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Red Tag - 3rd KUP GRADING MATERIALS

Theory Questions

English Translation

Kicks
Flying kick
Front pushing kick
Waving kick

Blocks
U-Shaped block
W-Shaped block

Body parts
Upset fingertips

Directions
Downward

Other useful words
Flying
Pressing

What is the meaning of red belt?
Red signifies danger, cautioning the student to exercise control and warning the opponent to stay away.

What is One-step sparring, and why do we practice it?
One step is the most realistic form of sparring there is, simply because the defender cannot foresee the attack coming.

Therefore, the defender must have very fast reflexes in order to defend and defeat the opponent.

This form of sparring is completely different to free sparring, i.e. take down techniques, arm locks, joint breaking techniques, etc. are practiced.

Both students normally begin in parallel stance, but this may be varied at the instructors' discretion.

Korean Term

Kicks
Twimyo chagi
Ap cha milgi
Doro chagi

Blocks
Digutja makgi
San makgi

Body parts
Dwijibun sonkut

Directions
Naeryo

Other useful words
Twimyo

Noolo

Diagram

Toi-Gye Guide

Number of Movements: 37

Meaning of Toi-Gye:

Toi-Gye is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th Century).

He was known as an authority on neo-Confucianism.

The 37 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on the 37° and the diagram represents "scholar".

Starting position: Closed ready stance (B)

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Toi-Gye: 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 right L-stance toward B while executing a middle block to B with the left inner forearm

  2. Execute a low thrust to B with the right upset finger tip while forming a left walking stance toward B, slipping the left foot to B

  3. Bring the left foot to the right foot to form a closed stance toward D while executing a side back strike to C with the right back fist, extending the left arm to the side downward. Perform in slow motion

  4. Move the right foot to A forming a left L-stance toward A while executing a middle block to A with the right inner forearm

  5. Execute a low thrust to A with the left upset finger tip while forming a right walking stance toward A, slipping the right foot to A

  6. Bring the right foot to the left foot to form a closed stance toward D while executing a side back strike to C with the left back fist, extending the right arm to the side downward. Perform in slow motion

  7. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a pressing block with an X-fist

  8. Execute a high vertical punch to D with a twin fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward D. Perform 7 and 8 in a continuous motion

  9. Execute a middle front snap kick to D with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 8

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

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

  12. Bring the left foot to the right foot forming a closed stance toward F while executing a twin side elbow thrust. Perform in slow motion

  13. Move the right foot to F in a stamping motion forming a sitting stance toward C while executing a W-shape block to C with the right outer forearm

  14. Move the left foot to F in a stamping motion turning clockwise to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a W-shape block to D with the left outer forearm

  15. Move the left foot to E in a stamping motion turning clockwise to form a sitting stance toward C while executing a W-shape block to C with the left outer forearm

  16. Move the right foot to E in a stamping motion turning counter clockwise to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a W-shape block to D with the right outer forearm

  17. Move the left foot to E in a stamping motion turning clockwise to form a sitting stance toward C while executing a W-shape block to C with the left outer forearm

  18. Move the left foot to F in a stamping motion turning clockwise to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a W-shape block to D with the left outer forearm

  19. Bring the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to D forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a low pushing block to D with the left double forearm

  20. Extend both hands upward as if to grab the opponent's head while forming a left walking stance toward D, slipping the left foot to D

  21. Execute an upward kick with the right knee while pulling both hands downward

  22. Lower the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to C forming a right L-stance toward C while executing a middle guarding block to C with a knife-hand

  23. Execute a low side front snap kick to C with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 22

  24. Lower the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a high thrust to C with the left flat finger tip

  25. ove the right foot to C forming a left L-stance toward C while executing a middle guarding block to C with a knife-hand

  26. Execute a low side front snap kick to C with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 25

  27. Lower the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a high thrust to C with the right flat finger tip

  28. Move the right foot to D forming a right L-stance toward C while executing a side back strike to D with the right back fist and a low block to C with the left forearm

  29. Jump to C forming a right X-stance toward A while executing a pressing block with an X-fist

  30. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a high block to C with the right double forearm

  31. Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance toward B while executing a low guarding block to B with a knife-hand

  32. Execute a circular block to BD with the right inner forearm while forming a left walking stance toward B, slipping the left foot to B

  33. Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to A forming a left L-stance toward A, at the same time executing a low guarding block to A with a knife-hand

  34. Execute a circular block to AD with the left inner forearm while forming a right walking stance toward A, slipping the right foot to A

  35. Execute a circular block to CE with the right inner forearm while forming a left walking stance toward CE

  36. Execute a circular block to AD with the left inner forearm while forming a right walking stance toward A

  37. Move the right foot on line AB to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist

  38. END: Bring the right foot back to a ready posture

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