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    Grading with RYKANDO KWAN MOO SA

 TANG SOO DO - GRADING 6th TO 5th GUP

Promotional Requirements for 6th to 5th Gup: (Yuk Gup to Oh Gup)

(for Orange Belt with Green Tag)

Candidates' Basic Requirements.

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

A.         GENERAL KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

The candidate must know

a.      Why he/she is practising basic techniques in one-way rather than another.

b.      The answer to such questions as "What is the purpose of meditation (Muk Yum)?" The Korean terminology used to describe the techniques performed for the examination in question and Korean terminology of Tang Soo Do studied to date.

B.         DEMONSTRATION OF ABILITY

  BASIC TECHNIQUES (Gi Cho)

    Hand techniques (Soo Gi)

Back fist strike, Hand defence and attack combinations

   Foot techniques (Jok Gi)

Circular outside to inside block kick, Circular outside to inside kick, Side stamping kick

FORMS (Hyung)

     Pyung Ahn Ee Dan, Pyung Ahn Sam 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 outside to inside kick 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.

Attacks  Kap Kwon Kong Kyuk (Back fist)

Kicks     Bahl Ba Dahk Euro Mah Kee (Sole of the foot Kick)

              Chit Bal Gi (Stamping Kick)             

              Pakeso Ahnuro Cha Gi (Outside to inside drop kick)

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