World Taekwondo Mandeville Kup Grading & Technical Guidance Syllabus · 3rd Kup — Red Stripe · Revised Edition 2026

World Taekwondo Mandeville · Mandeville, Jamaica

3rd Kup
Red Stripe

Kup Grading & Technical Guidance Syllabus. The grade where the syllabus stops being about what you can do and starts being about what you can stop yourself doing.

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01 — The rankWhat this grade asks of you

This is the first grade where the belt itself is a warning. Red signifies danger — it warns the opponent to stay away, and reminds the wearer to exercise control. Everything new at this rank is either a technique that cannot be delivered to a partner at full power, or a technique that has to be landed under control before the next one is possible.

Syllabus poomsae	Taegeuk Chil-Jang — 25 movements, trigram Gan ☶ (adopted ladder, Decision D-6)
Time in grade	5 months · 40–45 classes, minimum two sessions per week
Grading to	2nd Kup — Red Belt
New at this rank	Half mountain block · the slow 8-count uppercut · jumping front kick inside a combination · the 360° spinning hook kick · bear-hug escapes
Carried forward	Kibon Il-Jang through Taegeuk Chil-Jang · One-Step 1–18 · every grab set from every earlier rank

Eligibility

Minimums are not entitlements. Meeting them makes you eligible to be considered. Instructor recommendation is required in every case, and is based on standard rather than on time served.

Theory — control is the technique

At blue belt the theory was distance: the best defence is not being there. At red stripe the theory is what happens when you *are* there and you win the exchange. Three of the four combinations at this rank end with the candidate deliberately doing less than they could — the 8-second uppercut, the controlled landing off a jumping kick, the palm block that closes the sequence instead of another strike.

That is what the examiner is watching. A candidate who throws every technique at maximum speed has not failed on power; they have failed on the thing red is for. The rank is a test of restraint, and the belt says so.

What the panel is looking for

The 8-second uppercut in Combination 2 is the single hardest item on this page. Eight seconds of continuous tension with the breath controlled and the stance unchanged exposes every weakness in the legs and the core, and it cannot be faked at speed.

The landing off the jumping front kick, the 360° spinning hook and the jumping side kick. A kick that lands flat, facing the wrong way, or with a stumble has not been completed however good it looked in the air.

Naming. Directional kicking is examined by having the candidate name the kick and the direction before performing it. From this rank the examiner may call in Korean without translation.

02 — KibonHand & combination techniques

Four combinations. Five repetitions each, both sides. The examiner calls a number and you perform it without further instruction and without being talked through it — if you can only do it after a demonstration, you have not learned it.

How to read the sides

Every sequence is written left-lead — left foot forward — and is mirrored on command. Stances are named by the forward foot, so "left Ap Kubi" means the left foot is forward. In Beom Seogi the named foot is the forward, lightly weighted one. The lead hand blocks and the rear hand strikes unless a step says otherwise.

Practise LEFT-LEAD

Combination 1From Left back stance Dwit KubiKick from the back stance

Right reverse punch, rear hand Bandae Jireugi without changing the stance
Jumping front kick Twio Ap Chagi, driving off the front leg
Land under control into left forward stance Ap Kubi → left inward middle block Momtong An Makki
Double punch Dubeon Jireugiright hand then left, both to the mid-section

Jumping out of a back stance means jumping off the leg carrying the least weight. Step 3 is the graded element — the block arrives as the foot settles, and the candidate who lands first and blocks afterwards has performed two techniques where the syllabus asks for one.

Combination 2From Left forward stance Ap KubiThe 8-count

Half mountain block Oesanteul Makki: one arm high on the outside, one arm at the mid-section, the shoulders staying square
Convert to forward stance Ap Kubi on the same side and drive a slow uppercut punch through an 8-second count
Breathe out across the whole count — the breath finishes with the punch, not before it
Hold the finished position for one beat before recovering

The only deliberately slow technique on the colour-belt syllabus. Scored on the count and the breath, not on the punch — if the stance rises, the shoulders lift, or the candidate runs out of air at six, the technique has not been performed. Practise it at the end of a session, when you are already tired.

Combination 3From Left cat stance Beom SeogiOut and back to cat

Knife-hand middle guarding block Sonnal Momtong Goduro Makki, rear hand at the solar plexus
Right back-leg front kick Ap Chagi
Land forward into right forward stance Ap Kubi → left reverse punch Bandae Jireugi
Draw back into left cat stance Beom Seogi → left inward palm-heel block Batangson An Makki

The sequence leaves the cat stance and returns to it. Step 4 is graded — most candidates finish forward, in range, with the weight committed. The palm block is the answer to "what now", and it is a re-guard, not a strike.

Combination 4From Left back stance Dwit KubiOne arm, three jobs

Left single knife-hand block Hansonnal Makki
Shift forward into left forward stance Ap Kubi → right turning elbow strike Palkup Dollyeo Chigi — to a held pad
Right back-fist strike Deungjumeok Chigi to the face with the same hand — indicated
Left middle punch Momtong Jireugi to finish

Elbow, back fist and punch off one rotation of the waist. If the right arm resets between steps 2 and 3 the mechanic has been lost — the elbow opens outward into the back fist on the same turn.

