4th Gup Testing Requirements

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Stances

xstance-lf-jumping
xstance-lf-stepping
xstance-rt-jumping
xstance-rt-stepping

X-stance (kyocha sogi)

  • Width: None
  • Length: None
  • Weight Distribution (F% : R%): 100:0
  • Right/Left: Name for the supporting foot

Notes: The practitioner stands with both feet pointed in the same direction allowing both knees to bend evenly. The ball of the non-supporting foot lightly touches the ground while the foot of the supporting leg is firmly flat on the ground.

When performed in a jumping motion, the non-supporting leg is positioned “behind” the supporting leg. When executed in a stepping motion, the non-supporting leg is positioned “in front of” the supporting leg.

Patterns

Yul-Gok

Diagram: Scholar symbol

Pattern Details: Video

Beginning Ready Stance: Open Parallel Ready Stance

Number of Movements: 38

Pattern Meaning: Yul-Gok is the pseudonym of the great philosopher and scholar Yi I (1536-1584), nicknamed the “Confucius of Korea”.

The 38 movements refer to his birthplace on the 38th latitude and the pattern diagram represents the Chinese character for “scholar”.

Step Sparring

Intermediate 2-Step (with Partner)

No-Contact Free Sparring (1 opponent)

Hand Techniques

Basic Hand Techniques

  • Hooking block with the palm
  • Side front strike with the front elbow
  • Twin block with the knife hands
  • Double block with the inner forearm
  • Rising block with the knife hand

Mid-Air Hand Techniques

  • 180 mid-air side strike with the knife hand

Demonstrate mid-air strike from an L-stance with the rear hand in a spinning in the direction of the lead shoulder.

Hand Technique Definitions

  • Regular motion
  • Fast motion
  • Connecting motion

Foot Techniques

Basic Kicking Techniques

  • Reverse hook kick
  • Hooking kick – defensive
  • Low twisting kick*

*Demonstrate low twist kick to femoral pressure point target.

Skip Kicking

  • Skip hook kick – attacking

Flying Kicking

  • Flying turning kick
  • Flying side turning kick

Vertical Kicking

  • Double kicking
    – Lead leg; Rear Leg; Stepping motions

Demonstrate vertical kicking with more difficult kicks attacking multiple targets.

Combination Kicking

  • More difficult kicks attacking different targets

Consecutive Kicking

  • More difficult kicks attacking different targets

Balance Training

Starting from an open parallel stance, demonstrate balancing on one-leg while holding a side piercing kick to C at waist level hold for two (2) seconds and then hop to turn to A or B while holding the kicking position for two (2) seconds. Repeat the exercise hopping to kick to each of the primary directions (A, B, C, D). The practitioner shall illustrate a solid balanced stance throughout the exercise. Demonstrate the exercise with both legs.

Ho Sin Sul

Vital Point Defense

  • Defend against single choke from frontal attack (Demonstrate defenses using joint attacks.)
  • Defend against double choke from frontal attack (Demonstrate joint attack and pressure point defenses.)
  • Defend against double choke from behind (Demonstrate releases and joint attack defenses.)
  • Defend against headlock from side (Demonstrate attacks to vital spots, pressure points, releases and throws.)

Foot Sweeps

  • Demonstrate foot sweeps against a passive partner

Demonstrate foot sweeps to the front leg of a passive opponents who is in a walking or L-stance.

Destruction

Men (16+ years)

Hand-Breaking Techniques

  • 2 Boards – Front punch with fore fist; or Inward strike with knife hand
  • 1 Board – Side strike with back fist; or Inward strike with reverse knifehand

Foot-Breaking Techniques

  • 2 Boards – Flying front snap kick; or Flying turning kick; or
  • 3 Boards – Flying side piercing kick

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

Hand-Breaking Techniques

  • 1 Board – Inward strike with knife hand; or Outward strike with knife hand

Foot-Breaking Techniques

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

Children (5-10)

Hand-Breaking Techniques

  • 1/2 Board (White Board) – Downward strike with knife hand

Foot-Breaking Techniques

  • 3/4 Board (Orange Board) – Turning kick