Ellison’s Taekwondo
Preston/Chorley/Leyland/Lancaster

Grading Syllabus

*All kicks from fighting stance*
*All kicks & strikes with kihaps*

SENIOR
 

2nd Kup - Red Belt  
1.

Knowledge:
Name of pattern 7 – Taeguk Chil Jang
Meaning of Taeguk Chil Jang – Mountain
What is “mid block in back stance” in Korean? 
Momtong makki dwit kubi seogi

2. Taeguk Chil Jang (7)
3. Taeguk Yuk Jang (6)
4. Taeguk O Jang (5)
5. Taeguk Sa Jang (4)
6. Outer Mid Block and Guarding Block
(as in Pal Jang)
Back Stance
7. Wedging Block Long Stance
8. Inner Mid Block, Reverse Punch Long Stance
9. Knife Hand Block (back stance), Reverse Punch (long stance)
(as in Sam Jang)
 
10. Reverse Elbow Strike (face), Reverse Back Knuckle (face),
Punch
(mid section) (as in Pal Jang)
Long Stance
11. Front Leg Hook Kick
12. Spinning Hook Kick
13. Slip Spinning Hook Kick
14. Chikyo Chagi (left leg), Chikyo Chagi (right leg) (Axe Kicks)  
15. Slip Back Crescent Kick
16. Butterfly Kick
17. Double Side Kick (as in Koryo)
18. The Handshake Routine
19. 2 Hold Downs
20. 1 Step Sparring (1 step self defence)
21. Kyorugi  - free sparring
22. 2 Against 1 Sparring (controlled contact)
23. Pad Work Across the Floor (Head Height)
24. Destruction (16yrs and over)
   

1st Kup - Black Tag
1.

On the Spot Kicks (examiner’s discretion)
Choices from: apchagi, dollyochagi, yopchagi

 
2.

Knowledge:
Name of pattern 8 – Taeguk Pal Jang
Meaning of Taeguk Pal Jang – Earth
Any/All from previous knowledge questions

 
3. Taeguk Pal Jang (8)  
4. Taeguk Chil Jang (7)  
5. Taeguk Yuk Jang (6)  
6. Taeguk O Jang (5)  
7. Taeguk Sa Jang (4)  
8. Mid Downward Palm Block (as in Koryo) Short Stance
9. Knife Hand Strike, Knife Hand Block (as in Koryo) Long Stance
10. Ridge Hand Strike Long Stance
11. Mountain Block Horse-Riding Stance
12. Spinning Knife Hand Strike Back Stance
13. Double Knife Hand Block Back Stance
14. ApChagi, Low Knife Hand Block, Reverse C Strike (as in Koryo) Long Stance
15. dubal dang-seong ap-chagi (as in Pal Jang)  
16. Slip Back Turning Kick  
17. Slip Back Axe Kick  
18. Slip Spinning Hook Kick  
19. 3 Bandal Chagi Twio Dolmyo (mid air)  
20. Butterfly Kick (land), Yop Chagi (side kick) Left Leg then Right Leg  
21. Slip Spinning Side Kick (land), Spinning Hook Kick  
22. 2 Lock Techniques  
23. Self Defence (3 Different) (Release techniques)
24. 1 Step Sparring (punch to face) (1 step self defence)
25. One for One Sparring (No contact)
26. Kyorugi – any other sparring  
27. Pad Work Across the Floor (Jump Head Height Kicks)  
28. Destruction (16yrs and over)