3rd Gup - High Blue Belt

Pattern

Joong-Gun

Kicks

• Vertical kick with the footsword
• Vertical kick with the reverse footsword
• Reverse turning kick – to front or side
• Skip twisting kick
• Sweeping kick
• Mid-air 180° back piercing kick
• Flying crescent kick
• Triple kicks – multiple targets (same kick, same leg, same direction)
• Three consecutive kicks - multiple targets (same leg, same or different kick)

Hand Techniques

• Side block with the reverse knife hand
• Upward block with the palm
• Upward strike with the elbow
• Vertical punch with the twin forefists
• Upset punch with the twin forefists
• Rising block with the x-fist
• Pressing block with the palm
• Angle punch with the forefist
• U-shaped block with the arc hands

Stances

• Rear foot stance
• Low stance
• Closed ready stance Type B

Step Sparring

Beginning 1-step sparring

Tournament Competition

Participation in a minimum of 1 tournament within the previous 12 months required. Talk with your instructor regarding an appropriate tournament. TTA tournament is required when being held during a testing period.

Community Service

Students should be actively participating in community service and must have completed a minimum of 10 hours of community service since beginning training as a White Belt to be eligible to test for 1st Dan Black Belt.

Seminars

Students must have attended a minimum of two (2) TTA seminars in the previous 12-month period. NOTE: Since beginning as a White Belt, students are required to have attended a minimum of one (1) Kicking seminar, one (1) Technique/Patterns seminar, one (1) Referee/Sparring seminar, one (1) Self Defense/Ho Sin Sul seminar to be eligible to advance to Black Belt.

Ho Sin Sul

Release from grab or choke from the rear followed by counter with a joint attack. Also, be prepared to demonstrate all from previous rank.

Breaking

Adults – Hands

1-2 boards with Downward knife-hand strike, Outward knife-hand strike, or Inward knife-hand strike

Adults – Feet

1-2 boards with Twisting kick or Stepping hook kick

Juniors – Hands

1-2 boards with Downward knife-hand strike, Outward knife-hand strike, or Inward knife-hand strike

Juniors – Feet

1-2 boards with Twisting kick or Stepping hook kick

Required Knowledge

Meaning of Blue Belt

Blue signifies the heaven towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in TaeKwon-Do progresses.

Theory of Power

1. Reaction Force
2. Concentration
3. Equilibrium
4. Breath Control
5. Mass
6. Speed