5th to 4th Kup - Yul-Gok

Required for this pattern...

Stances:

Narani Sogi - Parallel stance

Annun Sogi - Sitting Stance

Niunja Sogi - L-stance

Gunnun Sogi - Walking stance

Goburyo Sogi 'A' - Bending stance 'A'

Kyocha Sogi - X-stance

Defending moves:

An palmok makgi - Inner forearm block

Doo Palmok Makgi - Double forearm block

Sonbadak golcho makgi - Palm hooking block

Sang Sonkal Makgi  - Twin knife-hand block

Bakat palmok makgi - Outer forearm block

Attacking moves:

Ap joomuk jirugi - Forefist punch

Apcha busigi -  Front snap kick

Yopcha jirugi - Side piercing kick

Sun sonkut tulgi - Straight finger tip thrust

Ap Palkup Taerigi - Front elbow strike

Dung joomuk taerigi - Backfist strike

Sparring:

Two step sparring

Free sparring

Power:

Power test using standard focus board, minimum 3 breaks - choice of techniques - identifying the techniques and attacking tools used (left and right count as 2 techniques)

Theory:

• Understand and correctly perform all 10th to 6th Kup techniques and requirements
• What does blue belt signify?
• Son badak (the palm) is used for Golcho Makgi (hooking block).
• Know the meaning of the pattern Yul Gok
• Name and identify six parts of the hand and arm you have learnt so far
• What techniques could you use the following tools for:

     a) balkal   b) ap kumchi   c) dwitchook

• How many movements does this pattern have?
• What is the purpose of movements 1 and 4?

YUL-GOK

Yul Gok is the pseudonym of a great philosopher and scholar Yi l (1536 -1584), nicknamed the "Confucius of Korea." The 38 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on 38 latitude and the diagram represents "scholar".

Ojuk-hon "Black Bamboo Shrine" is the birthplace of the prominent Confucian scholar / statesman / poet Yi I, more popularly known by his pen name Yul-Gok "Valley of Chestnuts".