5th Gup Testing Requirements

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Stances

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Fixed stance (gojung sogi)

  • Width: One (1) inch (back heel of rear foot -to-Inside heel of front foot)
  • Length: 1 1/2 shoulder width (Inside of big toe on rear foot-to-Big toe of front foot)
  • Weight Distribution: 50:50
  • Right/Left: Name for the front foot

Notes: The practitioner stands with feet positioned as a capital “L” with the weight distributed evenly.

The rear foot is turned forward 15 degrees while the front foot is turned inward the same amount (15 degrees).

Closed ready stance type “A” (moa junbi sogi)

  • Width: None
  • Length: None
  • Weight Distribution: 50:50

Notes: The practitioner stands with feet together and parallel to one another. The right hand is closed into a fist with the fingertips of the left hand placed upon the knuckles of the right fist. The hands are held at the level of the practitioner’s philtrum and approximately 12 inches from the same.

 

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Bending ready stance “A” (guburyo junbi sogi)

  • Width: None
  • Length: None
  • Weight Distribution: 50:50
  • Width: None
  • Length: None
  • Weight Distribution (F%/R%): 0: 100
  • Right/Left: Named for the supporting foot.

Notes: The practitioner stands on one (1) leg with the knee bent. The non-supporting knee points in 15 degrees from the front while the foot is positioned at the level of the anterior knee joint of the supporting leg.

The arms are positioned to form/execute a middle guarding block with the outer forearm.

Patterns

Won-Hyo

Diagram: Capital “I”

Pattern Details: Video

Beginning Ready Stance: Close Ready Stance Type “A’

Number of Movements: 28

Pattern Meaning: Won-Hyo is the noted monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla dynasty in the year 686 A.D.

Step Sparring

Beginning 2-Step Sparring (w/Partner)

No-Contact Free Sparring (1 opponent)

Hand Techniques

Basic Hand Techniques

  • Inward strike with the knife hand
  • Circular block with the inner forearm
  • High guarding block with the outer forearm

Mid-Air Hand Techniques

  • High side strike with the back fist from an L-stance

Pattern Specific Technique

  • High punch with fore fist while executing a middle side piercing kick*

*Demonstrate from an L-stance moving forward; and Demonstrate from a bending ready stance type A

Foot Techniques

Basic Kicking Techniques

  • Hook kick
    – Lead leg; Rear leg; Stepping and Turning motions
  • Downward kick
    – Inward and outward motions
  • Crescent kick

Skip Kicking

  • Skip side pushing kick (lead leg)
  • Skip side thrusting kick (lead leg)

Flying Kicking

  • Flying side front snap kick
  • Flying high kick
  • Flying side piercing kick

Vertical Kicking

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

Combination Kicking

  • Side front snap kick; Flying side front snap kick*
  • Side front snap kick; Flying side piercing kick**

*Demonstrate (execute) in a 2-step motion
**Demonstrate using opposite legs

Consecutive Kicking

  • Side front snap kick; turning kick
  • Side piercing kick; high kick
  • Hook kick, side turning kick

Kicks should be practiced from:

  • Lead leg; Rear leg and Stepping motions

Kicking Definitions

  • Consecutive kicking
  • Vertical kicking

Balance Training

Starting from an open parallel stance, demonstrate balancing on one-leg while holding a side piercing kick to A/B at waist level for fifteen (15) seconds.

The practitioner shall illustrate a solid balanced stance throughout the exercise. Demonstrate the exercise with both legs.

Ho Sin Sul

Vital Point Attacks

  • Single choke to front
  • Double choke to front
  • Single choke from rear
  • Double choke from rear

Pressure Points

  • Three (3) pressure point attacks on head

Demonstrate three (3) pressure point attacks to the head against an attacking opponent.

Takedowns

  • Takedown against front punch with the fore fist
  • Takedown against a middle side turning kick

Throws

  • Shoulder throw – Passive partner*
  • Hip throw – Passive partner**

*Demonstrate a shoulder throw against a passive partner with emphasis upon control of the partner’s body.
**Demonstrate a hip throw against a passive partner with emphasis upon control of the partner’s body.

Destruction

Men (16+ years)

Hand-Breaking Techniques

  • 2 Boards – Downward strike with knife hand; or
  • 1 Board – Side strike with knife hand; or Side strike with side fist

Foot-Breaking Techniques

  • 2 Boards – Side front snap kick; or Side piercing kick; or Back piercing kick; or
  • 1 Board – Side thrusting kick; or Hook kick

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

Hand-Breaking Techniques

  • 2 Boards – Downward strike with knife hand; or
  • 1 Board – Side strike with knife hand; or Side strike with side fist

Foot-Breaking Techniques

  • 2 Boards – Side front snap kick; or Side piercing kick; or Back piercing kick; or
  • 1 Board – Side thrusting kick; or Hook kick

Children (5-10)

Hand-Breaking Techniques

  • 1/2 Board (White Board)*

*Use 1″ protective pad

Foot-Breaking Techniques

  • 3/4 Board (Orange Board) – Side piercing kick