Green Stripe – Exam Syllabus, Progress Chart & Terminology
| Technique | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pull back in long stance + double lower block. Perform inner crescent. 10 x left/right leg ☐ I already know how to pull back into long and perform double low section block ☐ I know the mechanics of inner crescent kick ☐ I can perform the inner crescent kick to a good standard ☐ I can perform the inner crescent kick with either leg to a good standard |
| 2 | Moving forward in long stance + lower block followed by high section block (using same hand) ☐ I can move forward in long stance ☐ I can perform lower block whilst moving forward in long stance ☐ I know how to perform high section block ☐ I can perform lower block whilst moving forward in long stance and follow it up with high block with the same hand |
| 3 | Moving backwards in long stance + high section block followed by lower block (using same hand) ☐ I can comfortably move back in long stance ☐ I can perform high section block after moving back in long stance ☐ I can perform low block after moving back in long stance and performing high section block |
| 4 | Kicking Combinations – Intermediate (kicks: front, turning, pushing, chopping, side and back) Random set of kicks will be chosen on the day such as: front Kick & front kick, turning kick & turning kick, front kick & turning kick, pushing kick & pushing kick, side kick & side kick, turning kick & back kick, etc..…a few examples below. ☐ I can perform front kick to the required standard ☐ I can perform turning kick to the required standard ☐ I can perform pushing kick to the required standard ☐ I can perform chopping kick to the required standard ☐ I can perform side kick to the required standard ☐ I can perform back kick to the required standard ☐ I can perform these kicks in a combination Front Kick + Front Kick Combination Turning Kick + Turning Kick Combination Front Kick + Turning Kick Combination Pushing Kick + Pushing Kick Combination Side Kick + Side Kick Combination Turning Kick + Back Kick Combination Chopping Kick + Chopping Kick |
| 5 | 4 direction techniques: in back stance outer block/outer knife hand strike (apply with different hands) ☐ I know what is meant by back stance ☐ I can perform back stance ☐ I can move forward and back in back stance ☐ I can perform outer block ☐ I can perform outer block with either hand ☐ I can perform outer knife hand block with either hand ☐ I can perform outer block in back stance ☐ I can perform outer knife hand block in back stance ☐ I can easily perform outer block whilst moving back in back stance and perform knife hand block whilst moving forward in back stance |
| 6 | 4 direction techniques: in back stance outer block/back stance side back fist (apply with different hands) ☐ I can execute side back fist with either hand ☐ I can easily execute lower block as I move back into back stance and execute side back fist as I move forward in back stance. |
| 7 | 1 step kicking exercise – intermediate (kicks: front, turning, pushing, chopping, side and back) ☐ I can perform front kick to the required standard ☐ I can perform turning kick to the required standard ☐ I can perform pushing kick to the required standard ☐ I can perform chopping kick to the required standard ☐ I can perform side kick to the required standard ☐ I can perform back kick to the required standard ☐ I can perform each of these kicks consecutively as required. |
| 8 | Taeguk 3 – Sam Jang – Mock exam (20 moves) – Required for Mock Exam and will not be tested in the final exam ☐ I know all of 20 moves of Taeguk 3 (Sam jang) ☐ I can perform Sah jang ☐ I can perform Sah jang to the required standard or better |
| 9 | Taeguk 2 ( Ye jang, joyfulness, 18 moves, TAE) ☐ I know how to punch to midsection whilst moving forward into long stance ☐ I know all 18 moves and can perform them sequentially to the standard required |
| 10 | Taegeuk 1 (Il jang, Heaven and Light, 18 moves, KEON) Taegeuk Il Jang "represents the symbol of 'Keon', one of the 8 Kwaes (divination signs), which means the 'heaven and yang'. As the 'Keon' symbolizes the beginning of the creation of all things in the universe, so does the Taegeuk 1 Jang in the training of Taekwondo". |
| 11 | Green Stripe - Korean Terminology. Click here for the Terminology Sheet |