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10th Kup White Belt

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  • 10 x sitting stance single punch counting in Korean

  • 10 x press ups counting in Korean

  • 10 x front rising kicks counting in Korean

  • Guarding stance double punch (juniors only)

  • Walking stance middle punch forwards & backwards

  • Walking stance low block forwards and backwards

  • Walking stance middle block forwards & backwards

  • Walking stance middle block reverse punch forwards & backwards (adults only)

  • Sajo Jirugi 1 & 2 (adults only)

  • Sajo Makgi (adults only)

 

Junior set questions:

  1. How do you make a fist? Show how to make a fist

  2. What is the name of your instructor? Ms Elise, 5th Degree Black Belt

  3. What country does Taekwon-Do come from? Korea

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Adult questions:

See the back of your handbook for example questions.

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PUMA Grade 1 Purple Stripe (juniors only)

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Minimum time since last grading: 3 months

Minimum attendance since last grading: 12

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  • 10 x sitting stance single punch counting in Korean

  • 10 x press ups counting in Korean

  • Guarding stance front kick double punch

  • Walking stance low block forwards & backwards

  • Walking stance middle block forwards & backwards

  • Walking stance rising block forwards & backwards

  • Four corner block 1-4

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Junior set questions:

  1. What is your training suit called?

  2. What is the training hall called?

  3. What are the three rules of concentration? Focus your eyes, focus your mind, focus your body

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PUMA Grade 2 Orange Stripe (juniors only)

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Minimum time since last grading: 3 months

Minimum attendance since last grading: 12

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  • 10 x sitting stance double punch counting in Korean

  • 10 x press ups counting in Korean

  • Guarding stance jumping front kick

  • Walking stance middle punch forwards & backwards

  • Walking stance middle block forwards & backwards

  • Walking stance middle block reverse punch forwards & backwards

  • Four corner block 1-8

  • Sajo jirugi 1 & 2

  • Turning kick against pad using instep

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Junior set questions:

  1. What does Taekwon-Do mean?

  2. Why do we do Taekwon-Do?

  3. How do we get power in our movements?

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9th Kup Yellow Stripe

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Minimum time since last grading: 3 months

Minimum attendance since last grading: 20

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Junior students must have achieved their belt tying certificate to be eligible for this grading.

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  • Chon Ji

  • Sajo Jirugi 1 & 2

  • Sajo Makgi

  • 10 x sitting stance double punch counting in Korean

  • 20 x press ups counting in Korean

  • 3 step sparring 1 & 2 (adults only)

  • Walking stance front kick double punch forwards

  • Walking stance middle block reverse punch forwards & backwards

  • Walking stance low block rising block forwards & backwards

  • Side kick against pad using foot sword (juniors only)

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Questions:

See the back of your handbook for example questions.

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8th Kup Yellow Belt

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Minimum time since last grading: 3 months

Minimum attendance since last grading: 20

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Junior students must have achieved their belt tying certificate to be eligible for this grading.

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  • Chon Ji

  • Dan Gun

  • Sajo Jirugi 1 & 2

  • Sajo Makgi

  • 3 step sparring 1-4 (juniors will only need to perform 1 & 2)

  • Basic line work

  • L stance twin forearm block forwards & backwards

  • L stance double knife hand guarding block forwards & backwards

  • Turning kick against pad using ball of the foot (juniors only)

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Questions:

See the back of your handbook for example questions.

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7th Kup Green Stripe

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Minimum time since last grading: 3 months

Minimum attendance since last grading: 20

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Junior students must have achieved their belt tying certificate to be eligible for this grading.

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  • Chon Ji

  • Dan Gun

  • Do San

  • 3 step sparring 1-6 (juniors will only need to perform 1-4)

  • Basic line work

  • Front snap kick

  • Side kick

  • Turning kick

  • Hands only free sparring (sparring gloves to be worn)

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Questions:

See the back of your handbook for example questions.

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6th Kup Green Belt

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Minimum time since last grading: 3 months

Minimum attendance since last grading: 20

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Junior students must have achieved their belt tying certificate to be eligible for this grading.

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  • Chon Ji

  • Dan Gun

  • Do San

  • Won Hyo

  • 3 step sparring 1-6 (juniors will only need to perform 1-4)

  • 2 step sparring 1 & 2

  • Line work

  • Front kick turning kick

  • Side kick turning kick

  • Side kick back kick

  • Turning kick back kick

  • One for one sparring (full sparring equipment to be worn)

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Questions:

See the back of your handbook for example questions.

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5th Kup Blue Stripe

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Minimum time since last grading: 3 months

Minimum attendance since last grading: 20

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Junior students must have achieved their belt tying certificate to be eligible for this grading.

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  • Chon Ji

  • Dan Gun

  • Do San

  • Won Hyo

  • Yul Gok

  • Line work

  • Kicking combinations

  • 3 step sparring 1-6 (juniors will only need to perform 1-4)

  • 2 step sparring 1-4 (juniors will only need to perform 1 & 2)

  • Free sparring (full sparring equipment to be worn)

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Questions:

See the back of your handbook for example questions.

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4th Kup Blue Belt

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Minimum time since last grading: 6 months

Minimum attendance since last grading: 40

 

  • Chon Ji

  • Dan Gun

  • Do San

  • Won Hyo

  • Yul Gok

  • Joong Gun

  • Line work

  • Kicking combinations

  • 3 step sparring 1-6 (juniors will only need to perform 1-4)

  • 2 step sparring 1-4 (juniors will only need to perform 1 & 2)

  • 1 step sparring

  • Free sparring

  • Power test

 

Questions:

See the back of your handbook for example questions.

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3rd Kup Red Stripe

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Minimum time since last grading: 6 months

Minimum attendance since last grading: 40

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  • Chon Ji

  • Dan Gun

  • Do San

  • Won Hyo

  • Yul Gok

  • Joong Gun

  • Toi Gye

  • Line work

  • Kicking combinations

  • 3 step sparring 1-6 (juniors will only need to perform 1-4)

  • 2 step sparring 1-4 (juniors will only need to perform 1 & 2)

  • 1 step sparring

  • Free sparring

  • Power test

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Questions:

See the back of your handbook for example questions.

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2nd Kup Red Belt

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Minimum time since last grading: 6 months

Minimum attendance since last grading: 40

 

  • Chon Ji

  • Dan Gun

  • Do San

  • Won Hyo

  • Yul Gok

  • Joong Gun

  • Toi Gye

  • Hwa Rang

  • Line work

  • Kicking combinations

  • 3 step sparring 1-6

  • 2 step sparring 1-4

  • 1 step sparring traditional

  • 1 step sparring freestyle

  • Free sparring

  • Power test

 

Questions:

See the back of your handbook for example questions.

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