4th Gup - Low Blue Belt

Kicks

• Checking kick
• Downward kick
• Knee kick
• Pressing kick
• Twisting kick
• Reverse hooking kick
• Flying back piercing kick
• Flying hook kick
• Double kicks (different kicks, same leg, same direction)
• Two consecutive kicks (different directions, same leg, same or different kicks)

Hand Techniques

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

Stances

X-Stance

• Both feet point in the same direction
• Both knees are bent evenly.
• The ball of the non-supporting foot lightly touches the ground.
• The non-supporting leg crosses in front when the stance is done in stepping motion and in back when done in 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.

Ho Sin Sul

Release from grab or choke from the rear. Also, be prepared to demonstrate all from previous rank.

Breaking

Adults – Hands

Adults – Feet

Juniors – Hands

Juniors – Feet