Green Belt - Blue Stripe Theory

5th Kup - Green Belt / Blue Stripe Information

Belt Colour meaning -

Green Belt Signifies - Plants Growth, 

Blue Belt Signifies - Heaven, toward which a plant matures into a towering tree as training in Tae Kwon-Do progresses. 

Yul-Gok is the pseudonym of a great philosopher and scholar Yi I (1536-1584) nicknamed the "Confucius of Korea". The 38 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on 38' latitude and the diagram represents "Scholar"

38 Moves 

English  Korean
Jumping  Twigi
  
English  Korean
Elbow Palkup
Knee Moorup
  
English  Korean
X Stance Kyocha Sogi
  
English  Korean
Double Forearm Block Doo Palmok Makgi
Hooking Block  Golcho Makgi
Grasping Block Bujuba Makgi
X Fist Pressing Block Kyocha Nollo Makgi
Upward Palm Blok Ollyo Sonbadak Makgi
Twin Knifekand Block  Sang Sonkal Makgi
  
English  Korean
Upset Punch  Dwijibo Jirugi
Hooking Kick Golcho Chagi
Flat Figertip Thrust Opun Sonkut Tulgi
Cresent Kick Bandal Chagi
Twin Vertical Punch Sang Sewo Jirugi

 

English  Korean
Two Step Sparring  Ibo Matsoki
Free Sparring  Jayoo Matsoki
  
  

Line Work Examples:

    • Walking stance, high hooking block (twice), obverse punch (38)
    • L stance, twin knifehand block
    • Side kick, reverse side kick, land L stance, forearm guarding block
    • Walking stance, high double forearm block 
    • Front kick, turning kick (same leg), land L stance, forearm guarding block
    • L stance, upward palm heel block
    • Bending stance, side kick, land in walking stance, front elbow strike (38)
    • Walking stance, X-fist pressing block
    • Turning kick, reverse turning kick (360'), land L stance, forearm guarding block

Patterns:

  • Examiners choice pattern 
  • Yul Gok

2 Step Sparring - Numbers 1 - 3 

3 Step Semi-Free Sparring   -    Intermediate