Green Belt Expectations

Students wishing to promote from Green Belt to Green with Stripe must demonstrate their knowledge and skills. Below are the items Green Belts will be tested on.

Terminology

Youth (13 ad under)

Ages 14+ (includes Youth List)

Name of Taeguek Pattern | Sahm Jang

Meaning of Taeguek Pattern | Fire & Sun

School Motto (English)

Nothing is impossible once you set your mind to it with enthusiasm and persistence.

Green Belt Meaning | Growth

Horseback Stance | Kee-mar-sae

Block | Mak-Gi

Side | Yup

Long Stance | Ap-Koo-Bi

Turn Around | Dole-Ra

Front | Ap

Kick | Char-gi

Grand Master | Guan-Jang-Nim

Dismissed | Hecho

Patterns (Poomsae)

Taeguek Pattern

Gi-bon Don Jark | Basic Pattern

Sahm Jang

Video
Step-by-Step

Basic #3

Green Belt One-Steps with Arm Bar

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Step forward with left foot, 45 degrees, into kee-mar-sae stance Left hand inside block (open hand), right hand reverse punch Right hand outside arm bar motion around opponent punch, put right hand on opponent shoulder, left hand holds wrist “Ki hap”	Step back with left foot, 45 degrees, into fighting stance Right foot side kick, land foot “inside” opponents stance, right knife hand strike Right hand outside arm bar motion around opponent punch, put right hand on opponent shoulder, left hand holds wrist. “Ki hap”	Step forward with right foot, 45 degrees, into kee-mar-sae stance Double knife hand strike (left hand block, right hand strike to neck). Right hand inside arm bar motion (under arm), rolling right hand back and left hand forward until palms meet “Ki hap”
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Step with right foot back into fighting stance Left hand rising block, left hand grabs opponent wrist Right foot front kick to groin, and right hand palm heel to face. Right hand inside arm bar motion (under arm), rolling right hand back and left hand forward until palms meet “Ki hap”	Step back with left foot into fight stance Right foot round kick Right hand outside block Left hand reverse jab Right hand outside arm bar motion around opponent punch, put right hand on opponent shoulder, left hand holds wrist “Ki hap”	Step back with right foot, 45 degrees, fighting stance Left foot side kick Left hand guard, Right hand reverse jab Right hand inside arm bar motion (under arm), rolling right hand back and left hand forward until palms meet. “Ki hap”