2nd Kup Theory

Belt colour

Black Belt is the opposite of white. Therefore signifying maturity and proficiency in Taekwon-Do. It also indicates the wearer’s imperviousness to darkness and fear.

Leg techniques

This is your final colour belt grading, and so you should demonstrate that your kicking ability matches that of a 1st Dan. Some extra leg techniques not yet mentioned (and might be useful for 1 step sparring):

Stamping kick - Cha bapgi

Striking tool: Heel base - Dwit kumchi

Twisting kick - Bituro chagi

Striking tool: Ball of the foot - Ap kumchi

Sweeping kick - Goro chagi

Striking tool: Side instep - Yop baldung

Hand techniques

High section inward knifehand strike - Nopunde sonkal anaero taerigi
High section inward reverse knifehand strike - Nopunde sonkal dung anaero taerigi

Blocks

L stance low section outer forearm block - Niunja so, najunde bakat palmok makgi
Sitting stance inward outer forearm block - Annun so, bakat palmok anaero makgi
L stance, middle section X knifehand checking block - Niunja so, kaunde kyocha joomuk momchau makgi
Walking stance, twin palm heel upward block - Gunnun so, sang son badak ollyo makgi

Notes

Again, since this is the final colour belt grading, your examiner will be looking for black belt qualities:

That you can perform all previously learned Taekwon-Do skills to a black belt level
That you can handle a grading with the length, pressure, and pace of a black belt grading
That you know your theory including deeper aspects of Taekwon-Do and its meaning
That your mental attitude is on the same wavelength as expected for a black belt
That you know and demonstrate the five tenets of Taekwon-Do

Patterns

Hwa Rang

Hwa Rang is named after the Hwa Rang Youth Group, which originated in the Silla Dynasty in the early 7th century.

The 29 movements refer to the 29th Infantry Division where Taekwon-Do developed into maturity. When performed, the pattern forms the shape of a capital I (⌶).

New movements introduced in the pattern:

Close ready stance (C) - Moa junbi sogia (C)
Sitting stance, palm heel pushing block - Annun so, son badak miro makgi
L stance, upward punch - Niunja so, ollyo jirugi
Vertical stance, downward knifehand strike - Soojik so, sonkal naeyro taerigi
Grab and pull, side piercing kick - Japge, yop cha jirugi
L stance, obverse punch - Niunja so, baro jirugi
Walking stance, middle section X-fist pressing block - Gunnun so, kuande kyocha joomuk noolo makgi
L stance, back elbow strike - Niunja so, dwit palkup taerigi
Middle section inner forearm block, low section outer forearm block - Kaunde an palmok makgi, najunde bakat palmok makgi

Grading syllabus

The following techniques form part of your grading requirements, and the examiner may ask you to demonstrate some of all of these, as well as anything from previous gradings:

Pattern Hwa Rang.
One step sparring. Ibo matsogi.
Free sparring. Jayu matsogi.
2 vs. 1 free sparring. Idil matsogi.
Breaking. Weeryok.
- Side piercing kick. Yop cha jirugi.
- Turning kick. Dollyo chagi.
- Reverse turning kick. Bandae dollyo chagi.
- Choice hand technique (forefist, elbow, knifehand etc.).