5th Kup Theory

Belt colour

Blue belt signifies the heaven towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as the training in Taekwon-Do progresses.

Kicks

Crescent kick - Bandal chagi

Striking tool: Side instep - Yop baldung

Jumping reverse turning kick - Twimyo bandae dollyo chagi

Striking tool: Back heel - Dwit chook

Jumping back piercing kick - Twimyo dwit cha jirugi

Striking tool: Footsword - Balkal

Hand techniques

Front elbow strike - Ap palkup taerigi
Upper elbow strike - Wi palkup taerigi
Turning punch - Dollyo jirugi
Angle punch - Giokja jirugi

Blocks

Twin knifehand block - Sang sonkal makgi
Double forearm block - Doo palmok makgi
Reverse knifehand block - Sonkal dung makgi
Pressing block - Noolo makgi
U shaped block - Degutja makgi

One step sparring - Ibo matsogi

Both participants start in parallel ready stance facing each other.
The attacker performs one offensive technique against the defender.
Defender either executes one defence and then counters, or simultaneously defends and counters e.g. against a middle punch: knifehand outward block to the attacking tool and simultaneous inward knifehand strike to the neck.
This is done with both a right and left hand attack so students ensure they can defend and counter with both hands.
Once both sides are completed, attacker and defender swap roles.

Patterns

Yul Gok

Yul Gok is the pseudonym of the great philosopher and scholar Yi I (1536 – 1584), nicknamed the 'Confucius of Korea'.

The 38 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on the line of 38 degrees latitude, and the diagram represents "scholar" (士).

New movements introduced in the pattern:

Sitting stance, double punch - Annun so, doo jirugi
High section inner forearm block, front snap kick, double punch - Nopunde an palmok makgi, ap cha busigi, doo jirugi
Palm heel hooking block - Son badak golcho makgi
Side piercing kick, reverse front elbow strike - Yop cha jirugi, bandae ap palkup taerigi
Twin knifehand block - Sang sonkal makgi
X stance, high section backfist strike - Kyocha so, nopunde dung joomuk taerigi
Walking stance double forearm block - Gunnun so, doo 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 Yul Gok.
Two step sparring. Ilbo matsogi.
Free sparring. Jayu matsogi.
Breaking. Weeryok.
- Side kick. Yop chagi.
- Turning kick. Dollyo chagi.
- Reverse turning kick. Bandae dollyo chagi.
- Choice hand technique (forefist, elbow, knifehand etc.).