Junior Grading Syllabus (under 18yrs)
Green/Double Blue Stripe Belt to Blue Belt
(5th A to 4th Junior)
TECHNIQUES
Walking Stance, X-Fist Rising Block – Stepping forward 4 times
L-Stance, Knifehand Guarding Block sliding into Walking Stance, Upper Elbow Strike – Stepping forward 4 times
Rear Foot Stance, Upward Palm Block – Stepping forward 4 times
PATTERNS
BEST ATTACKING TOOL – Ball of the Foot – Slow Turning Kick (at least chest height)
4 Directional Jumping Side Kicks – both legs
All of Yul-Gok Tul in Own Time
1st half of Joong-Gun Tul with Instructor
SPARRING
(headguard, Boots & Gloves recommended at this grade – Sparring – (xstaekwondo.com))
One point free sparring – Light Contact
THEORY
Answer the following questions in Korean
(click on the English word to reveal the answer)
Ap Palkup
Dollyo Chagi
Heaven
Yul-Gok is the pseudonym of a great philosopher and scholar Yi I (1536-1584) nicknamed the “Confucius of Korea”. The 38 movements of the pattern refer to his birthplace on the 38th degree latitude and the diagram represents “scholar”.
PADWORK
Reverse Turning Kick, both legs
Double Section Side Kick, both legs
Double Section Turning Kick, both legs
BEST STANCE
Demonstrate an X-Stance