Syllabus:
Below is the required skills for each grade in order to take part in the grading. Knowing the techniques is not an automatic pass; students will have to show enthusiasm and maximum effort in the grading as well as the required techniques in order to pass. The techniques are compounding; students will need to remember everything that they have learnt in the grade(s) before plus the new techniques in order to grade. For some grades there is nothing new to learn, meaning previous techniques must be shown at a higher level in order to grade.
Active Start Syllabus:
White belt and purple tag:
Blocks: Low, middle, high
Kicks: push kick and chop kick
Strikes: low punch, middle punch, high punch
Stances: walking stance, long stance, horse riding stance
Orange tag, green tag and blue tag:
Blocks: low, middle, high (attempting with two hands)
Kicks: half turning kick (45), front kick
Strikes: low punch, middle punch, high punch
Stances: walking stance, long stance, horse riding stance
Red tag. Brown tag, brown belt, yellow tag:
Blocks: low, middle, high (correctly using two hands)
Kicks: full turning kick, 360 (spinning kick)
Stances: back stance
Juniors and Adults Syllabus:
White belt:
Blocks: low, middle, high
Kicks: front, half turning (45), chop, push
Strikes: low punch, middle punch, high punch
Stances: walking stance, long stance, ready stance (junbi)
Yellow tag (juniors only)
Blocks: low, middle, high (using two hands)
Kicks: front, half turning (45), chop, push (building on flexibility and technique)
Strikes: low punch, middle punch, high punch (using two hands)
Stances: walking stance, long stance, ready stance (building on transitions)
Yellow belt
Kicks: 360 (spinning kick)
Patterns: 1 (Il jang)
1-step sparring: 1 move
Green tag
Kicks: back kick, turning kick
Stances: guard stance
Pattern: 2 (Ee jang)
1-step sparring – 1 move
Green belt
Blocks: outer forearm block (open and closed hand)
Strikes: knife hand strike
Stances: back stance
Pattern: 3 (Sam jang)
1-step sparring: 2 moves
Blue tag
Blocks: twin knife hand guard, pressing block, high block open hand
Kicks: Side kick
Strikes: Spear finger, back fist
Pattern: 4 (Sa jang)
1-step sparring: 2 moves
Blue belt
Strikes: hammer fist, elbow strike
Stances: ‘X’ stance
Pattern: 5 (Oh jang)
1-step sparring: 3 moves
Red tag
Blocks: ‘X’ block
Pattern: 6 (Yuk jang)
1-step sparring: 4 moves
Red belt
Blocks: twin outer forearm block
Kicks: Knee strike, crescent kick
Strikes: upset punch
Stances: Cat/tiger stance
Pattern: 7 (chil jang)
1-step sparring: 4 moves
Black tag
Kicks: double (jump) kick
Pattern: 8 (Pal jang)
1-step sparring: 4 moves
| Junior’s fitness requirements | |||
| White – yellow | Green tag – blue tag | Blue belt – red belt | Black tag and black belt |
| Sit ups – x5
Push ups – x5 Tuck jumps – x10 |
Sit ups – x10
Push ups – x10 Tuck jumps x20 |
Sit ups – x15
Push ups – x15 Burpees x5 |
Sit ups – x20
Push ups – x20 Burpees – x10 |
