Requirements for Green Belt
Part I: Kicking Techniques
Front Kick Side Kick
Impact target with the Impact target with the blade of the foot. balls of the feet. Toes slightly pointed down
Foot pivoted 15-35 degrees. Foot pivoted 120-180 degrees.
Ax Kick Round-House Kick
Impact target with the Impact target with the heel of the foot. top of the foot.
Kick through the target.
Foot pivoted 15-35 degrees Foot pivoted 120 degrees.
Back Kick—Chamber Back Kick– Chamber
Chamber knee high. Keep foot Look over the top of the above the knee. shoulder. If you are not looking over the top of Brush your foot against your your shoulder you are planted leg to ensure you kick straight back. Knee and toes should point down toward the floor.
Foot is turned 120-180 degrees Hook Kick—Extension Hook Kick
Extend Leg and aim for the out- Maintaining your kicking side shoulder of the target. height, pull your heel across the target.
Back foot pivoted 120-180 degrees.
Spin Side Kick—Chamber Spin Side Kick
Turn and chamber your leg Turn to look at your up. Keep knee lifted target. throughout the kick.
Spin Hook Kick—Chamber Spin Hook Kick—Extension Spin Hook Kick
Key Points
Kick through the target.
On the turning kicks, make sure you maintain consistent speed as you turn. Part II: Hand Techniques
Knifehand Strike— Chamber Knifehand Strike
Start the chamber with Make sure your wrist is the hand open. not bent.
Stretch arm back and Shoulder should be turn shoulders. turned 30 degrees.
Arm is straight (do not hyper extend arm).
Spear Finger — Chamber Spear Finger — Chamber
Hand starts open in the Strike soft targets on the chamber. body (eyes, throat, solar plexus, etc.). Hand starts up near shoulder.
Shoulder and hips turn back slightly in the chamber. Drive shoulder forward.
Outside Forearm Block— Chamber Outside Forearm Block
Chamber on the out- “Blocking wrist” is even side of your opposite with the solar plexus. arm. Outside of the blocking arm Arms chamber on the is even with the outside of outside of the counter your shoulders. arm when blocking. Knifehand High Block — Chamber Knifehand High Block
Blade of the hand is Slightly turn hips in the center with the fore- chamber to give more power head. to the block. Hand is one fist away from the head.
Key Points:
However your hand finishes a technique (closed fist, open blade, etc.), the chamber starts with the hand in that position. An example is a knifehand strike finishes with an open blade; therefore, the knifehand chamber starts as an open blade.
Arm chambers on the outside of the opposite arm when executing a block.
Arm chambers on the inside of the arm when executing an attack.
Part III: Kicking Combinations
B
C D
A
Key Points:
A. After the round-house kick, place foot back under the right shoulder. Do not drop it straight down in front of your left leg.
B. Turn your head to look at the target.
C. Chamber the knee high. Keep your heel above the knee.
D. Brush your kicking leg against the inside of the right leg. Keep hips, knee and toes pointed down. 2. Lead leg round-house kick, to rear leg round-house kick, to back kick.
B
A
Key Points:
A. Place foot back under your left shoulder. Do not place foot down in front of your left foot.
B. Keep toes pointed down and drive the heel of the foot into the target.
3. Front kick (forward), to back kick (behind), to round-house kick (front & across 45 degrees) - do not put foot down.
A B
Key Points:
A. Use the solar plexus as the target area for each kick.
B. Control your arms. Keep them close to the pit of your stomach.
Part IV: Poomsae: Key Points: Taeguek Eh Jang Kicks in poomsae target the face.
Keep your eyes straight ahead. Do not look up or down. Stay focused.
Part V: One-Step Sparring
Attacker: Body punch.
Defender: Right foot step forward into horse riding stance, right hand palm block, right elbow strike to solar plexus, right hand backfist (strike upper lip). Shift into front stance, left hand face punch, Kihap.
A
B
Key Points:
Stay close to attacker. After the plam block, you are close enough to hit solar plexus with an elbow strike.
From horse-riding stance to front stance, remember to lift your right foot and step forward into front stance.
Attacker: Face punch.
Defender: Left foot outside crescent kick, blocking attacker’s punch (striking at the wrist). Right foot step back into kicking stance. Right foot round-house kick to the face, step down into forward stance, left hand face punch, Kihap.
A B
Key Points:
Adjust your distance to properly block the wrist.
Round-house kick targets the temple. Attacker: Face punch.
Defender: Right foot side kick to attacker’s solar plexus, step back with left foot into kicking stance. Left foot round-house kick to attacker’s body, step down into forward stance, left hand knifehand block and right hand face punch (at same time), Kihap.
A
B
Key Points:
Target for the round-house kick is the floating rib.
Make sure foot is place down on the outside of the attacker’s foot.
Part VI: Self Defense
Rolling - Forward
B
A C
Key Points:
A. Use your legs to push yourself forward.
B. Drop your arm across your body. At the same time, lay your head toward your shoulder. The goal is to create a flat surface over your shoulder.
C. Roll over your shoulder. Do not roll over the top of your head. Rolling - Backward
A B
Key Points:
Push off with your legs with enough momentum to get your body completely over.
Tuck your head to your shoulder and roll over shoulder.
Attacker: Grab right wrist with left hand.
Defender: Left leg step back into walking stance and rotate right hand clockwise while pushing palm away.
B
A
Key Points:
Step back to create space and move away from the attacker’s right hand.
Follow through quickly to break the grip.
Part VI: Sparring
1 minute non-contact Part VII: Breaking
Front kick
Part VIII: Korean Language
Turn Around - Dweero Dora Warm up exercise - Joonbi Woondong
Switch Feet - Bal Kyo Dae Face Punch - Olgool Jilugi
Self Defense - Ho Shin Sool Middle Punch - Momtong Jilugi