Yellow Belt – 8th Grade (Gup)

Basics and Stances (Brown Stripe)

• Rising block
• Twin forearm block
• Middle guarding block knife hand
• Middle strike with knife hand
• Reverse punch
• Double punch
• Flying front snap kick
• Back piercing kick

Pattern Requirements (Purple Stripe)

• Chon-ji (19 movements)
• Dan-gun (21 movements)

Sparring (Orange Stripe)

• One steps & Three steps

Knowledge & Power (White Stripe)

• 5 Jumping jacks, pushups, sit-ups and burpees, 10 squats
• Definition of Dan-Gun

The legendary founder of Korea

• Definition of Taekwon-Do & Jun Tong
  • Taekwon-Do = the way of the hand and foot
  • Jun Tong = traditional
• Tenets of Taekwon-Do
  • Courtesy
  • Integrity
  • Perseverance
  • Self-control
  • Indomitable Spirit

Yellow Belt – 7th Grade (Gup)

Basics and Stances (Brown Stripe)

• High side strike with back fist
• Middle thrust with straight fingertip
• High wedging block with outer forearm
• Turning kick
• Side Turning kick
• Double kicks

Pattern Requirements (Purple Stripe)

• Dan-gun (21 movements)
• Do-san (24 movements)

Sparring (Orange Stripe)

• One steps & Three steps
• Self defense

Knowledge & Power (White Stripe)

• 5 Jumping jacks, pushups, sit-ups and burpees, 20 squats
• Do Jan Rules 4 to 6
• Definition of Do-san
  • The patriot & educator Ahn Chang Ho
• Tie your own belt
• Counting in Korean 10 - 50 by tens