7th Kup to 6th Kup - Dosan

Required for this pattern...

Stances:

Parallel stance (Narani sogi)

Walking stance (Gunnun sogi)

L-stance (Niunja Sogi)

Sitting stance (Annun sogi)

Defending moves:

Knifehand guarding block (sonkal daebi makgi)

Outer forearm high block (bakat palmok nopunde makgi)

Outer forearm wedging block (bakat palmok hechyo makgi)

Outer forearm rising block (bakat palmok chookyo makgi)

Attacking moves:

Forefist punch (ap joomuk jirugi)

Straight finger tip thrust (sun sonkut tulgi)

Backfist high side strike (dung joomuk nopunde yop jirugi)

Middle front snap kiock (kaunde apcha busigi)

Knifehand side strike (sonkal yop taerigi)

Sparring:

Correctly perform 3-step and Semi-free sparring

Power:

Power test using standard focus boards:

Minimum 1 break - choice technique - identifying the technique and attacking tool used.

Theory:

• Understand and correctly perform all 10th to 8th Kup techniques and requirements
• Identify the following parts of the body:
• Backfist, Footsword and Fingertips
• Know the meaning of the pattern Do San
• Know he meaning of the "green" belt colour
• Name and identify the three body sections and three focus levels
• What is the significance of the number "24"
• a) with regards to Tae Kwon Do in general?
• b) with reference to pattern Do San?
• Name and identify four parts of the hand you have learnt so far

DOSAN

is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn ChangHo (18761938). The 24 movements represent his entire life which he devoted to furthering the education of Korea and its independence movement.