3rd Kup

Grading Material for 3rd Kup

Requirements:

  • Toi-Gye Tul (click for description)
  • One Step Sparring (ILBO MATSOGI)
  • Free Sparring (JAYU MATSOGI)

Power:

  • Reverse Turning Kick
English - Korean
Attacking Techniques
Upset Fingertip Thrust Dwijibun Sonkut Tulgi
Backfist Side Rear Strike Dungjoomuk Yop Dwi Taerigi
Twin Side Elbow Thrust Sang Yop Palkup Tulgi
Defending Techniques
W-Shape Block San Makgi
Double Inner Forearm Pushing Block Doo An Palmok Miro Makgi
Knifehand Low Guarding Block Sonkal Najunde Daebi Makgi
Twin Side Elbow Thrust Sang Yop Palkup Tulgi

Toi-Gye Tul (37 Movements):
Toi-Gye was the pen name of the noted scholar and philosopher Yi Hwang (16th Century), an authority on neo-Confucianism. The 37 movements refer to his birthplace on 37 degrees latitude, the diagram represents 'scholar'.

Meaning of Red Belt:
Red signifies danger, cautioning the student to exercise control and warning the opponent to stay away.

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