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TANG SOO DO - GRADING 2nd TO 1st GUP

Promotional Requirements for 2nd to 1st Gup: (Ee Gup to lL Gup)

(for Red Belt)

Candidates' Basic Requirements.

The candidates must have been in regular attendance at an officially recognised NTSDO class for a period of not less than sixty one-hour sessions or 24 weeks prior to their last grading.

A.         GENERAL KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

            The candidate must know:

1)      How to ensure the safety of other Tang Soo Do practitioners during training.

The requirements for this grade also include a satisfactory performance in a written examination that covers aspects of Tang Soo Do studied to date.

B.         DEMONSTRATION OF ABILITY

            BASIC TECHNIQUES (Gi Cho)

The candidate must be able to perform all the hand and foot combinations from earlier grading examinations.

     Additional Foot techniques (Jok Gi)

Back spinning drop kick, Knee turning round-house kick, Jump round-house kick

FORMS (Hyung)

    Pyung Ahn Oh Dan, Ba Sa Hee hyung

ONE-STEP SPARRING ( lL Soo Sik Deh Ryun)

and FREE FIGHTING (Ja Yu Deh Ryun)

SELF DEFENCE (Ho Sin Sul)

C.         BREAKING TECHNIQUE (Kyuk Pa)

Candidate must be able to demonstrate a skilful and correct knife hand strike against a house brick or 4 roof tiles. Women must apply the same technique to a breakable board. Students below 16 years of age on the day may select from any of the additional foot techniques listed above and apply the technique of their choice against a breakable board. In addition to the above requirement, the examiner may ask candidates to perform techniques from any previous grading examination.

            Additional Terminology you should learn other than Basic Commands etc.

Kicks     Dwi Ahneso Pakuro Cha Gi (Back spinning drop kick)                   

              Tollyo Moo Roop Cha Gi (Knee turning round-house kick)                         

              E-DanTollyo Cha Gi (Jump round-house kick)

Candidates must now be familiar with all terminology to date

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