Going for Green Tag (7th Kup)

At least 20 lessons trained since passing last grade. Recommended to grade by instructor in pre-grading assessment.
Student’s flexibility should now allow kicks to be comfortably demonstrated above belt height with front leg raising at least to chin height.
Student’s level of fitness should now be improving with the ability to maintain active movement for the majority of a lesson.

Patterns & Kiboms

Skill	Advice
Tae Geuk Ee Jang Demonstrated at examiners request.	Showing the difference between stances as well as body and face targets is important in this pattern. Your reaction hand should now be getting better at staying in place and try to include your head movement as part of the pattern by looking in a direction when you move into it.
Kibom Sohn Ee (Ages 13+ only) Demonstrated at examiners request.	Take care to get your 45° directional angles right as well as forming form your stances correctly as you turn from side to side.
All Previous Patterns & Kiboms Demonstrated at examiners request.	It is important that the standard of patterns and kiboms from previous gradings is very high. These should be performed with confidence, power and no mistakes.

Stances

Skill	Advice
All Previous Stances Demonstrated at examiners request.	It is important that the accuracy of these stances along with the whole body posture improves and shows clear understanding of the correct weight distribution. Also you should now expect the commands to be given in Korean and not English.

Blocks

Skill	Advice
Low Section Cross Block (Ages 13+ only) Starting from ready position and moving forwards and backwards in long stance by your own count. Move off with left leg first.	If you have your left leg forwards you should have your left arm on the bottom of the cross. The twist from the shoulder is important in this movement to generate power.
High Section Cross Block Starting from ready position and moving forwards and backwards in long stance by your own count. Move off with left leg first.	If you have your left leg forwards you should have your left arm on the bottom of the cross. The twist from the hip is important in this movement to generate power.
Twin Knife Hand Block – Middle Section Starting from ready position and moving forwards and backwards in back stance by your own count. Move off with left leg first.	Keep the knife hands strong landing the fingers of the front hand at shoulder level and the elbow of the same arm at lowest rib level. Your rear hand should trace the line of your body with the wrist next to the Solar Plexus.
Twin Knife Hand Block – Low Section (Ages 13+ only) Starting from ready position and moving forwards and backwards in back stance by your own count. Move off with left leg first.	Keep the knife hands strong landing the front hand over the front leg with the arm almost straight. Your rear hand should trace the line of your body with the wrist next to the Solar Plexus.

Strikes

Skill	Advice
Spear finger Thrust (Ages 13+ only) Starting from low block ready position and moving forwards and backwards in long stance by your own count.	Drive this like a punch keeping a strong spear hand shape on the striking hand and a fist on the reaction hand. Aim for the Solar Plexus.
Back Fist Strike to Front Starting from low block ready position and moving forwards and backwards in long stance by your own count.	Strike same arm, same leg forwards by winding the back fist under the opposite armpit and striking to the front at philtrum height with the back of the two largest knuckles.

Kicks

Skill	Advice
Skipping Half Turning Kick From guard and block position and moving forwards by your own count.	Make this a fluid movement and try to get your hips to roll smoothly from the knee to the kick movement. Strike with the instep aiming at floating rib level.
Back Kick 10 times each side from guard and block position by your own count.	It is common to kick too low with this kick so aim above belt height and make sure to return all the way around into guard and block position.

Sparring

Skill	Advice
One for One Kicking Demonstrated with a partner using both legs and a range of kicking techniques.	This is a reaction exercise so try to kick fast without kicking below belt height and try to show your increasing range of techniques.

Breaking

Skill	Advice
Breaking with Turning Kick (Ages 16+ Only) Demonstrated to one board as instructed by the examiners.	Position the breaking board at a height that is comfortable for you, concentrate on hitting the centre of the board hard with the ball of your foot. Kick through the board making sure to turn your hips into the movement to add power.

Theory

Students aged 12 years and under are only required to learn items marked with a “*”

Pattern Information

The 2^nd pattern is called “Tae Geuk Ee Jang” has 18 moves and means “Joyfulness”. *

The Body
You should be able to identify where each of these are located on your body:
– Collarbone/Clavicle
– Patella
– Ribs: You have 12 ribs on each side and these are made up of “true ribs”, “false ribs” and “floating ribs”.*

Taekwondo Knowledge
World Taekwondo is an Olympic sport *.

It was a demonstration game in the Seoul Korea games in 1988.

It became a full Olympic medal event at the Sydney, Australia games in 2000.

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