Grading Material for 9th Kup

Requirements:

• Chon-Ji Tul (description and video below)
• Press Ups (10)
• Sitting Stance Punch (10)
• 3 – Step Sparring Pre-arranged with partner SAMBO YAKOK MATSOGI (see below for description)
  
  

CHON- JI means literally " the Heaven the Earth". It is, in the Orient, interpreted as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history, therefore, it is the initial pattern played by the beginner. This pattern consists of two similar parts; one to represent the Heaven and the other the Earth. CHON-JI Movements - 19 Ready Posture - PARALLEL READY STANCE The description for this pattern assume that the student is standing on line AB and facing D

Explanation of the hip twist in Chon Ji - Video

1. Move the left foot to B forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a low block to B with the left forearm.

2. Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a middle punch to B with the right fist.

3. Move the right foot to A, turning clockwise to form a right walking stance toward A while executing a low block to A with the right forearm.

4. Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a middle punch to A with the left fist.

5. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a low block to D with the left forearm.

6. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.

7. Move the right foot to C turning clockwise to form a right walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the right forearm.

8. Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the left fist.

9. Move the left foot to A forming a right L-stance toward A while executing a middle block to A with the left inner forearm.

10. Move the right foot to A forming a right walking stance toward A while executing a middle punch to A with the right fist.

11. Move the right foot to B turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward B while executing a middle block to B with the right inner forearm.

12. Move the left foot to B forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a middle punch to B with the left fist.

13. Move the left foot to C forming a right L-stance toward C while executing a middle block to C with the left inner forearm.

14. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the right fist.

15. Move the right foot to D turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle block to D with the right inner forearm.

16. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the left fist.

17. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.

18. Move the right foot to C forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the left fist.

19. Move the left foot to C forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.

END: Bring the left foot back to a ready posture.

3 –step for 9th kup. (pre-arranged, with partner)

After extensively practicing this exercise the student should be able to:
• Select an appropriate defence for a low, middle or high attack.
• Correctly perform attention stance, parallel ready stance, walking
stance and sitting stance
• Correctly perform middle and high punch, and also front smashing kick
• Correctly perform low, middle and rising forearm block.
• Correctly measure up for a given technique.
• Select an appropriate counter attack.
• Explain and demonstrate the advantage and disadvantages of
performing and inside (an makgi) and an outside block (bakat makgi).

Number 1:

Person A (attacker) and B (defender)

Measure:
A) Bow in attention stance
B) Bow in attention stance

A) Measures up in walking stance, overlap the top half of the feet.
Then return to attention stance.
B) Stays in attention stance.

Ready:
On the command '3-Step sparring ready' (Sambo Matsogi Junbi)
A) Right leg back walking stance low forearm block. Shout 'Ya', as a ready signal.
B) Moves left foot in to parallel ready stance. Shout 'Ya' as a ready signal.

Attack:
1. On the command 'commence' Step forward right walking stance
observe middle punch. (place right foot on outside of defender's front foot, overlap top half of feet)
2. Step forward left walking stance observe middle punch.
(place left foot on inside of defenders foot, overlap top half of feet)
3. Step forward right walking stance observe middle punch. (place right foot on outside of defender's front foot, overlap top half of feet)

Defence:
4. Move right leg back into left walking stance inner forearm middle
block (left arm)
5. Move left leg back into right walking stance inner forearm middle
block (right arm)
6. Move right leg back into left walking stance inner forearm middle
block (left arm)

Counter Attack:
On the spot, walking stance right reverse middle punch

Both A and B return to attention stance, because they need to
re-measure

Number 2:

Measure:
A) Measures up in walking stance, overlap heel to heel. Then return to attention stance.
B) Stays in attention stance.

Ready:
On the command '3-Step sparring ready'
A) Right leg back walking stance low forearm block. Shout 'Ya'.
B) Moves left foot in to parallel ready stance. Shout 'Ya'.

