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GREEN TAG - 7TH KUP GRADING MATERIALS
1. Patterns - Do-San
Number of Movements: 24
Meaning of Do-San:
Do-San is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Chang-Ho (1876-1938), who devoted his life to furthering the education of Korea and its independence movement.
Do-San: Step-By-Step Description​
The illustrations for this pattern assume that the student is standing on line AB and facing D
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Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a high side block to B with the left outer forearm
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Execute a middle punch to B with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward B
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Move the left foot on line AB, and then turn clockwise to form a right walking stance toward A while executing a high side block to A with the right outer forearm
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Execute a middle punch to A with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward A
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Move the left foot to D, forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand
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Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle thrust to D with the right straight fingertip
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Twist the right knife-hand together with the body counter clockwise until its palm faces downward and then move the left foot to D, turning counter clockwise to form a left walking stance toward D while executing a high side strike to D with the left back fist
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Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high side strike to D with the right back fist
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Move the left foot to E, turning counter clockwise to form a left walking stance toward E while executing a high side block to E with the left outer forearm
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Execute a middle punch to E with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward E
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Move the left foot on line EF, and then turn clockwise to form a right walking stance toward F while executing a high side block to F with the right outer forearm
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Execute a middle punch to F with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward F
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Move the left foot to CE forming a left walking stance toward CE, at the same time executing a high wedging block to CE with the outer forearm
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Execute a middle front snap kick to CE with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 13
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Lower the right foot to CE forming a right walking stance toward CE while executing a middle punch to CE with the right fist
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Execute a middle punch to CE with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward CE. Perform 15 and 16 in a fast motion
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Move the right foot to CF forming a right walking stance toward CF while executing a high wedging block to CF with the outer forearm
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Execute a middle front snap kick to CF with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 17
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Lower the left foot to CF forming a left walking stance toward CF while executing a middle punch to CF with the left fist
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Execute a middle punch to CF with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward CF. Perform 19 and 20 in a fast motion
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Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a rising block with the left forearm
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Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a rising block with the right forearm
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Move the left foot to B, turning counter clockwise to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a middle side strike to B with the left knife-hand
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Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to A forming a sitting stance toward D while executing a middle side strike to A with the right knife-hand
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END: Bring the right foot back to a ready posture.
2. Linework
1. Forwards - Side kick, landing forearm guarding block in L-stance (x4)
2. Backwards - Backfist side strike in walking stance (x4)
3. Forwards - Turning kick, landing knifehand guarding block in L-stance (x4)
4. Backwards - Wedging block in walking stance (x4)
5. Forwards and backwards- Straight spear fingertip thrust (from Do-San) in walking stance (x4)
3. Three-Step Sparring (Adults Only)
Numbers - 5, 6 & 7
Attack - Always three middle section front punches in walking stance, starting with right leg back, low block.
Defence - Always begins in parallel ready stance (chunbi position)
Number Five
Step 1) Right leg back L-stance, middle outer forearm block to the inside.
Step 2) Left leg back L-stance, middle outer forearm block to the inside.
Step 3/Counter) Move to the right into sitting stance.
Execute a left outer forearm block and a right high section punch simultaneously.
Number Six
Step 1) Right leg back L-stance, middle knifehand block to the inside.
Step 2) Left leg back L-stance, middle knifehand block to the inside.
Step 3/Counter) Move to the right into sitting stance.
Execute a left outer knifehand block and a high inward knifehand strike to the neck.
Number Seven
Step 1) Right leg back L-stance, middle outer forearm block to the inside.
Step 2) Left leg back L-stance, middle outer forearm block to the inside.
Step 3/Counter) Right leg slide back at a 45 degree angle into L-stance, forearm guarding block.
Execute a right front snap kick landing in a right walking stance, double punch.
4. Theory Questions
Questions | Answers |
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Techniques | Techniques |
Free sparring | Jayoo matsoki |
Straight fingertip thrust | Sun sonkut tulgi |
Turning kick | Dollyo chagi |
Wedging block | Hechyo makgi |
Wrist release | Jappyosol tae |
Stances | Stances |
Fixed stance | Gojong sogi |
Directions | Directions |
Straight | Sun |
Thrust | Tulgi |
Body Parts | Body Parts |
Fingertips | Sonkut |
Meaning of Green Belt | Green signifies the plant's growth as Tae Kwon-Do skills begin to develop. |