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Junior 10th Kup White Belt

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Basics:

  • Sitting Stance Single Punch

  • Front Rising Kicks

  • 10 Press Ups – counting out loud in Korean

  • Guarding Stance (or relaxed stance) Double Punch

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Line Work:

  • Walking Stance Middle Punch

  • Walking Stance Low Outer Forearm Block

  • Walking Stance Rising Block

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Theory Questions:

See page 20 of the P.U.M.A. student handbook.

  1. How do you form a fist?

  2. What is the name and grade of your Taekwon-Do instructor?

  3. What country does Taekwon-Do come from?

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P.U.M.A. Grade 1 White Belt Purple Stripe

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Basics:

  • Sitting Stance Double Punch

  • 10 Press Ups – counting out loud in Korean

  • Guarding stance (or relaxed stance) Front Kick Double Punch

  • 4 Corner Block

  • Guarding Stance (or relaxed stance) Jumping Front Kick

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Line work:

  • Walking Stance Rising Block

  • Walking Stance Low Block

  • Walking Stance Middle Inner Forearm Block

  • Walking Stance Middle Punch

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Theory Questions:

See page 20 of the P.UM.A. student handbook.

  1. What is your Taekwon-do Suit called in Korean?

  2. What is your Training Hall called in Korean?

  3. What are the three rules of Concentration?

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P.U.M.A. Grade 2 White Belt Orange Stripe

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Basics:

  • Sitting Stance Double Punch

  • 10 Press Ups – counting out loud in Korean

  • Guarding stance (or relaxed stance) Jumping Front Kick

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Line Work:

  • Walking Stance Middle Punch

  • Walking Stance Middle Inner Forearm Block

  • Walking Stance Low Block Rising Block

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Exercises:

  • Four Directional Punch (Sajo Jirugi) 1

  • Four Directional Punch (Sajo Jirugi) 2

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Pad Work:

  • Sparring Turning kick (instep) using pad or as line work

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Theory Questions:

Any of the six questions from 10th Kup / P.U.M.A. Grade 1.

  1. How do you form a fist?

  2. What is the name and grade of your Taekwon-Do Instructor?

  3. What country does Taekwon-Do come from?

  4. What is your Taekwon-Do suit called in Korean?

  5. What is your training hall called in Korean?

  6. What are the three rules of concentration?

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Junior 9th Kup White Belt Yellow Stripe

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Patterns and Exercises:

  • Chon-Ji

  • Sajo Jirugi 1

  • Sajo Jirugi 2

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Basics:

  • Sitting Stance Double Punch

  • 15 Press Ups – counting out loud in Korean (to 10 and then 0 - 5)

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Line work:

  • Walking Stance Front Kick Double Punch

  • Walking Stance Low Block Rising Block

  • Walking Stance Middle Inner Forearm Block Reverse Punch

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Pad Work or Line Work:

  • Ball of the foot (traditional) turning kick using pad or as line work

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Theory Questions:

  • Theory as per back of the handbook (no questions regarding 3 Step sparring for juniors)

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Junior 8th Kup Yellow Belt

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Patterns and Exercises:

  • Dan-Gun

  • Chon-Ji

  • Sajo Jurigi 1

  • Sajo Jurigi 2

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Line work:

  • Techniques from Dan-Gun - Chon-Ji – Sajo Jurigi 1 and 2 (or line work from previous gradings)

  • Twin Forearm Block in L Stance

  • Knife Hand Guarding Block in L Stance

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Pad Work or Line Work Drills:

  • Double Punch Turning Kick (back leg using instep)

  • Side kick using pad or as line work (using footsword)

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Theory Questions:

Theory questions as per back of the P.U.M.A. student handbook and from previous grades.

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Junior 7th Kup Yellow Belt Green Stripe

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Patterns and Exercises:

  • Do-San

  • Dan-Gun

  • Chon-Ji

 

Line Work:

  • Techniques from Do-San -Dan-Gun - Chon-Ji – Sajo Jirugi (or line work from previous gradings)

 

Pad Work or Line Work Drills:

  • Double Punch Side Kick (back leg)

  • Double punch Turning Kick (back leg using instep)

 

Sparring:

  • Hands only sparring

  • (Students must have P.U.M.A. approved sparring gloves and a gum shield to be able to grade)

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Theory Questions:

  • Theory as per back of the P.U.M.A. Student handbook questions and any from previous grades.

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Junior 6th Kup Green Belt

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Patterns:

  • Won-Hyo

  • Do-San

  • Dan-Gun

  • Chon-Ji

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Line work:

  • Techniques from Do-San -Dan-Gun - Chon-Ji – Sajo Jirugi (or line work from previous gradings)

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Pad Work or Line work Drills:

  • Double Punch Side Kick (back leg)

  • Double punch Turning Kick (back leg using instep)

  • Front Hand Punch Back Leg Back Kick

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Sparring:

  • Free Sparring

  • (Students must have a full set of P.U.M.A. approved sparring to be able to grade)

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Theory Questions:

  • Theory questions as per back of the P.U.M.A. student handbook and from previous grades.

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Junior 5th Kup Green Belt Blue Stripe

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Patterns:

  • Yul Gok

  • Won-Hyo

  • Do-San

  • Dan-Gun

  • Chon-Ji

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Line Work:

  • Taken from patterns or previous line work

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Set Sparring:

  • 3 Step Sparring - numbers 1-3

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Pad Work or Line Work Drills:

  • Double Punch Side Kick (back leg)

  • Front Hand Punch Back Leg Back Kick

  • Double Punch (back hand first) reverse turning hooking kick

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Sparring:

  • Free Sparring

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Theory Questions:

Theory questions as per back of the P.U.M.A. student handbook and any from previous grades.

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Junior 4th Kup Blue Belt

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Patterns:

  • Joong-Gun

  • Yul Gok

  • Won-Hyo

  • Do-San

  • Dan-Gun

  • Chon-Ji

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Line Work:

  • Taken from patterns or previous line work

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Pad Work or Line Work Drills:

  • Examiners choice

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Set Sparring:

  • 3 Step Sparring - numbers 1-6

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Sparring:

  • Free Sparring

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Theory Questions:

Theory questions as per back of the P.U.M.A. student handbook and any from previous grades.

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3rd Kup Blue Belt Red Stripe

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Patterns:

  • Toi-Gye

  • Joong-Gun

  • Yul Gok

  • Won-Hyo

  • Do-San

  • Dan-Gun

  • Chon-Ji

 

Line Work:

  • Taken from patterns or previous line work

 

Pad Work or Line Work Drills:

  • Basic kicking combinations – examiners choice

 

Set Sparring:

  • 2 Step Sparring - numbers 1-4

 

Sparring:

  • Free Sparring

 

Theory Questions:

  • Theory questions as per back of the P.U.M.A. student handbook and any from previous grades.

 

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Junior 2nd Kup Red Belt

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Patterns:

  • Hwa-Rang

  • Toi-Gye

  • Joong-Gun

  • Yul Gok

  • Won-Hyo

  • Do-San

  • Dan-Gun

  • Chon-Ji

 

Line Work:

  • Taken from patterns or previous line work

 

Pad Work or Line Work Drills:

  • Basic kicking combinations – examiners choice

 

Set Sparring:

  • Junior 1 Step Sparring - using 3 step sparring attacks, student chooses their own defences

 

Sparring:

  • Free Sparring

 

Theory Questions:

  • Theory questions as per back of the P.U.M.A. student handbook and any from previous grades.

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