6th Gup - Low Green Belt

Pattern

Do-San

Kicks

• High kick (lead leg, rear leg, stepping)
• Side pushing kick (lead leg, rear leg, stepping)
• Side thrusting kick (lead leg, rear leg, stepping)
• Hook Kick
• Skip side piercing kick
• Skip turning kick
• Skip side turning kick
• Skip side front snap kick
• Flying front snap

Hand Techniques

• Side block with the outer forearm
• Thrust with the straight fingertip
• Side strike with the back fist
• Wedging block with the outer forearms

Stances

None

Step Sparring

Advanced 3-step sparring

Tournament Competition

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. 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 a choke from the front. Also, be prepared to demonstrate all from previous rank.

Breaking

Adults (age 16+) only

All breaks are to be done with instructor's permission

Adult - Feet

1 board with Front snap kick or Side piercing kick

Juniors - Feet

No breaking requirements

Required Knowledge

Meaning of Green Belt

Green signifies the plant's growth as the TaeKwon-Do skill begins to develop.

Nine Reasons for Practicing Courtesy

1. To promote the spirit of mutual concessions
2. To be ashamed of one's vices
3. To behave oneself in an orderly manner
4. To enhance moral culture
5. To distinguish instructor from student, senior from junior, and elder from younger
6. To behave according to etiquette
7. To create an atmosphere of reverence
8. To develop humility
9. To suppress the fighting spirit