Black tab - 1st kup 🔴⚫️
TRANSITION TO MASTERY
Preparing for black belt; refining all aspects of training.
Minimum period of training is 6 months.
A - kibon (BASIC TECHNIQUES)
Blocks (Makgi)
[Demonstrate on the spot]
1 - Wesanteul makgi (Single hand wide open block)
2 - Momtong kodureo makgi (Middle section double fist block)
3 - Kodureo naeryeo makgi (Closed fist supported (double-hand) downward block)
Hand Strikes (Chigi)
[Demonstrate on Ap Seogi. Arm used should be corresponding (same side) the front leg]
1 - Danggyeo teok jierugi (Pulling and jaw uppercut)
Kicks (Chagi)
[Demonstrate on Ap Seogi]
1 - Kodeup Twieo Ap chagi (Double front kick jumping forward)
B - FITNESS REQUIREMENTS
1 - Shuttle Runs [10 times]
2 - Single-Leg Balance [40 seconds each leg]
3 - Push Ups [30 reps]
4 - Squats [30 reps]
5 - Plank Hold [40 seconds hold]
C - kyorugi (SPARRING)
2 rounds x 60 seconds [Remarks: Contact Sparring - With Guards]
d - kyopka (breaking)
1 - Any kicking movement thought by student [Breaking done on Rebreakable Board]
2 - Any hand strike movement thought by student [Breaking done on Rebreakable Board]
e - poomsae (pattern)
1 - Taegeuk il-Jang (Pattern 1) [Meaning: Heaven ☀️- symbol of beginnings, purity, and creation]
2 - Taegeuk Ee-Jang (Pattern 2) [Meaning: Lake 🌊 – inner firmness, outer softness]
3 - Taegeuk Sam-Jang (Pattern 3) [Meaning: Fire 🔥 – passion, energy, and transformation]
4 - Taegeuk Sa-Jang (Pattern 4) [Meaning: Thunder ⚡ – power, courage, and dynamism]
5 - Taegeuk O-Jang (Pattern 5) [Meaning: Wind 🌬️ – flexibility, adaptability, and resilience]
6 - Taegeuk Yuk-Jang (Pattern 6) [Meaning: Water 💧 – fluidity, flow, and humility]
7 - Taegeuk Chil-Jang (Pattern 7) [Meaning: Mountain ⛰️ – stability, firmness, and endurance]
8 - Taegeuk Pal-Jang (Pattern 8) [Meaning: Earth 🌍 – completion, grounding, and maturity]
F - HOSINSOOL (Self-Defense)
1 - Four examples thought of by student
G - HANBon Kyorugi (One-Step Sparring)
1 - Four examples thought of by student
H - EXTRA POINTS
HISTORY
1 - 1973 → First World Taekwondo Championships held in Seoul; World Taekwondo Federation (now WT) established.
2 - 2017 → Name changed from World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) to World Taekwondo (WT) to modernize and avoid confusion.
3 - 1988 Seoul Olympics → Taekwondo introduced as a demonstration sport.
4 - 2000 Sydney Olympics → Became an official medal sport.
5 - 1972 (Nov 30) → Kukkiwon established in Seoul, South Korea, as the World Taekwondo Headquarters.
6 - New Kukkiwon President (2025): Grandmaster Yun Ung-suk.
7 - World Taekwondo President: Dr. Choue Chung-won has been president since 2004.
