Grading Material for 8th Kup

Requirements:

• Dan-Gun Tul (see below for description and video)
• 3-Step Sparring (Not Pre-arranged) - SAMBO MATSOGI (see below for description)

Dan-Gun Tul (21 Movements) Dan-Gun is named after the Holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year 2333 B.C. DAN-GUN Movements - 21 Ready Posture - PARALLEL READY STANCE The description for this pattern assume that the student is standing on line AB and facing D (For more about Dan Gun http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dangun)

1. Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance toward B, at the same time executing a middle guarding block to B with a knife-hand.

2. Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a high punch to B with the right fist.

3. Move the right foot to A turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward A, at the same time executing a middle guarding block to A with a knife-hand.

4. Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a high punch to A with the left fist.

5. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a low block to D with the left forearm.

6. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the right fist.

7. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the left fist.

8. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the right fist.

9. Move the left foot to E, turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward E while executing a twin forearm block to E.

10. Move the right foot to E forming a right walking stance toward E while executing a high punch to E with the right fist.

11. Move the right foot to F turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward F while executing a twin forearm block to F.

12. Move the left foot to F forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a high punch to F with the left fist.

13. Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the left forearm.

14. Execute a rising block with the left forearm, maintaining the left walking stance toward C. Perform 13 and 14 in a continuous motion.

15. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a rising block with the right forearm.

16. Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a rising block with the left forearm.

17. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a rising block with the right forearm.

18. Move the left foot to B turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward B while executing a middle outward strike to B with the left knife-hand.

19. Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a high punch to B with the right fist.

20. Move the right foot to A turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward A while executing a middle outward strike to A with the right knife-hand.

21. Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a high punch to A with the left fist.

END: Bring the left foot back to a ready posture.

7th kups 'attacker' will not forewarn the 7th kup 'defenders'.

After extensively practicing this exercise the student should be able to:
• Select an appropriate defence for a low, middle or high attack.
• Correctly select and perform the appropriate stance for an attacking and defensive technique
• Correctly perform middle and high punch, and also front smashing kick
• Correctly perform blocks.
• Correctly perform walking stance and L-stance.
• Correctly measure up for a given technique.
• Select an appropriate counter attack; match the attacking technique, tool and target.
• Block on either the inside or outside of the attacking technique.
• Adjust the distance of the 3rd stance to correctly execute an appropriate counter attack.

Main points

• The defenders stance must be the same as the attacker stance, otherwise the distances between the two people will change over the three steps.
• The attacker and defender must use a common rhythm as this in a training exercise not real sparring. The idea is not to try and catch out your partner but to practice together.
• All attacks start with a right hand or foot attack.

Attacker

• The attacker must measure up in the appropriate stance and overlap the feet correctly.
• Take 3 steps forwards and perform 3 attacks using the same technique.
• The attacks can be in either walking stance or L-stance. The attacks will typically be; walking stance middle punch or high punch, L-Stance middle punch, front smashing kick, knife hand strike.

Defender
• Defenders should use all the blocks from 4-directional punch, 4-directional block, Chon-Ji and Dan Gun (and Do San for 7th kups)

Example; walking stance; inner forearm middle block, rising block, low forearm block, low knife hand block, outer forearm high side block L-stance, inner forearm middle block, knifehand guarding block, twin forearm block, (6th kups circular block)

Counter attack:

Instructors and students should do various examples of this in their classes but they should not number them or write them down for the students to learn off.