4th Gup to 3rd Gup
Requirements
Must be a Member of the North American Tang Soo Do Federation
Must be in class 24 Days within 3 months.
Must be able to demonstrate ALL lower belt techniques.
Breaking (Kyok Pa)
Hook Kick (1 Board)
Form (Hyung)
Pyong Ahn O Dan.
Hand Techniques:
Two fist low block (X block), Two fist Chun-Gul block, Two Fist
Hu-Gul block, Soo Do low block, Soo Do middle block, Soo Do high block, Kwan Soo
(Spear Hand) attacks, Soo Do (Knife Hand) attacks, Reverse hand, and Hand technique
combinations.
Kicking Techniques
Front inside outside snap kick (Peet Cha Gi), Back Kick, Back
Side Kick, Back Inside Outside Kick, Hook Kick, Back Hook Kick, and kicking combinations,
all lower kicks jumping.
COMBO #13
The attacker starts with his right leg back, and you start in ready position.
As the attacker steps in to punch, step backward with your left foot into a back
stance, blocking the punch with a right handed soo do block. Grab the attacker's
wrist with your right hand and do a short round house kick to his stomach with the
right leg. Without putting your foot down, and without letting his hand go, do an
inside-outside kick over his arm with the right foot striking the attacker's right
collar bone. As soon as you strike the collar bone, let go of his hand. Put your
right foot down in front of your body. Then switch your legs so that your left knee
ends up behind his right knee. Immediately use your left elbow to strike him in the
neck causing him to fall backward to the ground. The attacker must fall back and
immediately roll backward so that he can get back up into a standing position. After
the attacker gets up, take a step toward him with your right foot and then do a jump
crescent kick, faking with the left leg and kicking with the right foot to the face.
The attacker grabs both of your wrists . Step to the right with your right foot and
use your left hand to kwan soo toward the ground and underneath his left hand. This
will cause him to let go of your left hand. Then bend your left arm at the elbow
and place the back of your thumb against his left wrist. Lift your toes and turn
both feet 180 degrees to your left. Grab his left wrist with your left hand. Strike
your partner to the throat with a right handed soo do strike. Jump up and place your
right leg behind his left leg and elbow him in the throat, causing him to fall to
the ground. Do not let go of his hand as he falls, and after he hits the ground,
switch your feet and do an ax kick to his chest with your right foot.
INSTR. NOTES KICK HO SIN DOWN
JUMP/ CRES 4 - 2 BACK HEEL BACK ROLL
COMBO #14
The attacker starts off with his left leg back, and you start off in ready
position. As the attacker steps in to punch, step backward with your right foot into
a back stance, blocking the punch with a left handed soo do block. Grab the attacker's
wrist with your left hand and do a short round house kick to his stomach with the
left leg. Without putting your foot down, and without letting his hand go, do an
inside-outside kick over his arm with the left foot striking the attacker's left
collar bone. As soon as you strike the collar bone, let go of his hand. Put your
left foot down in front of your body. Then switch your legs so that your right knee
ends up behind his left knee. Immediately use your right elbow to strike him in the
neck causing him to fall backward to the ground. The attacker rolls toward you, and
you must do a forward roll over him to get out of his way. Both you and the attacker
should then stand up, facing each other. You will take a step forward with your right
foot and do a jump ax kick, faking with the left leg and kicking with the right foot.
(The kick may land either on the attacker's left collar bone or his left knee.) The
attacker grabs both of your wrists. Grab his right wrist with your right hand. Then
step to the right with your left leg and apply pressure to his wrist by pulling his
wrist toward your body with your right hand. Go under his right arm and re-grab his
hand so both hands are on his right wrist. Bring your right leg directly behind you
holding your partner's wrist above his shoulder. Let go with your left hand and punch
him in the face. Do a front snap kick to the attacker's groin with your right foot
and then take him to the ground by grabbing his right collar with your right hand
and pulling him straight down. Make sure his right hand stays in the same position
relative to his head (right elbow above his head). (Restraint) Control the attacker
by holding his right hand with your left hand, and applying pressure to the back
of his right shoulder with the knuckles of your right hand.
INSTR. NOTES KICK HO SIN DOWN
JUMP AX 4 - 3 ROLL/GROIN/COLLAR
Specific knowledge of Culture and terminology.
Counting: One, Two, Three, etc., (Ha na, Dool, Set, Net, Da Sot, Yuh Sot, Il Gop,
Yo Dull, Ah-hope, Yohl)
Counting: First, Second, Third, etc., (Il, E, Sam, Sa, O, Yuk, Chil, Palh, Ku, Sip)
Eight Key Concepts
Attention: Cha Ryut
Return: Ba Ro
Begin: Si Jak
Bow: Kyung Ret
Sit: Ahn Jo (Chak Suk)
