Grading for 8th Gup-Yellow Belt

Grading for 8th Gup-Yellow Belt

PATTERNS DAN-GUN (Dan -Gun Tul)

This pattern is practiced by the 8th grade holder and above

DIAGRAM : I

MOVEMENTS: 21

READY POSTURE : PARALLEL READY STANCE

1.Compulsory pattern:

Dan-Gun tu

2.Hand Techniques:

Walking Stance High Front Punch

(Gunnun So Nopunde AP Jirugi)

L-Stance Twin Forearm Block

(Niunja So Sang Palmok Makgi)

Walking Stance Forearm Rising Block

(Gunnun so Palmok Chookyo Makgi)

L-stance Middle Knife-Hand Side strike

(Niunja so Kaunde Sonkal Yop Taerigi)

3.Foot Techniques:

Skip Front Snap Kick

(Durokamyo Apcha Busigi)

Skip Side Piercing Kick

(Durokamyo Yopcha Jirugi)

Turning Kick

(Tollyo Chagi)

4.Measuring Techniques:

Front Snap Kick

Side Piercing Kick

Knife-Hand Strike

5. Breaking Techniques:

Front Snap Kick (1 Piece of Board)

Side Piercing Kick (1 Piece of Board)

Fore-Fist Punch (1 Piece of Board)

6. Theory:

The history and meaning of Dan-Gun Tul

Explanation of above hand and foot techniques

History of Taekwon-Do

What is Tul (Pattern)

History of your national Taekwon-Do association

7. Others:

Knowledge of Previous grades' techniques

ITF Taekwon-Do Pattern 2. Dan Gun

ITF Taekwon-Do Pattern 2. Dan Gun

ITF Taekwon-Do Pattern 2. Dan Gun

2. Dan-Gun

DAN-GUN is named after the holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year of 2,333 B.C.

Movements - 21
Ready Posture - PARALLEL READY STANCE

  1. Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance toward B, at the same time executing a middle guarding block to B with a knife-hand.

  2. Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a high punch to B with the right fist.

  3. Move the right foot to A turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward A, at the same time executing a middle guarding block to A with a knife-hand.

  4. Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a high punch to A with the left fist.

  5. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a low block to D with the left forearm.

  6. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the right fist.

  7. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the left fist.

  8. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the right fist.
    Ki-Hap

  9. Move the left foot to E, turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward E while executing a twin forearm block to E.

  10. Move the right foot to E forming a right walking stance toward E while executing a high punch to E with the right fist.

  11. Move the right foot to F turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward F while executing a twin forearm block to F.

  12. Move the left foot to F forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a high punch to F with the left fist.

  13. Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the left forearm.

  14. Execute a rising block with the left forearm, maintaining the left walking stance toward C. Perform 13 and 14 in a continuous motion.

  15. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a rising block with the right forearm.

  16. Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a rising block with the left forearm.

  17. Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C, at the same time executing a rising block with the right forearm.
    Ki-Hap

  18. Move the left foot to B turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward B while executing a middle outward strike to B with the left knife-hand.

  19. Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a high punch to B with the right fist.

  20. Move the right foot to A turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward A while executing a middle outward strike to A with the right knife-hand.

  21. Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a high punch to A with the left fist.

END: Bring the left foot back to a ready posture