Taekwon-Do           Home Results Ely TKD About TKD Fun stuff Quiz Gallery Links Guest Book Technical Understand and correctly perform all 10th to 4th Kup techniques Identify the following parts of the body:           Upset fingertip and Flat fingertip Understand and correctly perform the following defensive techniques:           Forearm W-shape block, Double forearm low pushing block and Knifehand low guarding block Understand and correctly perform the following offensive techniques:           Upset fingertip thrust, Flat fingertip thrust, Backfist side-back strike and Twin side elbow thrust Theory Understand all 10th to 4th Kup requirements Know the meaning of the pattern Toi Gye Understand the purpose of each technique in pattern Toi Gye Know he meaning of the Red belt colour Grading Requirements Perform pattern Toi Gye One step sparring Free sparring Power test using standard focus board:           Left and right reverse turning kick           Minimum 5 breaks, choice techniques - identifying the techniques and attacking tools used (left and right count as 2 techniques) General theory appropriate to a 3rd Kup student Theory Questions 1) Name and demonstrate three types of fingertip thrust 2) Who was Toi Gye? What is Neo-Confucianism? 4) Identify the only technique that uses impact force from the following:           a) son badak miro makgi           b) son badak golcho makgi           c) son badak ollyo makgi 5) Name and demonstrate two types of elbow strike    3rd Kup      Toi-gye           4 months      37 movements Grading Material for 3rd Kup Requirements: Toi-Gye Tul (click for description) One Step Sparring (ILBO MATSOGI) Free Sparring (JAYU MATSOGI) Power: Reverse Turning Kick English - Korean Attacking Techniques Upset Fingertip Thrust Dwijibun Sonkut Tulgi Backfist Side Rear Strike Dungjoomuk Yop Dwi Taerigi Twin Side Elbow Thrust Sang Yop Palkup Tulgi Defending Techniques W-Shape Block San Makgi Double Inner Forearm Pushing Block Doo An Palmok Miro Makgi Knifehand Low Guarding Block Sonkal Najunde Daebi Makgi Twin Side Elbow Thrust Sang Yop Palkup Tulgi Toi-Gye Tul (37 Movements): Toi-Gye was the pen name of the noted scholar and philosopher Yi Hwang (16th Century), an authority on neo-Confucianism. The 37 movements refer to his birthplace on 37 degrees latitude, the diagram represents 'scholar'. Meaning of Red Belt: Red signifies danger, cautioning the student to exercise control and warning the opponent to stay away.