2nd to 1st Kup - Hwa-Rang

Required for this pattern...

Stances:

Close Ready Stance 'C' - Moa Junbi Sogi 'C'

Sitting stance - Annun sogi  

Vertical Stance - Soo Jik Sogi  

L-stance - niunja sogi

Walking stance - Gunnun sogi

Fixed stance - Gojung sogi

Defending moves:

Palm Pushing Block - Son Badak Miro Makgi  

Inner Forearm Side Front Block - An palmok yopap makgi

Knifehand guarding block - Sonkal daebi makgi

X-fist pressing block - Kyocha joomuk noollo makgi

Twin forearm block - Sang palmok makgi   

Outer forearm block - Bakat palmok akgi

Attacking moves:

L-stance obverse punch - niunja so baro jirugi

Knifehand downward  strike - Sonkal naeryo taerigi  

Straight fingertip thrust - Sun sonkut tulgi

Side Elbow Thrust - Yop Palkup Tulgi

Forefist middle punch - Ap joomuk kaunde jirugi

Forefist upward punch - Ap joomuk ollyo jirugi

Knifehand side strike - Sonkal yop taerigi  

High turning kick - nopunde dollyo chagi

Above is a modern day Hwa rang warrior.

"Hwarang" is most often translated as "Flower Knights" or "Flower Youths." Hwa is the Sino-Korean (hanja) character for flower or the act of blooming. Rang means man, sometimes used as a suffix in Silla official titles. The term Hwarang does not literally indicate "youth" or "boys". The Samguk Yusa differentiates between the male and female Hwarang through a change in the second character.

Hwarang leaders were also sometimes referred to in the Samguk Yusa as gukseon  ("state immortals", or "state slyph"). The character is heavy in Taoist meaning, denoting an immortal or transcendent being dwelling in the mountains. Seon may be a transliteration of a pure Korean word meaning man.

Sparring:

One step sparring  - Ilbo matsogi

Free sparring (including 2 on to 1) - Jayu matsogi)

Theory:

• Understand and correctly perform all 10th Kup to 3rd Kup techniques and requirements
• Understand the significance of the red belt
• Identify the different types of block and types of forefist punch you know so far
• Know the meaning of the pattern Hwa Rang
• You should know and have an understanding of the following:
• Hand parts e.g. forefist, backfist, knifehand, reverse knifehand, fingertips, palm, arc-hand, elbow, forearm
• Foot parts e.g. front sole, footsword, back heel, knee
• Stances e.g. attention, parallel, sitting, walking, L-stance, close, fixed, bending, X-stance, rear-foot, low, vertical
• Types of block:

a) general - obverse, reverse, inward, outward, inside, outside, front, side, side-front

b) single handed - rising, upward, circular, hooking

c) two handed - guarding, twin, wedging, pressing, W-shape, U-shape, double forearm

• Types of fore-fist punche.g. front, side, side-front, upward, vertical, downward, crescent, turning, angle
• Type of kick e.g. smashing, piercing, turning, pushing, thrusting
• Know and understand the theory of power

HwaRang

is named after the HwaRang youth group, which originated in the Silla Dynasty in the early 7th century. The 29 movements refer to the 29th Infantry Division, where TaekwonDo developed into maturity.

Power:

Power test using standard focus board:

Left and right choice technique for 2 focus boards

Minimum 6 breaks, students choice which techniques. Techniques and attacking tools used must be identified, including at least 2 hand techniques (left and right count as 2 techniques)