Attack:
On the command 'commence'
1. Front kick right leg, landing in right walking ready stance. (place
right foot on outside of defender's front foot, overlap heel to heel)
2. Front kick left leg, landing in left walking ready stance. (place left
foot on inside of defender's front foot, overlap heel to heel)
3. Front kick right leg, landing in right walking ready stance. (place
right foot on outside of defender's front foot, overlap heel to heel)

Defence:
4. Move right leg back into left walking stance low forearm block.
Left forearm blocks the tibia.
5. Move left leg back into right walking stance low forearm block. Right forearm blocks the tibia.
6. Move right leg back into left walking stance low forearm block. Left forearm blocks the tibia.

Counter Attack:
On the spot, walking stance right reverse middle punch

Both A and B return to attention stance because they need to
re-measure.

Number 3:

Measure:
A) Measures up in walking stance, overlap heel to heel. Then return to attention stance.
B) Stays in attention stance.

Ready:
On the command '3-Step sparring ready'
A) Right leg back walking stance low forearm block. Shout 'Ya'.
B) Moves left foot in to parallel ready stance. Shout 'Ya'.

Attack:
On the command 'commence'
1. Step forward right walking stance high observe punch. (place right
foot on outside of defender's front foot, overlap the back half of
the feet)
2. Step forward left walking stance high observe punch. (place left
foot on outside of defender's front foot, overlap the back half of
the feet)
3. Step forward right walking stance high observe punch. (place right foot on outside of defender's front foot, overlap the back half of
the feet)

Defence:
4. Move right leg back into left walking stance forearm rising block
(left arm)
5. Move left leg back into right walking stance forearm rising block
(right arm)
6. Move right leg back into left walking stance forearm rising block (left arm)

Counter Attack:
On the spot, walking stance right reverse high punch

Both A and B return to attention stance because they need to
re-measure.

Number 4:

Note:
This is an example of an outside block.

Measure:
A) Measures up in walking stance, overlap heel to heel. Then return to attention stance.
B) Stays in attention stance.

Ready:
On the command '3-Step sparring ready'
A) Right leg back walking stance low forearm block. Shout 'Ya'.
B) Moves left foot in to parallel ready stance. Shout 'Ya'.

Attack:
On the command 'commence'
1. Step forward right walking stance observe middle punch. (place right
foot so that the top half of feet overlap)
2. Step forward left walking stance observe middle punch. (place left foot so that the top half of feet overlap)
3. Step forward right walking stance observe middle punch. (place right
foot so that the top half of feet overlap)

Defence:
4. Move left leg back into right walking stance inner forearm middle
block (right arm)
5. Move right leg back into left walking stance inner forearm middle
block (left arm)
6. Move left leg back into right walking stance inner forearm middle
block (right arm)

Counter Attack:
move left foot across to the right side of A and perform a middle punch in sitting stance.

Stop:
On the command 'Stop'. Both A and B return to parallel ready stance.

English - Korean Hand & Foot Parts Elbow Palkup Footsword Balkal Defending Techniques Knifehand Middle Block Sonkal Kaunde Makgi Outer Forearm Inward Block Bakkat Palmok Anuro Kaunde Makgi Side Rising Kick Yop Cha Olligi Attacking Techniques Knifehand Strike Sonkal Taerigi Side Elbow Thrust Yop Palkup Tulgi Front Smashing Kick Ap Cha Busigi Stances L - Stance - Niunja Sogi Sitting Stance - Annun Sogi

Chon -Ji Tul (19 movements): Chon-Ji literally means 'Heaven and Earth'. In the Orient it is interpreted as the beginning of the world or the creation of human history, therefore it is the initial pattern performed by the beginner. It consists of two similar parts, one representing Heaven and the other representing the earth.

Meaning of Yellow Belt
Yellow signifies the earth from which the plant sprouts and takes root as the Taekwon-Do foundations are being laid.

General

Inside Block (An Makgi) refers to blocking on the inside of the attacking tool.

Outside Block (Bakkat Makgi) refers to blocking on the outside of the attacking tool.

Inward Block (Anuro Makgi) means blocking from an outward to inward trajectory.

Outward Block (Bakuro Makgi) means blocking from an inward to outward trajectory