Testing Requirements

8th Gup - Low Yellow Belt

Attention Stance

Length Measured from: Front Rear	0.0 shoulder width N/A N/A
Width Measured from: Front Rear	0.0 shoulder width N/A N/A
Weight distribution	50/50

Heels are together forming a 45° angle and both knees are locked.
Arms are naturally at the sides with the elbows bent slightly.
Hands are lightly clenched fists.
Eyes face front slightly above the horizon.

Parallel Ready Stance

Length Measured from: Front Rear	0.0 shoulder width N/A N/A
Width Measured from: Front Rear	1.0 shoulder width Footsword Footsword
Weight distribution	50/50

Feet are even and parallel.
Hands are lightly clenched fists and are 2 inches apart, 3 inches from the abdomen.
Elbows are 4 inches from the floating ribs.
Upper arms are forward at 30° and the lower arms are bent upward at 40°.

Walking Stance

Length Measured from: Front Rear	1.5 shoulder widths Tip of big toe Tip of big toe
Width Measured from: Front Rear	1.0 shoulder width Center of instep Center of instep
Weight distribution (front/rear)	50/50
Available facings	Full, half, reverse half
Named after	Front foot

Back knee is locked, the front knee is bent so that the kneecap is over the heel of the front foot.
Front foot points to the front and back foot points no more than 25° from the front.

L-Stance

Length Measured from: Front Rear	1.5 shoulder widths Tip of big toe Footsword
Width Measured from: Front Rear	1.0 inch Inside heel Back heel
Weight distribution (front/rear)	30/70
Available facings	Half
Named after	Front foot

Back knee is bent so kneecap is over toes of the back foot.
Front knee is bent proportionately.
Rear hip is aligned with the inner knee joint of the rear knee.
Front foot points 15°in from the front.
Back foot points 15°in from the side.

Sitting Stance

Length Measured from: Front Rear	0.0 shoulder width N/A N/A
Width Measured from: Front Rear	1.5 shoulder widths Inside of the big toe Inside of the big toe
Weight distribution	50/50
Available facings	Full or side

Both feet point to the front and are parallel with each other.
Both knees are bent evenly so that the kneecaps are over the balls of the feet.
The chest and abdomen are pushed out and hips are pulled back.