KICKS

  • Step side kick (ee-dahn-yuhpshah-gee)
  • Step round house kick (ee-dahn-dolyo-chah-gee)
  • Step kicks with basic techniques
  • Cutting kick (back leg)
  • Kick to the knee (with the arch of the foot)

BLOCKS

  • Single knife hand (middle/low) block: (han-sohn-nahl-[mohn-tohng/ah-lay]-mahk-kee)
  • Double knife hand (middle/low) block: (ko-doh-row-sohn-nal-[mong-tong/ah-lay] mahk-kee)
  • Single fist middle block (mong-tong-mahk-kee)
  • Double fisted (middle/low) block: (ko-doh-row-[mong-tong/ah-lay]-mahk-kee)

SPARRING

  • Light contact sparring: demonstrate use of stepping techniques
  • One-step sparring: four; execution as for previous level
  • Self-defense: hand-grab releases using locks

FORMS

  • Taegeuk 2 (tae-geuk-ee-chang)
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STRENGTH / ENDURANCE

  • 40 push-ups or 40 sit-ups

TERMINOLOGY

  • Sparring (kee-roo-gee)
  • Start (shejahk)
  • Break (kal-yo)
  • Stop (koh-mahn)
  • Retum to ready stance (bah-roh)
  • Belt (dee)

** Students must also be prepared to demonstrate the curriculum of all previous belt levels.