Stamping Kick
Front Rising Kick (lead leg, lead leg in a stepping motion from a Walking Stance)
Side Front Kick (lead leg, rear leg, lead leg in a
stepping motion)
Side Piercing Kick (lead leg, rear leg, lead leg in a stepping motion)
Side Turning Kick (rear leg)
Two Combination Kicks (different kicks - same direction)
as well as a demonstration that the knowledge and physical
proficiency of all kicks learned at previous belt ranks has been maintained.
A demonstration of basic physical proficiency and understanding of the following techniques;
L-Stance (Ni-eun-ja Seo-gi)
Walking Stance middle Front
Punch with the Forefist (reverse)
L-Stance middle Guarding Block with the
Outer Forearm
L-Stance middle Side Block with an Inner Forearm (reverse - outward)
A demonstration of basic physical proficiency and understanding of the following Ho-Sin-Sul (Self Defense) techniques
on both your left and right side;
At least two release defenses against a single-handed
grab to the lapel
At least two release defenses against a double-handed grab to the lapels
At least two joint attack defenses against a single-grab to the lapel
At least two joint
attack defenses against a double-handed grab to the lapels
At least one single-handed
choke attack from the front
At least one double-handed choke attack from the front
At least one single-handed choke attack from the rear
At least one double-handed
choke attack from the rear
Shoulder
rolls to both the right and left sides from a kneeling position - coming up in a kneeling position
Falling to the back from a squatting position - landing with a break fall
Falling to the front from a kneeling position with the thighs
vertical - landing with a break fall
as well as a demonstration that the knowledge and physical proficiency of all Ho-Sin-Sul techniques learned at previous
belt ranks has been maintained.
A demonstration of basic physical proficiency and understanding of both power and
technique breaks on 1" pine boards. These will include several specific hand and foot technique breaking requirements for 8th Geup Low Yellow Belt, as well as some from previous rank level breaking requirements. Breaks will
be selected by the testing candidate and/or specified by the test board.
Passing the 8th Geup Written Test within two weeks of testing. This test will cover the required knowledge learned
at all previous belt ranks as well as the following 8th Geup knowledge requirements;
The meaning of the color of Yellow Belt
The pattern history, pattern diagram, and number of movements for the pattern Cheon-Ji
The name, rank, and title of the Father of Taekwon-Do
The literal translation of the word Taekwon-Do and its parts
Knowledge of the complete Belt Ranking
System in Taekwon-Do
The characteristics of a Parallel Stance (Na-ran-hi Seo-gi)
The characteristics of a Walking Stance (Geon-neun Seo-gi)
The characteristics of a Sitting Stance (An-neun Seo-gi)
Training expectations for the Chang Hon Kwan Taekwon-Do
class are as follows:
Active workouts in approximately 7-8 classes/month for at least 12
weeks at a 9th Geup High White Belt level;
Active workouts in approximately 7 classes in the three
weeks just prior to the next testing; and
Students work out on their own outside of class on
an average of three hours/week during this time.
Although Tournament sparring
competition is optional during this testing cycle, you should attend a tournament to observe sparring competition and you
should compete in patterns competition at this level.
Rank Promotion Testing
The actual requirements
AT testing for 8th Geup Low
Yellow Belt will consist of a physical test and an oral examination. The physical test will consist of a demonstration of the
pattern Cheon-Ji, as well as random elements of Taekwon-Do selected
by the test board. These random elements will
be selected to include requirements learned at this level (listed above), as well as some elements from the previous belt rank testing.
The oral examination will consist of random questions covering required knowledge learned at this,
and the previous belt rank.
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