Sparring
Advanced 1-step sparring
- Demonstration shall place emphasis on advanced technique, sweeps, throws and takedowns.
No new stances.
Diagram: Plus Sign
Pattern Details: Video
Beginning Ready Stance: Closed ready stance type “B”
Number of Movements: 72
Pattern Meaning: So-San is the pseudonym of the great monk Choi Hyong-Ung who lived during the Yi Dynasty (1520-1604). The 72 movements refer to his age when he organized a corps of monk soldiers with the assistance of his pupil Sa Myung-Dang. The monk soldiers helped repulse the Japanese pirates who overran most of the Korean peninsula in 1592.
Diagram: Three (3) parallel lines (“King” sign)
Beginning Ready Stance: Closed ready stance type “A”
Number of Movements: 24
Pattern Meaning: Se-Jong is named after the greatest Korean king, Se-Jong, who invented the Korean alphabet in 1443 and was a noted meteorologist. The diagram for this pattern represents the king, while the 24 movements in the pattern refer to the 24 letters of the Korean alphabet.
Advanced 1-step sparring
Demonstration of kicking shall be at the request of the testing judges.
Practitioner may develop and demonstrate a self-defense (Advanced 1-step, Ho Sin Sul, etc.) routine of their choice.
The practitioner is encouraged to develop a realistic demonstration using any combination of technique, sparring and weapons attack.
Hand-Breaking Techniques
Power Hand Break
Technique Hand Break
Foot-Breaking Techniques
Power Foot Break
Technique Foot Break
Hand-Breaking Techniques
Power Hand Break
Technique Hand Break
Foot-Breaking Techniques
Power Foot Break
Technique Foot Break
Practitioners desiring to test for 6th Dan Black Belt must complete a minimum of sixty (60) months of active training at the 5th Dan level before being considered eligible for promotion. Active training is generally considered as a minimum of seven (7) classes per month during a continuous six (6) month period.
6th Dan candidates must be actively engaged in training and/or teaching, or other activity that promotes directly Taekwon-Do growth.
Participants seeking early promotion must receive the recommendation from the Board of Membership.
Tournament competition is a required at this level. Practitioners must compete in a minimum of one (1) event. While breaking competition is encouraged, participation in patterns or sparring competition fully satisfies this requirement.
6th Dan candidates are encouraged to participate in any activity (e.g. referee, judge, score keeper, time keeper or coach) at any tournament event.
Practitioners are required to become Class “A” certified Instructor (Demonstrate knowledgeable proficiency in all 1st-5th Dan patterns).
6th Dan candidates are required to become Class “A” certified referees (Experienced Centers, Chief Referees and Tournament Directors).
None required.
The following represent general facts and information about Senior Grand Master C.E. Sereff.
Over the period of many years, Senior Grandmaster C.E. Sereff developed and maintained Taekwon-Do clubs in several locations. These included:
Additional miscellaneous facts