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TEACHING THE TRADITIONAL KOREAN MARTIAL ART OF SELF-DEFENCE

   

 

   

      Grading with RYKANDO KWAN MOO SA

TANG SOO DO - GRADING 5th TO 4th GUP

Promotional Requirements for 5th to 4th Gup: (Oh Gup to Sah Gup)

(for Green Belt)

Candidates' Basic Requirements.

To qualify for grading, candidates must have attended class at an officially recognised NTSDO club for a period of not less than thirty one-hour sessions or 16 weeks prior to their last grading.

Candidates must be able to execute powerful techniques through the correct conditioning of the striking areas on the hands and feet. Students below the age of 16 and above 65 are exempt from this requirement. Women may comply with this regulation at their own discretion.

A.         GENERAL KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

The candidate must know

a.      The six basic principles of Tang Soo Do practice, being:

                1.     Loyalty to one’s Queen and country

                2.     Respect to Parents and Seniors

                3.     Courtesy to Instructors and Senior grades

4.     Self-control

5.         Prudence when using one’s art

6.     Live with honour and Self-respect

b.      The reasons why balance, speed, power, mental application and proper concentration are important in executing techniques.

B.         DEMONSTRATION OF ABILITY

                BASIC TECHNIQUES (Gi Cho)

          Hand techniques (Soo Gi)

          Elbow attack, Attack and defence combinations using the hands

            Foot techniques (Jok Gi)

              Circular inside to outside kick,

FORMS (Hyung)

Rykando Hyung Cho Dan, Rykando Hyung Ee Dan

ONE-STEP SPARRING (lL Soo Sik Deh Ryun)

and FREE FIGHTING (Ja Yu Deh Ryun)

C.         BREAKING TECHNIQUE (Kyuk Pa)

Candidate must be able to demonstrate a skilful and correct circular inside to outside kick against a board. In addition to the above requirement, the examiner may ask candidates to perform techniques from any previous grading

            Additional Terminology you should learn other than Basic Commands etc.

Kicks      Ahneso Pakero Cha Gi (Inside to outside drop Kick)

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