University of Massachusetts
Amherst

Requirements to achieve yellow belt with green stripe

Time since last test

Three months, or permission from an instructor

WTF Forms (Poomsae) Tae Geuk Il Jang (1st)
Tae Geuk Yi Jang (2nd) Meaning: "Joy"
ITF Forms Chon-ji (1st)
Dan-Gun (2nd) Meaning: The founder of Korea
Stances

  • Attention Stance (Charyot)
  • Ready (Joon Bi)
  • Walking Stance (Ap Seogi)
  • Front Stance (Apkeubi)
  • Horse Stance
  • Fighting Stance (Gyoroogi Seogi)
  • Back Stance (Dwit Keubi)

Strikes

  • Middle Punch (Momtong Chirugi)
  • High punch (Olgul Chirugi)
  • Low punch (Arae Chirugi)
  • Back Fist
  • Ridge Hand Strike

Blocks

  • Lower Block (Arae Makki)
  • Upper Block (Olgul Makki)
  • Outside Block (Bakkat Makki)
  • Outside Forearm Block
    (Bakkat Palmok Bakkat Momtong Makki)
  • Inward Block
  • Kinfe Hand Gaurding Block
  • Double Outer Forearm Block

Kicks

  • Front Snap Kick (Ap Chagi)
  • Turning / Roundhouse Kick (Dollyo Chagi)
  • Side Kick
  • Axe Kick