1st Gup to 1st Dan
Requirements
Must be a Member of the North American Tang Soo Do Federation
Must be in class 48 Days within 6 months.
Must be able to demonstrate ALL lower belt techniques.
Breaking (Kyok Pa)
10 boards 5 hand 5 foot Techniques
Form (Hyung)
Gi Cho Hyung Il Bu
Passai
Nai Han Ji Cho Dan
Nai Han Ji E Dan
Hand Techniques:
Any combination in any stance.
Kicking Techniques
Any Combination with hand techniques.
Wrist Grabs (Ho Sin Sul)
Set 5 (Side Grabs) - Red Belt + 1 Blue Stripe & Above
1. Natural grip (thumb up): Side kick to mid-point of thigh. Bring your left hand under attacker's hand allowing your fingers to capture his thumb. Pull thumb in a downward motion and pull your right hand from his grip. Using your right hand soo do across the knuckles of your attacker's hand pushing in a downward motion. In a quick step with your right leg step behind your attacker's left leg. With your right elbow strike your attacker in the throat taking him to the ground.
2. Unnatural Grip (thumb down): Side kick to mid-point of thigh. Attacker is grabbing your right hand. With your left leg start to move backward a full 180 degrees striking your attacker in the elbow of his left hand. This will cause him to let go of his grip. Quickly bring your left arm over his head and across his neck as you slide your left leg behind his left leg. Hit the attacker in the neck, this will cause him to fall to the ground.
Set 6 (Rear grabs)
1. Close grab: Step sharply back with left foot, grabbing opponent's left hand with your right. Circle around your left foot with your right (so you are facing your opponent), passing under opponent's arm. Apply wrist bend. Body punch.
2. Distant grab: Back kick to groin with right leg. Bring your right leg behind your left, step forward at the same time circling arms around as you do so. End up by trapping opponent's right arm over left. Note:
PUSH DEFENSE
1-a) Step right leg back pushing opponents arms out to side (double inside outside reverse soo do blocks).
1-b) Left hand rakes across face (left to right) and right hand soo do to the ribs (under opponents left arm).
1-c) Right hand grabs tissue under opponents left arm and pulls at same time left hand does soo do to opponents neck.
1-d) Both hands pull back then deliver "one knuckle" (index finger knuckle) punch to opponents chest.
2-a) Step right leg back pushing opponents arms out to side (double inside outside soo do blocks).
2-b) Grab opponents arms at biceps (squeezing pressure points).
2-c) Pull opponent into knee kick to groin or solar plexus.
3-a) Step right leg forward pushing opponents arms out to side (double insdie outside block).
3-b) Hold opponents right arm with your left hand, do elbow strike to opponents head.
3-c) Do 3 elbow strikes to opponents ribs under opponents right arm.
3-d) Step with your right leg, landing with your right leg just behind opponents right leg (thighs should be touching) and do an elbow to opponents face (or chest) pushing them down over your thigh. (Do not release your hold with the left arm throughout this defense.)
4-a) Step right leg forward pushing opponents arms out to side (double inside outside soo do block).
4-b) Right hand hammer fist to opponents inner right arm.
4-c) Backfist to opponents head.
4-d) Pull right arm back (on your right side) pick up right foot. Step down and deliver punch to solar plexus at same time.
Specific knowledge of Culture and terminology.
All Lower Terminology,
