6th Dan - Black Belt

6th Dan Patterns

For 6th Dan testing, students must demonstrate proficiency in two patterns:

• So-San - 72 movements
• Se-Jong - 24 movements

Master Level Pattern Performance

At 6th Dan level, pattern performance must demonstrate:

• Perfect technical execution
• Proper power generation and control
• Excellent timing and rhythm
• Complete understanding of pattern applications
• Ability to teach and explain pattern movements
• Demonstration of advanced breathing techniques

Pattern So-San

So-San is the pseudonym of the great monk Choi Hyong-Ung who lived during the Yi Dynasty (1520-1604). The 72 movements of this pattern refer to his age when he organized a corps of monk soldiers with the assistance of his pupil Sa Myung-Dang. The monk soldiers helped repulse the Japanese pirates who overran most of the Korean peninsula in 1592.

1. Slide to C to form a right rear foot stance toward D while executing a high guarding block to D with the forearm.
2. Execute a middle vertical punch to D with the right fist while forming a left walking stance toward D, slipping the left foot.
3. Slide to C, forming a left rear foot stance toward D while executing a high guarding block to D with the forearm.
4. Execute a middle vertical punch to D with the left fist while forming a right walking stance toward D, slipping the right foot.
5. Execute a high side block to BC with the right knife-hand while forming a left walking stance toward BC.
6. Execute a middle punch to BD with the left fist while forming a sitting stance toward BD. (Perform 5 and 6 in a fast motion.)
7. Execute a high side block to D with the left knife-hand while forming a right walking stance toward D.
8. Execute a middle punch to BD with the right fist while forming a sitting stance toward BD. (Perform 7 and 8 in a fast motion.)
9. Move the right foot to C, turning clockwise to form a parallel stance toward A while executing a horizontal strike with a twin knife-hand.
10. Execute a high side piercing kick to C with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 9.
11. Execute a high turning kick to D with the right foot. (Perform 10 and 11 in a consecutive kick.)
12. Lower the right foot to D in a jumping motion to form a right X-stance toward BD while executing a high side strike to D with the right back fist and bringing the left finger belly to the right-side fist.
13. Move the left foot to C, forming a parallel stance toward B while executing a horizontal strike with a twin knife-hand.
14. Execute a high side piercing kick to C with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 13.
15. Execute a high turning kick to D with the left foot. (Perform 14 and 15 in a consecutive kick.)
16. Lower the left foot to D in a jumping motion, forming a left X-stance toward AD while executing a high side strike to D with the left back fist and bringing the right finger belly to the left side fist.
17. Move the left foot to A, forming a right L-stance toward A while executing a low punch to A with a left double fist.
18. Bring the right palm on the left forefist and then twist them counterclockwise until the left back fist faces downward while forming a left walking stance toward A, slipping the left foot. (Perform in a releasing motion.)
19. Execute a high punch to A with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward A.
20. Move the left foot onto line AB to form a left L-stance toward B while executing a low punch to B with the right double fist.
21. Bring the left palm on the right forefist, and then twist them clockwise until the right back fist faces downward while forming a right walking stance toward B, slipping the right foot. (Perform in a releasing motion.)
22. Execute a high punch to B with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward B.
23. Slide to B to form a right L-stance toward B while executing an upset punch to B with the right middle knuckle fist and bringing the left side fist in front of the right shoulder.
24. Execute a front strike to B with the right back fist while forming a left walking stance toward B, slipping the right foot.
25. Slide to A, turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward A while executing an upset punch to A with the left middle knuckle fist and bringing the right-side fist in front of the left shoulder.
26. Execute a front strike to A, with the left back fist while forming a right walking stance toward A, slipping the left foot.
27. Move the left foot to D, forming a right walking ready stance toward C.
28. Jump to execute a flying front snap kick to C with the right foot.
29. Land to C, forming a left L-stance toward C while executing a middle guarding block to C with a knife-hand.
30. Move the right foot to D to form a left walking stance toward C while executing ahigh front block with the right outer forearm.
31. Execute a middle punch to C with the left fist while shifting to C, maintaining a left walking stance toward C.
32. Turn clockwise, pivoting with the left foot to form a right walking stance toward D while executing a high front block with the left outer forearm.
33. Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while shifting to D, maintaining a right walking stance toward D.
34. Execute a middle block to BC with a double arc-hand while forming a left walking stance toward BC and looking through the hands.
35. Execute a high inward strike to BC with the right knife-hand and bring the left side fist in front of the right shoulder while maintaining a left walking stance toward BC.
36. Execute a circular block to BD with the left inner forearm while forming a right walking stance toward D.
37. Execute a high punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D.
38. Execute a low front snap kick to D with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 37.
39. Lower the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the left fist.
40. Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward D. (Perform 39 and 40 in a fast motion.)
41. Execute a rising block with an X-knife-hand while maintaining a left walking stance toward D.
42. Execute a middle block to AC with a double arc-hand while forming a right walking stance toward AC and looking through the hands.
43. Execute a high inward strike to AC with the left knife-hand and bringing the right-side fist in front of the left shoulder while maintaining a right walking stance toward AC.
44. Execute a circular block to AD with the right inner forearm while forming a left walking stance toward D.
45. Execute a high punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward D.
46. Execute a low front snap kick to D with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 45.
47. Lower the right foot to D to form a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.
48. Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D. (Perform 47 and 48 in a fast motion.)
49. Execute a rising block with an X-knife-hand while maintaining a right walking stance toward D.
50. Move the left foot to D, and then slide to D, turning counter-clockwise to form a right L-stance toward C while executing a low guarding block to C with a knife-hand.
51. Jump to C, spinning counter-clockwise to form a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with the forearm.
52. Execute a low block to D with the right knife-hand and a middle outward block to D with the left inner forearm while forming a left walking stance toward D, slipping the left foot.
53. Execute a high punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward D. (Perform 52 and 53 in a continuous motion.)
54. Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist wile forming a right L-stance toward D, pulling the left foot.
55. Move the right foot to D, and then slide to D, turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward C while executing a low guarding block to C with a knife-hand.
56. Jump to C, spinning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward D wile executing a middle guarding block to D with the forearm.
57. Execute a low block to D with the left knife-hand and a middle outward block to D with the right inner forearm while forming a right walking stance toward D, slipping the right foot.
58. Execute a high punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D. (Perform 57 and 58 in a continuous motion.)
59. Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while forming a left L-stance toward D, pulling the right foot.
60. Move the right foot to the side rear of the left foot, and then slide to C, forming a left L-stance toward D at the same time executing a scooping block with the right palm.
61. Shift to D, maintaining a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the left fist.
62. Turn clockwise while forming a left bending ready stance A toward C.
63. Execute a high side piercing kick to C with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 62.
64. Lower the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the left fist.
65. Move the right foot to D, forming a right L-stance toward C while executing a middle guarding block to C with a knife-hand.
66. Move the left foot to the side rear of the right foot, and then slide to D, forming a right L-stance toward C while executing a scooping block with the left palm.
67. Shift to C, maintaining a right L-stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the right fist.
68. Turn counterclockwise while forming a right bending ready stance A toward D.
69. Execute a high side piercing kick to D with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 68.
70. Lower the left foot to D to form a left walking stance toward D at the same time executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.
71. Move the left foot to C to form a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand.
72. Execute a high punch to D with the right fist while forming a right walking stance toward D, slipping the right foot. Perform 71 and 72 in a continuous motion.

