Purple Belt Expectations

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

Terminology

Youth (13 ad under)

Ages 14+ (includes Youth List)

Name of Taeguek Pattern | Oh Jang

Meaning of Taeguek Pattern | Wind

Taekwondo Oath

I shall observe the tenets of Taekwondo
I shall respect the instructor and Sr. Belts
I shall never misuse Taekwondo
I shall be a champion of freedom and justice.
I shall built a more peaceful world.

Purple Belt Meaning | Ambition

Front Kick | Ap Char-Gi

Side Kick | Yup Char-Gi

Back Kick | Dwei Char-Gi

Round Kick | Dolly-o Char-Gi

Patterns (Poomsae)

Taeguek Pattern

Gi-bon Don Jark | Basic Pattern

Oh Jang

Video
Step-by-Step

Basic #3

Purple Belt Three Steps with Arm Bar

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Step back with left foot, right back stance, right hand low block then right hand inside block (open hand) Step backward with right foot, left back stance, left hand low block then left hand inside block (open hand) Step forward with left foot, 45 degrees, into kee-mar-sae stance, right hand low block Left hand open hand inside middle block, 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, right back stance, right hand low block and right hand inside block (open hand) Step backward with right foot, left back stance, left hand low block and left hand inside block (open hand) Step back with left foot, 45 degrees, into fighting stance, low block, inside block Right foot side kick, 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 back with right foot, left back stance, left hand low block and left hand inside block (open hand) Step back with left foot, right back stance, right hand low block and right hand inside block (open hand) Step back with right foot, left back stance, left hand low block and left hand inside block (open hand) Step forward with right foot, 45 degrees, into kee-mar-sae stance Double knife hand strike (left hand knife block, right hand knife strike) 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 back with right foot, left back stance, left hand low block and left hand inside block (open hand) Step back with left foot, right back stance, right hand low block and right hand inside block (open hand) Step back with right foot into left back stance, left hand low block (open hand) Left hand rising block, left hand grab opponent wrist Right foot front kick (low). Right hand palm heel/elbow 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, right back stance, right hand low block and right hand inside block (open hand) Step back with right foot, left back stance, left hand low block and left hand inside block (open hand) Step back with left foot into fighting stance, right hand low block and right hand inside block (open hand) Right foot round kick Right hand outside block of punch hand. Left hand reverse punch (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, left back stance, left hand low block and left hand inside block (open hand) Step back with left foot, right back stance, right hand low block and right hand inside block (open hand) Step back with right foot, 45 degrees, fighting stance, left hand low block and right hand inside block (open hand) Left foot side kick, Right hand reverse punch (jab) Right hand inside arm bar motion (under arm), rolling right hand back and left hand forward until palms meet. “Ki hap”