Stances

No new stances.

Patterns

So-San

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.

Se-Jong

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.

Sparring

Advanced 1-step sparring

  • Demonstration shall place emphasis on advanced technique, sweeps, throws and takedowns.

Hand Techniques

Basic Hand Techniques

  • Vertical punch with the fore fist
  • Upset punch with the middle knuckle fist

Foot Techniques

Basic Kicking Techniques

Demonstration of kicking shall be at the request of the testing judges.

Ho Sin Sul

Demonstration

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.

 

Destruction

Men (16+ years)

Hand-Breaking Techniques

Power Hand Break

  • 6 Tiles (minimum) – Any hand technique (except downward strike with side fist)

Technique Hand Break

  • None

Foot-Breaking Techniques

Power Foot Break

  • 7 Boards – Any standing kick; or
  • 6 Boards – Any mid-air or flying kick

Technique Foot Break

  • Candidate’s choice

Ladies (16+years)

Hand-Breaking Techniques

Power Hand Break

  • 3 Tiles (minimum) – Any hand technique (except downward strike with side fist)

Technique Hand Break

  • None

Foot-Breaking Techniques

Power Foot Break

  • 5 Boards – Any standing, mid-air or flying kick

Technique Foot Break

  • Candidate’s choice