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Blue Stripe Curriculum
for blue stripes (6th gup) testing for blue belt (5th gup)

It is a good idea to review the suggestions for all belt ranks on our main curriculum page.
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Time since last test

Three months, or permission of the chief instructor

Poomsae

Tae Geuk Il Jang (#1)
Tae Geuk Yi Jang (#2)
Tae Geuk Sam Jang (#3)
Tae Geuk Sa Jang (#4)

Tae Geuk O Jang (#5)

Stances

  • Attention Stance (Charyot)
  • Neutral Stance
  • Ready (Joon Bi)
  • Walking Stance (Ap Seogi)
  • Fighting Stance (Gyoroogi Seogi)
  • Self Defense Stance
  • Offensive Knife Hand Stance
  • Short Cat Stance
  • Horse Stance (Joo Choom Seogi)
  • Deep Horse Stance
  • Front Stance (Apkeubi)
  • Back Stance (Dwit Keubi)
  • Mass Attack
  • High Cat Stance

Blocks

  • Lower Block (Arae Makki)
  • Upper Block (Olgul Makki)
  • Inside Block (An Makki)
  • Outside Block (Bakkat Makki)
  • Outside Forearm Block (Bakkat Palmok Bakkat Momtong Makki)
  • Midsection Supported Block
  • Low-section Supported Block
  • High "X" Block
  • Low "X" Block
  • High Upper Block
  • Palm Block
  • Upper/Middle Dual Block
  • Small Circle Block
  • Large Circle Block
  • Forearm Block

Strikes

  • Middle Punch (Momtong Chirugi)
  • High punch (Olgul Chirugi)
  • Reverse Punch
  • Knife Hand (Sudo) Strike
  • Back-hand Slap
  • Single Palm
  • Jab punch
  • Inward Knife Hand (Sudo) Strike
  • Low punch (Arae Chirugi)
  • Knee Strike
  • Ridge Hand Strike
  • Back Fist Strike
  • Spear Hand Strike
  • Double Palm Strike
  • Uppercut
  • Elbow Strike
  • Forearm #1 (side of neck)
  • Forearm #2 (solar plexus)
  • Tricep (side of neck)

Kicks

  • Front Stretch Kick
  • Inside Crescent Kick (An Bandal Chagi)
  • Outside Crescent Kick (Bakkat Bandal Chagi)
  • Front Snap Kick (Ap Chagi)
  • Turning / Roundhouse Kick (Dollyo Chagi)
  • Back Kick
  • Side Knife Edge Kick
  • Front Snap Kick
  • Outside Axe Kick
  • Soft Hook Kick
  • Jump fake Front
  • Jump fake Roundhouse
  • Shuffle Front Kick
  • Shuffle Roundhouse
  • Shuffle Side Kick
  • Crossing Kick
  • Crossing Side
  • Spinning Hook
  • Hard Hook Kick
  • Turning Rear Kick
  • Crossing Roundhouse
  • Crossing Side Kick
Combinations
  • Front Snap Kick - Side Kick
  • Front Snap Kick - Back Kick
  • Axe Kick - Front Snap Kick
  • Hook Kick - Roundhouse Kick
  • Triple Roundhouse
  • Double Side Kick
  • Hook - Roundhouse - Spinning Hook
  • Outside Crescent - Inside Crescent
  • Inside Crescent - Spinning Outside Crescent
One Step Sparring
  1. Step into left front stance, left inside middle block, double punch.
  2. Step into left front stance, right knife hand block, grab wrist, right roundhouse kick, pull down and left punch to base of neck.
  3. Step into left front stance, right knife hand block, grab wrist, right roundhouse kick, right sweep and punch.
  4. Step right, left side kick, inverted outside middle block, punch to face.
  5. Step left, right side kick, double punch
  6. Right inside crescent kick, jump
  7. Right foot triple roundhouse, right knifehand block, vertical punch to face.
  8. Right front snap, roundhouse, Chinese crescent
  9. Jump turning rear with right
  10. Jump turning rear with left.
  11. Right foot shuffle axe, double punch.
  12. Right jump side kick
  13. Right forearm breaking elbow with follow up.
  14. Left knifehand block, cup base of neck with right, pivot and throw.
  15. Right roundhouse, right knifehand block, punch to midsection, spin behind takedown.

Essay

Medium length essay (at least 500 words) on the meaning of Perseverance and Indomitable Spirit in the martial arts

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