MASTER KIMÂ’S TAEKWONDO INSTITUTE
BEGINNER BLUE BELT
CURRICULUM The material in this guide is designed to supplement classroom training. Students should warm up properly before practicing. Techniques that require a partner should be executed with no contact unless supervised by a black belt.
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BEGINNER BLUE TO INTERMEDIATE BLUE
The Blue Belt symbolizes the color of our skies. In reaching this plateau of Taekwondo one must not become complacent seeing oneÂ’s knowledge as high as a tree, but one must also realize that this is not an end, that one should reach still higher, to the very blueness of the sky. Like the sky which engulfs and embraces us, so should the knowledge transcend the height of the trees and go higher spreading all around us.
SECTION I - POOMSE: TAE-GEUK OH-JANG
6)Inside body block
5)Step forward front stance inside body block
7)Front kick
8)Land in front stance back fist
4)Slide right leg in feet shoulder width hammer fist
3)Turn right pivot on left foot front stance down block
Ready Stance
9)Inside body block
10)Front kick
11)Land in front stance back fist
15)Step forward front stance reinforced elbow hit
18)90o turn left pivot on right foot front stance down block
14)270o turn left pivot on right foot back stance knife hand body block
19)Inside body block
16)180o turn right pivot on left foot back stance knife hand body block
20)Front kick
1)90o turn left 2)Slide left leg in pivot on right foot feet shoulder width front stance hammer fist down block
12)Inside body block 13)Step forward front stance back fist
17)Step forward front stance reinforced elbow hit
21)Land in front stance down block
22)Inside body block
25)Land in front stance left elbow smash
24)Side kick
29)90o turn left pivot on right foot front stance down block
23)90o turn left pivot on right foot front stance face block
30)Inside body block
26)180o turn right pivot on left foot front stance face block
31)Front kick
27)Side kick
32)Jumping back fist Ki-hap
28)Land in front stance right elbow smash
Turn left pivot on right foot Finish Position
SECTION II - ONE STEP SPARRING 14-15
#14 - ARM BAR TAKE DOWN
Left foot step on outside single knife hand body block
Left arm presses upward, right arm chops down to bend opponents arm
Both arms are on top of opponents wrist
Right leg steps behind opponents right leg
Slide left arm so your left elbow is close to your opponents elbow
Apply pressure by lifting your left arm up
Take down
#15 - ARM LOCK PUNCH
Left foot step on outside single knife hand body block
Left arm presses upward, right arm chops down to bend opponents arm
Punch to the body Ki-hap
Punch Ki-hap
SECTION III - SELF DEFENSE - WRIST GRABS 1 Double wrist grab 1
Attacker grabs both wrist with both hands
Turn your right palm towards the ground
Step in with right foot as you start to push elbow forward
Release right hand near your left shoulder
Elbow hit Ki-hap
Have your palms facing each other as you hold your hands
Hold on tightly as you prepare to release
Release by stepping forward and bringing hands upward
Release by bringing both hands near left shoulder
Elbow hit Ki-hap
Start to make a circular motion by moving hand to left
Continue motion by bringing hand up
Grab attackers wrist with right hand
Step to your right and put left forearm on attackers elbow
Put attackers wrist on top of your knee and apply pressure to elbow and Ki-hap
Two hand wrist grab 1
Attacker grabs one wrist with both hands
Cross wrist grab 1
Attacker grabs right wrist with right hand
SECTION IV - FREE SPARRING: ALL GEAR During testing students will have to demonstrate Olympic style free sparring with all gear.
SECTION V - TERMINOLOGY: GENERAL TERMS GRAND MASTER MASTER INSTRUCTOR
KWAN-JANG-NIM SA-BUM-NIM KYO-BUM-NIM
SECTION VI - PHILOSOPHY (WRITTEN) EXAM WILL BE ON CONFIDENCE
Once a student knows all of the material in this guide, they should pick up a test form to prepare for the philosophical (written) portion of the belt exam. Students may only test with the instructors permission.