Testing Requirements for 1st Gup - Red Belt
1. Verbal or written examination covering
A. What is Chung Do Kwan?
B. Is Tae Kwon Do offensive or defensive, and why?
C. Why is uniformity in appearance so important
in Tae Kwon Do?
2. Basic Techniques
A. Upper Body Techniques Combinations
1. Back stance--closed
double outside block / forward stance--punch
2. Kibon stance--single
mountain block / pull back and punch
3. Tiger stance--palm
down block / front leg front kick / forward stance--punch
4. Back stance--middle
focus open hand double outside block / double neck chop
5. Forward stance--ankle
grab / knee push / punch (Koryo poomse)
6. Forward stance--v-hand
strike . punch
7. Forward stance--finger
thrust / punch
8. Forward stance--spearhand
strike / punch
B. Cha Gi Sul (kicking)
Punch / spin back kick followed
by...
1. Pivot axe kick,
out-to-in
2. Pivot axe kick,
in-to-out
3. Pivot front kick
4. Pivot hook kick
5. Pivot side kick
6. Low pivot round
kick
7. Skip front leg
back kick
8. Spin hook kick
9. Jump spin hook
kick
10. Jump spin axe kick,
in-to-out
3. Poomse (forms)
Tae Geuk Pil Chong
4. Hahn Bohn Gyo Roo Gi (one-step sparring)
Attack and couterattack are done at full speed and
maximum intensity.
This is only for advanced students with precision
control. The choice
of counterattacks is up to the student
5. Jah Yoo Gyo Roo Gi (free sparing)
Free spar three rounds with different opponents
demonstrating:
A. Selective and properly timed offense
B. Reaction defense with scoring counter
C. No-contact control
D. Light-contact control
E. Full contact with protective gear
6. Hosinsool (self-defense)
A. Each wrist grabbed by a different attacker at
the same time
B. Your foot is grabbed and held as you attempt
to front kick
7. Breaking
Be prepared to break with one of the following combinations
A. Jump spin hook kick / front kick
B. Double side chop at the same time / jump spin
in-to-out axe kick
C. Flying side kick over multiple people