5th Gup - High Green Belt

Kicks

• Hook kick
• Outward downward kick
• Inward downward kick
• Crescent kick
• Skip side pushing kick
• Skip side thrusting kick
• Flying side front snap kick
• Flying high kick
• Flying side piercing kick
• Double kicks (same kick, same leg, same direction)
• Two consecutive kicks (same direction, same leg, same or different kick)

Hand Techniques

• Inward strike with the knife hand
• Circular block with the inner forearm
• Guarding block with the outer forearm

Stances

Fixed Stance

• Knees are bent evenly.
• Front foot points 15°in from the front.
• Back foot points 15°in from the side.

Bending Ready Stance Type A

• The supporting foot faces to the side and the supporting knee is bent.
• The non-supporting knee points 15° from the front.
• The non-supporting foot is by the knee of the support leg.
• The hands are in a middle guarding block with outer forearms.

Closed Ready Stance Type A

• Both feet are together and parallel.
• Both knees are locked.
• The left hand wraps around the right fist with the left-hand fingertips on the right-hand knuckles.
• The hands are held 12 inches in front of the philtrum.

Step Sparring

Beginning 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 one (1) TTA seminar in the previous 12-month period.

Ho Sin Sul

Release from a choke from the front followed by a counter. Also, be prepared to demonstrate all from previous rank.

Breaking

All breaks are to be done with instructor's permission

Adults - Hands

Adults - Feet

Juniors – Feet