Il Gup


1^st Grade Red/Black Belt Il-Gup	Click Here to Download Il Gup Requirement Sheet

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Ee-Gup Testing Requirements:
A) Basics and Forms = 1^st Stripe All Ee-Gup Requirements Taegeuk Pal Jahng New Techniques	B) Breaking / Sparring = 2^nd Stripe Board Breaks Two-Step w/Takedowns HoSin Sool Techniques	C) Terminology = 3^rd Stripe Required Terminology Tenants of TKD Asked to test by Instructor

Form: TAEGEUK PAL JAHNG
“Earth” - GON. Taegeuk eight represents the end of the beginning and can be symbolized as such: if a man starts walking around in a circle, eventually he will come to a point were one more step will take him back to the same spot at which he started his journey. This should be remembered when performing Taegeuk eight; even though it is the last form learned, it is also the beginning of a long journey yet to come.
Movement	Stance	Section	Movement	Stance	Section
Step forward with left foot 1. L Double Fist Middle Block 2. R Reverse Punch 3. L Jump Front Kick 4. L Inside Forearm Block 5. R Reverse Punch 6. L Punch 7. R Punch Step 90° CCW with left foot 8. R High/Low Mountain Block Pivot 180° CCW, no step 9. R Upset Punch w/Tension Double step backwards with left foot 10. L High/Low Mountain Block Pivot 180° CW, no step 11. L Upset Punch w/tension Step 270° CCW with left foot 12. L Double Knife-hand Block 13. R Reverse Punch 14. R Front Kick Double step backwards with right foot 15. R Inside Palm Block Step 90° CCW with left foot 16. L Double Knife-hand Block 17. L Front Kick 18. R Reverse Punch	RB LF --- LF --- --- RF RF LF LF RF RB LF --- RC LC --- LF	M M H M M M M H/L M H/L M M M H M M H M	Step back with left foot 19. L Inside Palm Block Step 180° CW with right foot 20. R Double Knife-hand Block 21. R Front Kick 22. L Reverse Punch Step back with right foot 23. R Inside Palm Block Step 90° CW with right foot 24. R Dbl Knife-hand Low Block 25. L Front Kick 26. R Jump Front Kick 27. R Inside Forearm Block 28. L Reverse Punch Step 270° CCW with left foot 29. L Outside Forearm Block 30. R Front Elbow Strike 31. R Back Fist 32. L Punch Step 180° CW with right foot 33. R Outside Forearm Block 34. L Front Elbow Strike 35. L Back Fist 36. R Punch Return to Joon-Bee with left foot, facing front	LC RC RF RC LB --- --- RF --- RB LF --- --- --- LB RF --- ---	M M H M M L H H M M M H H M M H H M
Key: L – Left, R – Right, F – Front Stance, B – Back Stance, C – Cat Stance, H – High (Face) Section, L – Low Section, M – Middle Section, Underlined – Ki-Ya

Terminology
Strikes:		Blocks:		Kicks:
Upper Cut Punch	Oryo Jireugi	High-Low Block Low Double Fist Block	Oesanteul Makki Geodeureo Arae Makki	Jump Front Kick	Tweio Ap Cha
Three-Step Sparring With Takedown: SAM BOH DE RHAN
The student should concentrate first on defense as the three attacks are directed at the student one after another. The first two attacks should be met with a defensive action and quick offensive action, while the last attack should consist of a defensive action followed by several offensive techniques ending with a take-down and loud Ki-Yap!
1) A: Rear Two-Hand Wrist Grab D1: Step Back Double Hand Release to Front. Elbow Strike to Solar-plexus, Bend Down Leg Lift Take-Down, Side Kick to Head, Ki-Yap! D2: Fake Left, Swing Right. Reverse Right Hand Grip, Release Left Hand. Block Body (Horse Riding Stance) Arm Bar Take-Down/Submission, Ki-Yap!			2) A: Rear Single-Hand Wrist Grab D1: Reverse Grab, Pivot to Face Attacker (Sideways). Side-kick Ki-Yap! D2: Reverse Grab, Spin to Open Side, Back Elbow Attacker (Temple). Single Hand Push/Pull Choke, Leg Reap Takedown, Ki-Yap!

Board Breaking

ONE “set-up” shall be allowed for each break. The student should take care NOT to touch the board with their kicking foot during the “set-up” procedure as that will count as a breaking attempt. The breaking procedure shall be the same as stated for 2nd Grade Red Belt.

REQUIRED BOARD BREAK:

Station Knifehand Technique (1 Board)
Station Spinning Heel Kick (Right and Left) (1 Board)
Station Jump 360 Side Kick (1 Board)

Black Belt Testing Requirement – 2 Essays

ESSAY 1 - Should be a MINIMUM of 2 complete pages plus a cover page (3 pages total). The pages should be double spaced with 1½-inch left margin and 1-inch top, bottom, and right margins. It may be as long as desired. The title must be one of the following:

“What It Means To Be A Black Belt”
“Why I Deserve A Black Belt”
“How Tae Kwon Do Has Affected Me”

ESSAY 2 - 1 Page, formatted the same as the Essay, on the History of Tae Kwon Do.

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