BLACK BELT(1st Dan)
Black is the opposite of white, signifying both maturity and proficiency in Tae Kwon-do. It also symbolises the wearer's imperviousness to darkness and fear.
LINE WORK
FWD – L-STANCE LOW KNIFE HAND GUARDING BLOCK, SLIP FRONT FOOT TO WALKING STANCE CIRCULAR BLOCK
BWD – WALKING STANCE DOUBLE FOREARM BLOCK, LOW BLOCK REVERSE ARM
FWD – DOUBLE TURNING KICK LAND IN L-STANCE WITH REVERSE PUNCH WITH KIAP PULL BACK TO GUARD
BWD – TWIN HORIZONTAL PUNCH IN FIXED STANCE
FWD – PRESSING KICK SIDE KICK COMBINATION USING THE SAME LEG, LAND IN L-STANCE WITH INWARDS KNIFE HAND STRIKE (FROM KWANG GAE)
BWD – U-SHAPED GRASP (FROM PO EUN)
FWD – JUMP TURNING KICK LAND IN L- STANCE WITH GUARDING BLOCK
BWD – L-STANCE X-KNIFE HAND CHECKING BLOCK, UPSET PUNCH WITH REACTION ARM PULLED TO SHOULDER
FWD – TWIST KICK LAND IN WALKING STANCE WITH DOUBLE PUNCH
BWD – WALKING STANCE WITH NINE SHAPED BLOCK
FWD – TURNING KICK, JUMP SIDE KICK LAND IN WALKING STANCE WITH TWIN VERTICAL PUNCH (AS IN PATTERN GAE-BAEK) THEN PULL BACK TO GUARD
BWD – WALKING STANCE RISING BLOCK, LOW BLOCK, DOUBLE ARC HAND BLOCK
FWD – FRONT LEG HOOK KICK, TURNING KICK COMBINATION FOLLOWED BY REAR LEG AXE KICK, REVERSE PUNCH KIAP AND PULL BACK TO GUARD
ON THE SPOT – JUMP SPINNING BACK KICK LAND IN L-STANCE WITH REVERSE PUNCH KIAP PULL BACK TO GUARD
PATTERNS
PATTERN – STUDENTS CHOICE OF COLOURED BELT
PATTERN – STUDENTS CHOICE OF COLOURED BELT
PATTERN – EXAMINERS CHOICE
PATTERN – KWANG GAE
PATTERN – PO EUN
PATTERN – GE BAEK
SET SPARING – EITHER 3 OR 2 STEP – EXAMINERS CHOICE
1 STEP SPARING – SHOWING MORE ADVANCED TECHNIQUES
FREE SPARING
BREAKING – BOTH HANDS ANY TECHNIQUE, BOTH LEGS ANY TECHNIQUE ONE JUMP KICK ANY TECHNIQUE
THEORY
Theory questions at this level are focused more on your ability to explain your martial art in more detail, and expand upon what you’ve learnt rather than standard questions. (Please ask your instructor for more details)