First Quarter Gup Level Taekwondo Curriculum
“Fundamentals”
1- On Guard Stance / Stationary Low, Middle, High, and Knife-hand Blocking. Each block should be followed up with a counter punch, palm-heel, spear-hand, knife-hand, or elbow strike.
2- On Guard Stance / Stationary Front, Side, Back, and Round-house Kick. Individual kicks to be followed by various combinations using these same kicks. Punching or striking may also be used with higher rank students.
3- Every level should learn and perform 5-step Muay Thai Drill as an alternative warm-up.
“Forms Training”- Poomse
Stressing proper technique, power blocks, kicks, and strikes from the beginning.
Beginner: Kichu Ill Bu - Basic First Form
Novice: Kichu Yee-Bu - Basic Second Form
Intermediate: Taeguek Sam-Jang - #3 Fire Form
Advanced: Taeguek Yook-Jang - #6 Water Form
“Self-defense Training” - Hoshinsul
Beginner: Ho Shin Sul / Upper Arm Grab: Windmill release technique.
Novice: Hoshin Sul / Locking technique against a 1-hand wrist grab: Make a live hand, V up with SSH, trap with CH and rotate over into an elbow lock.
Intermediate: Hoshin Sul / Locking technique against a 2-hand choke: Reach back and grab one side of the attacker's fingers, bend them forward while keeping them compressed against your neck, to gain pain compliance.
Advanced: Hoshin Sul / Locking technique against a 1-hand Middle Sleeve Grab: Trap grabbing hand
w/CH, circle your arm to the outside to create an S-Lock.
“Weapons Training”
“Tonfas”
Novice: Okinawin Resting stance, Ready stance, On-guard stance, R & L high block, R & L low block, R & L outside middle block, R & L thrust strike. Tonfa form #1
Intermediate: Okinawin Resting stance, Ready stance, On-guard stance, R & L Inside and outside swivel strike, R & L Upward and downward swivel strike. Tonfa form #2
Advanced: Okinawin Resting stance, Ready stance, On-guard stance, R & L figure 8, R & L Flip switch R & L Hammer strike. Tonfa form #3
“Pre-Sparring”
Pre-Sparring is important for many reasons and each exercise teaches a different element.
Novice: Basic 1-step / Timing and distance.
Intermediate: Intermediate 1-step / Timing, distance, and practical application.
Advanced: Pick/Check Trapping Drill / Timing, distance, and multiple strike blocking.
Second Quarter Gup Level Taekwondo Curriculum
“Fundamentals”
1- On Guard Stance / Stationary Low, Middle, High, and Knife-hand Blocking. Each block should be followed up with a counter punch, palm-heel, spear-hand, knife-hand, or elbow strike.
2- On Guard Stance / Stationary Front, Side, Back, and Round-house Kick. Individual kicks to be followed by various combinations using these same kicks. Punching or striking may also be used with higher rank students.
3- Every level should learn and perform 5-step Muay Thai Drill as an alternative warm-up.
“Forms Training”- Poomse
Stressing proper technique, power blocks, kicks, and strikes from the beginning.
Beginner: Kichu Ill Bu - Basic First Form
Novice: Taeguek ILL-Jang - #1 Heaven Form
Intermediate: Taeguek Sah-Jang - #4 Thunder Form
Advanced: Taeguek Chil-Jang - #7 Mountain Form
“Self-defense Training” - Hoshinsul
Beginner: Ho Shin Sul / Upper Arm Grab: Windmill release technique.
Novice: Hoshin Sul / Release Technique, 1-hand front choke: Raise your arms, cross-step backwards with either foot and execute a forearm strike to the attacker's arm, finish w/ back-fist strike.
Intermediate: Hoshin Sul / Release Technique, 2 hand wrist grab.: Step forward , push elbow into attacker's solar plexus, lift elbow upwards to strike attacker's chin, move backwards keeping your guard up.
Advanced: Hoshin Sul / Wrist-lock Technique, 1-Hand Front Shoulder Grab.: Trap attacker's hand to your shoulder w/CH, turn to the inside raising your elbow over attacker's wrist and press downward.
“Weapons Training”
“Single Escrima Stick”
NOVICE STICKS
INTERMEDIATE STICKS
ADVANCED SINGLE STICK SINAWALIS
“Pre-Sparring”
Pre-Sparring is important for many reasons and each exercise teaches a different element.
Novice: Basic 3-step / Timing, distance and kicking combinations
Intermediate: Intermediate 2-step / Timing, distance, and the art of evasion.
Advanced: 7-Point Blocking Drill / Close quarter blocking, picking, and countering.
Third Quarter Gup Level Taekwondo Curriculum
“Fundamentals”
1- On Guard Stance / Stationary Low, Middle, High, and Knife-hand Blocking. Each block should be followed up with a counter punch, palm-heel, spear-hand, knife-hand, or elbow strike.
2- On Guard Stance / Stationary Front, Side, Back, and Round-house Kick. Individual kicks to be followed by various combinations using these same kicks. Punching or striking may also be used with higher rank students.
3- Every level should learn and perform 5-step Muay Thai Drill as an alternative warm-up.
“Forms Training”- Poomse
Stressing proper technique, power blocks, kicks, and strikes from the beginning.
Beginner: Kichu Ill Bu - Basic First Form
Novice: Taeguek Yee-Jang - #2 Strength Form
Intermediate: Taeguek Oh-Jang - #5 Wind Form
Advanced: Taeguek Pal-Jang - #8 Earth Form
“Self-defense Training” - Hoshinsul
Beginner: Ho Shin Sul / Upper Arm Grab: Windmill release technique.
Novice: Hoshin Sul / Attempted 2-Handed Push: Bring both of your hands up in front of your chest, step to the outside at 45 degrees on the side of your choice. Re-direct the attacker's pushing arm to his inside. Counter with a strike or kick of your choice.
Intermediate: Hoshin Sul / 1-Hand Lapel grab: Trap attacker's grabbing hand w/your cross hand, rotate his hand inward, use your other hand to control his elbow. This is called an S-lock.
Advanced: Hoshin Sul / 2-Hand Choke from behind: Raise your arms like you are being held up, rotate your body backwards to the side of your choice, striking the attacker's choking arm with a forearm strike. Follow up with a strike of your choice with your other hand.
“Weapons Training”
“Nunchucks”
Novice: Resting stance, Ready stance, On-guard stance, R & L shoulder exchange, R & L low block, R & L high block, R & L outside middle block, R & L downward strike. Novice Nunchuck Form
Intermediate: R & L underarm ready position, R & L 45 degree downward strike. R & L vertical figure 8 strike, R & L inward and outward strike. Intermediate Nunchuck Form
Advanced: R & L inside high block, R & L over the shoulder exchange, R & L between the legs exchange, R & L horizontal figure 8, R & L upward and downward wrist trapping Advanced Nunchuck Form
“Pre-Sparring”
Pre-Sparring is important for many reasons and each exercise teaches a different element.
Novice: Basic 2-Count Blocking/Timing, distance, and combination blocking of striking/kicking
Intermediate: 3-Count Blocking/Countering Drill/ Timing, distance, and counter-attacking striking.
Advanced: 4-Count Counter-attacking Drill/ Timing, distance, and multiple counter striking.
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