ITF 6th Kup Green Belt
Grading Syllabus

Theory

1. Whats the meaning of pattern Won-Hyo? – Won-Hyo was the noted monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla dynasty in the year 686AD.

2. How many moves in pattern Won-Hyo? – 28

3. How do you form closed ready stance A (Demonstrate) and what is it in Korean? - Moa Junbi sogi A.

4. What are the first three moves including stances in pattern Won-Hyo? In English and Korean. – (Twin fore arm in L-Stance) Sang palmok makgi in Niunja sogi (high inward knife hand strike in L-Stance) Nopunde anuro sonkal taerigi in Niunja sogi (Middle obverse punch in fixed stance) Kaunde baro jurugi in Gojung sogi.

5. What is bending ready stance A in Korean? – Guburyo sogi A.

6. What is circular block in Korean? – Dollimyo makgi

7. What is the stance and shoulder position for circular block? – Walking stance, reverse half facing.

8. What is two step sparring in Korean? – Ibo Matsogi

9. What is the difference between grading and tournament sparring? – Grading sparring is to show control whilst using a variation of attack and defensive techniques from both your left and right hand sides, Tournament sparring is using your best techniques to score points against your opponent.

10. What does blue belt signify? – Blue signifies the Heaven towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Taekwon-Do progresses.

11. What is back in Korean? – Dwit.

12. What is waist block in Korean? – Hori makgi.

13. What is free sparring in Korean? – Jahu matsoki.

14. What is X-Fist pressing block in Korean? – Kyocha joomuk noollo makgi.

15. What is twin vertical punch in Korean? – Sang sewo jirugi.

16. What are “Hand Parts” and Foot Parts” in Korean? – Sangbansin and Habansin.

Korean Terms

General Terms
English Korean
Back Dwit
Parts of the Body
English Korean
Foot Parts Habansin
Hand Parts Sangbansin
Elbow Palkup
Defensive Moves
English Korean
Waist Block Hori Makgi
Circular Block Dollymio Makgi
Downward X-Fist Block Naeryo Kyocha Joomuk Makgi
Upward Palm Block Ollyo Sonbadak Makgi
Offensive Moves
English Korean
Back Piercing Kick Dwitcha Jirugi
Twin Vertical Punch Sang Sewo Jirugi
Side Punch Yop Jirugi
Side Elbow Strike Yop Palkup Taerigi
Inward Knifehand Strike Anaero Sonkal Taerigi
Stances
English Korean
Bending Stance Goburyo Sogi
Fixed Stance Gojong Sogi
Closed Ready Stance A Moa Chumbi Sogi A
Sparring
English Korean
Free Sparring Jayo Matsoki
Two Step Sparring Ibo Matsoki