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  Tae Kwon Do: Curriculum : Red Belt


RED BELT

Red Belt Kick Combinations
1. Skip Front - Jump Straight Back
2. Skip Roundhouse - Jump Spinning Hook
3. Skip Double Side - Flying Side
4. Skip Hook Roundhouse - Spinning Hook Roundhouse
5. Skip Double Roundhouse - Flying Roundhouse


Palgae Pal Jang
8th Palgae Form

Look left/Left leg steps to right leg, while placing left hand over right hand (both hands open, palms up) at the right side chamber (above belt level)/Left leg steps to back stance /Left hand to middle knife hand block/Right hand to knife hand high block (window block combination)

Lean back into deep back stance/Extend left arm, pull right arm back (both palms down)/Straighten back into a back stance/Bring left hammerfist across to front of right shoulder/Simultaneously, perform right spear hand uppercut strike to throat (palm up)

Still looking left Left leg steps to right leg/Left knife hand strike to neck (at your left)

Look 180° to right/Place right hand over left hand (both hands open, palms up) at the left side chamber (above belt level)/Right leg steps to back stance /Right hand to middle knife hand block/Left hand to knife hand high block (window block combination)

Lean back into deep back stance/Extend right arm, pull left arm back (both palms down)/Straighten back into a back stance/Bring right hammerfist across to front of left shoulder/Simultaneously, perform left spear hand uppercut strike to throat (palm up)

Still looking right Right leg steps to left leg/Right knife hand strike to neck (at your right)

Look 90? to left (forward)/Left leg steps to back stance/Double knife hand middle block

Right leg steps to front stance/Left down block with Right hand spearhand strike to solar plexus (above down block)

Keeping hands in place, lean forward (not down) into a deep front stance/Straighten to upright position and invert front stance/(looking foward over right shoulder) Left hand palm block protects neck and right hand palm block protects kidney

Look left/Spin 360° on right foot into left back stance/Left side backfist to face/Step to right front stance/Right reverse middle section punch & YELL

Look left/Turn 270° to left back stance/Left knife hand strike

(Continue looking left) Bring left leg to right leg, crossing arms across chest left arm on top/Step into horse stance/Left elbow strike (chamber opposite arm as elbow to rear)

Bring left leg to right leg and step to left front stance/Left inner forearm middle block/Invert front stance with left target then revert stance with right reverse middle punch

Look right 180°/Left leg steps to right leg/Left fist palm down, right fist palm up, chamber on right side/Left leg steps left to horse stance/Right hooking punch (opponent behind left shoulder) (chamber opposite arm as elbow to rear)

Left leg steps to right leg/Step right leg to right back stance/Right knife hand strike

(Continue looking right) Bring right leg to left leg, crossing arms across chest tight arm on top/Step into horse stance/Right elbow strike (chamber opposite arm as elbow to rear)

Bring right leg to left leg and step to right front stance/Right inner forearm middle block/Invert front stance with right target then revert stance with left reverse middle punch

Still looking same spot/Right leg steps to left leg (body now facing rear of room) both fists (right over left) at left side chamber/Right leg to horse stance with Left hooking punch (chamber opposite arm as elbow to rear)

Look to rear of room/ Step in right leg to left while pivoting 90° to right on left foot/both fists (right over left) at left side chamber/

Hands chamber to right side while lifting left leg, right leg pivots/Left leg side kick/Left leg steps to left front stance/Left hand elbow strike

Look right 180° (front)/Left leg steps in to right leg pivoting 90° to right/both fist chamber right side/Left leg steps (toward rear of room) to horse stance with Right hooking punch (chamber opposite arm as elbow to rear)/ Left leg steps in to right leg /both fists chamber right side/Hands chamber to left side while lifting right leg, left leg pivots/Right leg side kick/Right leg steps to right front stance/Right hand elbow strike

Look over left shoulder turning 180°/Left leg drop stepping into front stance (cross right arm outside) slow outer forearm middle double block/Double nosepoint uppercut (to floating ribs)

Right step to front stance (cross right arm outside) slow outer forearm middle double block/Double nosepoint uppercut (to floating ribs)

Left leg steps to left back stance as Right target out/Left hand out-to-in knife hand strike to neck/ Slow (3 second) Left hand block presses downward into palm block

Left foot pivot point for 180° turn to right into horse stance/Right elbow strike (chamber opposite arm as elbow to rear)

Look left 180°/Left leg steps to right leg, facing forward/Left hand open on top of right hand palms down, thumbs interlocked/Rise up on the balls of the feet, turning over hands as bringing hands to solar plexus (slow)/Hands double down block (to groin area) as feet are lowered (fast)

Lean to the left and move left leg to fall into horse stance/Double elbow strike

Look right/Left leg steps to right leg/Fists chamber to left side/Right leg step to horse stance with left hooking punch (chamber opposite arm as elbow to rear)/(hands remain) Right foot to left foot/Left foot to horse stance and look at right hooking punch (chamber opposite arm as elbow to rear) & YELL


(Return to ready = look forward, left foot moves with hands to joon bi)


SPARRING
Free sparring (Olympic and continuous styles)

BREAK - Required at test for promotion to Brown Belt: Flying Side Kick

Average time in rank: 6 months

Requirements:

  • Techniques must be soild
  • Able to excute kicks with proper balance
  • Forms must done with energy and power.
  • Red belts and above must repeat all the lower ranking forms and combinations

 
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