Half Black Belt Requirements (1st Gup)

Danhyung (short form)
[from daebijasae ]
1. rotate left hip clockwise into kaweejasae (scissor stance) with left palm strike (high),low left side kick and step into kimajasae -"X" block then, left waesoodo to neck, pivot around clockwise 90° get into daebijasae, block and execute right waesoodo to right side target - right inward soft block - left outward soft block - left inward soft block - right straight punch (left hand palm down placed under right elbow)

2. execute rear leg inside low hook kick and right inward soft palm block left with naesoodo to neck then get into kimajasae facing right. execute left yuksoodo - waesoodo - right spear hand - left palm strike - right soorikwon - left over head drop palm strike to left target with right spear hand thrust - right over head drop palm strike to right target with left spear hand thrust then return to daebijasae

Hwarang "IL Gup" Hyung (click here)


Hoshin dangum mokkisool (knife defense) - 15
[over head stab]
1. inside bend arm bar
2. blending outside bend arm bar
3. hip throw
4. horizontal inside wrist lock
5. returning the weapon (stomach)
6. outside sword cut throw

[straight stab]
7. outside wrist lock
8. chicken wing lock
9. straight arm inside wrist lock, inside kick to head
10. straight arm bar pull elbow break
11. straight arm bar drop

[inward and out lateral stab]
12. goose neck lock
13. pile drive

[outward and in lateral stab]
14. straight arm bar lock pull
15. John Wayne


Variation (hoshin dangum mokkisool ) - 20 Total - 35

[over head stab]
1. outward bend arm shoulder lock
2. over shoulder straight arm bar
3. inward block shoulder throw
4. outward block cross step
5. shoulder throw
6. outward block cross step hip toss
7. blending under pass downward straight arm bar take down
8. neck throw
9. reverse neck throw
10. sacrifice throw

[straight stab]
11. wind mill sweep
12. cross wrist block trap - return knife
13. outside leg sweep take down
14. cradle arm bar
15. reversed chicken wing

[inward and out lateral stab]
16. face strike outside leg sweep
17. windmill leg sweep
18. knee drop wrist pull down

[outward and in lateral stab]
19. shoulder throw
20. knife hand strike to biceps
21. neck throw / hair pull take down

Kwonsool (strike)

Joksool (kick)
bandalchagi : drop kick
mandalchagi : inside kick
tukmitchagi : chin kick
balduengchagi : instep kick
chigachagi : chop kick
yupchagi : side kick
goomchidolligi : heel hook kick
goomchiolyochagi : heel thrust kick
dollyochagi : roundhouse kick
ahpchagi : front kick
andari : inside kick
dwitchagi : back kick
dorachagi : spin heel kick
anja dorachagi : low spin heel kick

Honshik darajoksool (single leg multiple combination kick) - 8
1. suhso andari-ahpchagi-dolyochagi, baqua dwia dorachagi, dwia baqua ahpchagi
2. suhso andari-dolyochagi-yupchagi, baqua dwia dorachagi, dwia baqua dolyochagi
3. suhso andari-yupchagi-dolyochagi, baqua dwia dorachagi, dwia baqua yupchagi
4. suhso andari-dwitchagi, baqua dwia dorachagi, baqua dwia dwitchagi
5. junjin bandalchagi, suhso ahpchagi-dolychagi, baqua dwia dorachagi, dwia junjin mandalchagi
6. suhso kumchidoligi-dolyochagi-yupchagi, baqua dwia dorachagi, suhso dwia koomchidoligi
7. suhso andari-triple yupchagi, baqua dwia dorachagi, leg sweep-hadan yupchagi
8. suhso andari-hadan yupchagi-kumchidoligi-dolyochagi, baqua dwia dorachagi, eagle defense

Moakgum (wooden sword)
    Gum pahokbup (etiquette)
    Jasae (stance)
    Gum sooryunbup (drills)
    Bobup (foot works)
    Banga soolbup (defensive move)
    Gongkyuk soolbup (offensive move)
    Gum danhyung (short form)
    Gum juphopsoolbup (application)



                               Test Requirement For 1st Degree Black Belt
1. Danhyung (short form) - 10
2. Hwarang "Sip gup", "Gu gup", "Paal gup", "Chil gup", "O gup", and "Il gup" Hyung
3. Hoshin yangsoogisool (double hand wrist grab defense) - 10
4. Kwanjealgisool (offensive joint break) - 5
5. Bangtoogisool (throw defense) - 5
6. Daeryun (sparring)
7. Yong a (terminology)
8. Baal kyukpa (foot board breaking)

9. Sohn kyukpa (breaking with hand)
10. Silgi simsa (written test)