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