4th Gup - Low Blue Belt

Pattern

Yul-Gok

Kicks

• Reverse hook kick (offensive)
• Hooking kick (defensive)
• Twisting kick
• Skip hook kick (offensive)
• Flying turning kick
• Flying side turning kick
• Double kicks – multiple targets, more difficult kicks (same kick, same leg, same direction)
• Two consecutive kicks - multiple targets, more difficult kicks (same direction, same leg, same or different kick)
• Combination kicks - multiple targets, more difficult kicks (different leg, same or different kick)

Hand Techniques

• Hooking block with the palm
• Front strike with the elbow
• Twin block with knife hands
• Double block with inner forearms

Stances

• X-stance – jumping motion

Step Sparring

Intermediate 2-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. Also, be prepared to demonstrate all from previous rank.

Breaking

Adults – Hands

1 board with Front punch with the forefist, Side strike with the back fist, Inward strike with the reverse knife hand, or Downward strike with the knife hand

Adults – Feet

• 1-2 boards with Flying front snap kick or Flying turning kick
• 2-3 boards with Flying side piercing kick

Juniors – Hands

1 board with Downward strike with the knife hand

Juniors – Feet

• 1 board with Flying front snap kick or Flying turning kick
• 2 boards with Flying side piercing 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.

Five Disciplines of TaeKwon-Do Moral Culture

1. Humility
2. Respect
3. Perseverance
4. Self Control
5. Loyalty