking stance toward A.
  37. Move the right foot on line AB to form a sitting    stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.
Bring the right foot back to the ready position.

Sparring

3 Step Semi Free Sparring (Adv)
1 Step Sparring (Basic)
1 Step sparring is the most realistic form of set sparring that we perform. The defender must have very fast reflexes in order to defend against and defeat the opponent. Both students usually start in parallel stance, but this may be varied at the Instructors discretion.
Attacker always starts in Parallel Ready Stance. Step forward into Right Walking Stance Middle Section Obverse Punch. Repeat in Left Walking Stance.
Defender always starts in Parallel Ready Stance. Defence and Counters should be performed with both the right and Left Sides.
Free Sparring

Tae Kwon-Do Theory

All Korean terminology and Tae Kwon-Do theory up to this grade.
Please note: This information is for guidance only.
The exact format is set at the Grading Examiners discretion.