KICKS
- Inside to outside crescent kick (bah-kaht-pahn-dahl-chah-gee)
- Outside to inside crescent kick (ahn-pahn-dahl-chah-gee)
- Hook kick (hoo-ree-uh-chah-gee)
- Rolling roundhouse kick (mom-dollyo-dollyo-cha-gee)
- Rolling outside to inside axe kick (mom-dollyo-naeryo-cha-gee)
STANCES, STRIKES AND ATTACKS
- Chestnut fist strike (bam jou-mok-chig-gi)
- Scissors strike to the eyes (ky-yea-chig-gi)
- Spinning back-fist strike
- Middle/Low diamond block (keumgang [mong-torlg/ah-re] mah-kee)
- Middle/Low diamond block, knife hand (sohn-nahl-deumgang [mong-tong/ah-re] mah-kee)
- Back crossing stance (duit-koa-so-gi)
SPARRING
- Full-contact sparring (competition style): 3 rounds with different partners
- One-step sparring: seven, execution as for the previous level
- Self-defense: defences against punching and kicking, involving grabs, locks and take-downs
FORMS
- Taegeuk 5 (tae-geuk-oh-chang)Â see video
DESTRUCTION
- Back kick
STRENGTH / ENDURANCE
- 70 push-ups or 70 sit-ups
TRAINING FOCUS
- Physical – control
- Mental – humility
PHILOSOPHY
- What is the meaning of blue belt? Signifies sky and ambition
TERMINOLOGY
- Counting:
- lst = Il
- 2nd = Ee
- 3rd = Sam
- 4th = Sa
- 5th = Oh
- 6th = Youk
- 7th = Chil
- 8th = Pal
- 9th = Kou
- 10th = Ship
** Students must also be prepared to demonstrate the curriculum of all previous belt levels.