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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.

 

1. Patterns
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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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  1. 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

  2. Execute a middle punch to B with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward B

  3. 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

  4. Execute a middle punch to A with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward A

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. Execute a middle punch to E with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward E

  11. 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

  12. Execute a middle punch to F with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward F

  13. 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

  14. Execute a middle front snap kick to CE with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 13

  15. Lower the right foot to CE forming a right walking stance toward CE while executing a middle punch to CE with the right fist

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. Execute a middle front snap kick to CF with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 17

  19. Lower the left foot to CF forming a left walking stance toward CF while executing a middle punch to CF with the left fist

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a rising block with the right forearm

  23. 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

  24. 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

  25. 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)

 

2. Linework

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.

4. Theory Questions

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.


 

3. Three-Step Sparring

4. Theory Questions

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