2nd Kup - Red Belt |
Red belt signifies danger, cautioning the student to exercise control and warning the opponent to stay away.
1: General Terms
| Flying | TWIMYO |
2: Parts of the Body
| Instep | BALDUNG |
| Reverse Footsword | BALKAL DUNG |
3: Stances
| No more stances for this belt |
4: Basic Movements
| Defensive | |
| Pushing Block | MIRO MAKGI |
| Offensive | |
| Upward Punch | OLLYO JIRUGI |
| Downward Punch | NAERYO JIRUGI |
| Vertical Kick | SEWO CHAGI |
| Twisting Kick | BITURO CHAGI |
5: Pattern (Tul)
| Hwa-Rang | 29 Moves |
| Hwa-Rang means 'flowering youth' and is named after the Hwa-Rang youth group which originated in the Silla Dynasty around 600 AD. This group eventually became the actual driving force for the unification of the three kingdoms of Korea. The 29 movements refer to the 29th Infantry Division, where Tae Kwon-do developed into maturity. | |
Your 2nd Kup grading
Identify yourself
Combination linework, including techniques from patterns and jumping kicks
Pattern - Student's choice excluding Hwa-Rang
Pattern - Two set by the grading examiner
Pattern - Hwa-Rang
3 Step Sparring
2 Step Sparring
3 Step Semi-free sparring
1 Step Sparring (advanced)
Pad Work
Free Sparring
Theory - all theory up to this point
Minimum training time before next grading - 6 months
