2nd Gup Testing Requirements

Stances

No new stances.

Patterns

Toi-Gye

Diagram: Plus-over-Minus (Chinese character for “scholar”)

Pattern Details: Video

Beginning Ready Stance: Close Ready Stance Type “B”

Number of Movements: 37

Pattern Meaning: Toi-Gye is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th century) who was an authority on neo-Confucianism.

The 37 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on the 37th latitude and the diagram represents the Chinese character for “scholar”.

Step Sparring

Intermediate 1-Step Sparring ( w/Partner)

No-Contact Free Sparring (1 opponent)

Hand Techniques

Basic Hand Techniques

  • Upset thrust with the flat fingertip
  • Side back strike with the back fist
  • Side thrust with the twin elbow
  • W-Shape (Mountain) block with the outer forearm
  • Pushing block with the double inner forearm
  • High thrust with the flat fingertip
  • Pressing block with the x-fist
  • Low guarding block with knife hands

Mid-Air Hand Technique

  • Mid-air downward punch

From an L-stance, demonstrate a mid-air downward punch with the rear hand.

Pattern Specific Techniques

  • Execute a pressing block with the x-fist while jumping to form an X-stance
  • W-shape block in sitting stance*

*Demonstrate strong stances and effective usage of the outer forearm block using the elbow joint as a “pivot” point for twisting the forearms just prior to the block.

Foot Techniques

Basic Kicking Techniques

  • Front rising kick
  • Side rising kick

Skip Kicking

  • Skip hooking kick – defensive

Consecutive Kicking

  • Three (3) consecutive kicks – different directions

Demonstrate multiple kicks focused at different targets towards different directions using more advanced kicks.

Mid-Air Kicking

  • Mid-air (lead leg) hook kick

Flying Kicking

  • Flying twisting kick*
  • Flying 360 back piercing kick

*Demonstrate middle flying twisting kick

Vertical Kicking

  • Triple Kicking
    – Lead leg; Rear leg and Stepping motions

Demonstrate vertical (triple) kicking focused at different targets towards using more advanced kicks.

Balance/Strength Training

Demonstrate a mid-air side front snap kick.

The practitioner shall land on the “non-kicking” leg while maintaining a side front snap kick extended and held as high as possible. Hold the “landed” kicking position for two (2) seconds and repeat using the other leg.

Ho Sin Sul

Foot Sweeps

Demonstrate foot sweeps against an attacking opponent

Demonstrate against:

  • Front punch; and
  • Side strike with the knife hand

Takedowns

Demonstrate takedowns against an attacking opponent

Demonstrate against:

  • Downward strike with the knife hand; and
  • Side front snap kick; and
  • Side turning kick

Throws

Demonstrate throws against an attacking opponent

Demonstrate against:

  • Inward strike with the knife hand; and
  • Back piercing kick; and
  • Side turning kick

Destruction

Men (16+ years)

Hand-Breaking Techniques

  • 3 Boards – Front punch with fore fist; or Inward strike with knife hand; or Outward strike with the knife hand; or
  • 1 Board (Suspended) – Mid-air front punch with the fore fist

Foot-Breaking Techniques

  • 2 Boards – Mid-air side piercing kick; or Mid-air turning kick; or 180 back piercing kick

Ladies/Juniors (16+ years/11-15 years)

Hand-Breaking Techniques

  • 2 Boards – Front punch with the fore fist; or Inward strike with the knife hand; or Outward strike with the knife hand; or
  • 1 Board (Suspended) – Mid-air front punch with the fore fist

Foot-Breaking Techniques

  • 1 Board – Mid-air side piercing kick; or Mid-air turning kick; or 180 back piercing kick

Children (5-10)

Hand-Breaking Techniques

  • 1 Board (Green Board) – Downward strike with the knife hand

Foot-Breaking Techniques

  • 1 Board – Flying side front snap kick; or Flying side piercing kick