Black Tag / 1st Kup

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The grading requirements are shown below.

Promotion to Black Tag / 1st Kup
Minimum of 60 hours class time since last grading.
Basics Mountain Block
Half-Mountain Block
Low Knifehand Guarding Block

Upset Punch
Ridgehand Strike

Low/High Back Kick (same leg)
360o Jumping Outer Crescent Kick
360o Jumping Back Kick
Patterns Basic Leg Pattern 4
Taegeuk Chil Jang
1-Step 10 techniques, from both left and right
Sparring Free light contact (with/without Hogu)
Free 2 on 1
Breaking Student’s choice of one hand and one leg technique
Self-defence Front Bear Hug
Rear Bear Hug
Side Head Lock
Double Wrist From Behind
– all previous self defence as quick random attacks
Miscellaneous Undertaken 2 class warm-ups
Assist at a minimum of 2 Kup gradings (over 16s only)
Meaning of Taegeuk Chil Jang
Promotion to Red Belt / 2nd Kup
Minimum of 60 hours class time since last grading.
Basics Scissors Block

Vertical Elbow Strike

Knee Attack
Front Hook/Turning Kick
Reverse Side Kick
Cut Kick

Breakfalls From Standing
Patterns Basic Leg Pattern 3
Taegeuk Luk Jang
1-Step 6 techniques, from both left and right
Sparring Free light contact (with/without Hogu)
Free with all techniques
Breaking Back Hook Kick
Self-defence 3 * Straight Punch
3 * Hook Punch
Single Lapel Grab
Strangle
Miscellaneous Meaning of Taegeuk Luk Jang
Meaning of belts

Sample Combinations

  1. Horse riding stance, half mountain block (back hand high), switch forward stance, high block, reverse-hand punch  
  2. Horse riding stance, mountain block, slide side punch (maintain stance)
  3. Forward stance, wedge block, upset punch, reverse-hand upset punch
  4. Walking stance, 45° roundhouse, replace leg, back hook kick – on the spot                                   
  5. Walking stance, 360° jumping back kick into walking stance                           
  6. Walking stance, 360° jumping outer crescent kick into walking stance
  7. Back stance with low knifehand guarding block, slide into forward stance, reverse-hand ridgehand, pull back to back stance, low knifehand guarding block
  8. Walking stance, low/high back kick, middle side kick into walking stance