End: Bring the right foot back to a ready position.

Pattern Se-Jong

Se-Jong is named after the greatest Korean king, Se-Jong, who invented the Korean alphabet in 1443, and was a noted meteorologist having invented the first rain gauge in human history (1442 A.D.). The diagram for this pattern represents the king, while the 24 movements in the pattern refer to the 24 letters of the Korean alphabet.

1. Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance toward B at the same time executing a low block to B with the left outer forearm.
2. Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to A to form a left L-stance toward A while executing a twin forearm block to A.
3. Execute a middle side piercing kick to D with the right foot.
4. Lower the right foot to D, and then move the left foot to F to form a left walking stance toward F while executing a rising block with the left forearm.
5. Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to E to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a middle side strike to E with the right knife-hand.
6. Bring the right foot to the left foot, forming a close ready stance B toward D.
7. Jump to D to form a left X-stance toward DG while executing a high side strike to D with the left back fist, bringing the right finger belly to the left side fist.
8. Move the right foot to G, forming a right walking stance toward G while executing a high punch to G with the right fist.
9. Move the right foot onto line GH to form a left fixed stance toward H while executing a high guarding block to H with the forearm.
10. Move the right foot to H, forming a right walking stance toward H while executing a middle thrust to H with the right straight fingertip.
11. Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to G to form a left walking stance toward G while executing a high side strike to G with the left back fist.
12. Move the left foot onto line GH to form a sitting stance toward C while executing a scooping block with the left palm.
13. Execute a middle turning kick to C with the left foot.
14. Lower the left foot to C in a jumping motion, forming a left X-stance toward CF while executing a high side block to C with the left double forearm.
15. Move the right foot to F to form a sitting stance toward C while extending the right fist horizontally to C. (Perform in a slow motion.)
16. Execute a front strike to C with the left back fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward C.
17. Bring the right foot behind the left foot, and then move the left foot to E, forming a left diagonal stance toward C while executing a pressing block with a twin palm.
18. Execute a middle block to C with a double arc-hand while forming a left walking stance toward CE.
19. Pull the left reverse footsword to the right knew joint to form a right one-leg stance toward C at the same time executing a high side block to F with the right outer forearm and a low side block to E with the left outer forearm.
20. Lower the left foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a pressing block with the right palm. (Perform in a slow motion.)
21. Pull the left instep to the hollow of the right leg to form a right one-leg stance toward C while striking the left palm with the right back forearm.
22. Lower the left foot to C, turning clockwise to form a right fixed stance toward D while thrusting to C with the left side elbow.
23. Move the right foot to A, forming a left L-stance toward A while executing a high guarding block to A with a knife-hand.
24. Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to B to form a right L-stance toward B while executing a middle punch to B with the right fist.

End: Bring the left foot back to the ready posture.