Safety overlay — overrides every step above

Combination	Element requiring care	Handling
1 · back stance Dwit Kubi	Jumping front kick, landing	Landing under control is part of the technique. Not performed on a slippery or unmatted surface
2 · forward stance Ap Kubi	8-second isometric hold	Candidates stop and reset if they feel light-headed. No marks lost for a reset
3 · cat stance Beom Seogi	Front kick to a partner	To the mid-section only, indicated, or to a held pad
4 · back stance Dwit Kubi	turning elbow strike Palkup Dollyeo Chigi · face-line back fist Deungjumeok	Elbow to a held pad only. Back fist indicated and stopped. Under-15s never receive the face-line strike

Age handling

Under-13 candidates substitute a Momtong Bandae Jireugi for any elbow, knee or face-line element, and lose no marks for it. The chain is scored, not the omitted finish.

The throat, neck, temple, eyes, spine and groin are never contacted, at any speed, at any rank.

Fitness / endurance

Element	Standard
Push-ups	45
Plank	90 seconds
Squats	45
Burpees	18
Core — anti-flexion	Side plank, 40 seconds each side

Adapted route

A candidate training under the para pathway, or with a documented injury or medical restriction, is assessed against an equivalent standard agreed with the Head Instructor before the grading. The adapted standard is a full pass, not a concession, and is recorded as such.

03 — ChagiKicking & footwork

All performed from fighting stance, moving forward, resetting to the starting position after each set. Five repetitions each.

All basic to intermediate kicks, moving forward in fighting stance
Combination kicking — roundhouse kick, tornado kick and spinning hook kick
Guarding block, roundhouse kick, then tornado kick, ending in fighting stance
Consecutive kicking — cut kick, axe kick and hook kick
Jumping kicks — 360° spinning hook kick, back kick and push kick
Directional kicking — the candidate names the kick and the direction, then performs it

What the panel watches

Ending in fighting stance is graded. Two of the sets above say so explicitly, and it applies to all of them: a combination that finishes with the candidate square, flat-footed, or facing away has left them standing in range with nothing available.

The 360° spinning hook kick is new. The rotation is killed by the landing leg and dumped into the floor — not carried into the next technique.

Terminology

Bandal Chagi is a half-moon kick — a 45° roundhouse to the mid-section. It is not a crescent kick. The crescent kicks are An Chagi (inward) and Bakkat Chagi (outward). Yeop Mireo Chagi is the cut kick and Mireo Chagi is the push kick; they are different techniques and are examined as such.

04 — PoomsaeTaegeuk Chil-Jang

Syllabus form	Taegeuk Chil-Jang — required with accuracy and presentation
Movements	25
Trigram	Gan ☶ — the mountain
Character	Stillness, then one movement. Techniques start and stop with the weight of a mountain and never drift
Introduces	Beom Seogi (cat stance) · palm block to back fist transition · double scissor block · knee strike
Also examined	Kibon Il-Jang through Taegeuk Chil-Jang, called without warning and out of order

Watch it performed

**Taegeuk Chil-Jang** · official reference performance · Open on YouTube ↗

The floor sequence — 35 counts

Transcribed from the Taegeuk #7 Chil-Jang reference map (3rd Geup) printed inside your own syllabus document. It is written left-lead, exactly as the map shows it. Counts 19–20 and 24–25 are the grab-and-knee pairs — the panel calls them as one count on the floor, which is part of why the printed map runs to 35 frames while the Kukkiwon count for Chil-Jang is 25 movements.

Turn 90° to the left, moving the left leg into cat stance (beom seogi), and make a palm-heel pressing block (batangson nullo makki).
Right leg front kick (ap chagi). Breathe out on the kick and keep the upper body quiet — this is the first of the two kicks the panel watches for body control.
Pull the right leg back from the kick into cat stance and make a left-hand middle block (momtong makki).
Turn 180° to the right, moving the right leg into cat stance, and make a palm-heel pressing block.
Left leg front kick (ap chagi).
Pull the left leg back from the kick into cat stance and make a right-hand middle block (momtong makki).
Turn 90° to the left, moving the left leg into back stance (dwit kubi), and make a supported downward knifehand block (sonnal kodureo naeryo makki).
Step forward with the right leg into back stance and make a supported downward knifehand block (sonnal kodureo naeryo makki).
Bring the left foot in to form cat stance and turn 90° to the left. Make a palm-hand assisted block (batangson kodureo momtong makki).
Follow with a back-knuckle forward strike (deung jumeok ap chigi).
Turn 180° to the right, moving the right leg into cat stance, and make a palm-hand assisted block (batangson kodureo momtong makki).
Follow with a back-knuckle forward strike (deung jumeok ap chigi). See the open point below on which hand strikes here.
Turn 90° to the left, bringing the left leg into closed stance (moa seogi), and make the covered-fist ready stance (bojumeok junbi). Stop completely. This is the stillness the mountain trigram is named for.
Step forward with the left leg into front stance and make a scissors block (kawi makki) — right hand low block, left hand inner-wrist outer block.
Without moving the feet, execute a second scissors block (kawi makki) with the opposite side.
Step forward with the right leg into front stance and make a scissors block (kawi makki) — left hand low block, right hand inner-wrist outer block.
Without moving the feet, execute a second scissors block (kawi makki) with the opposite side.
Turn 270° to the left, moving the left leg into front stance, and make an outside-wrist trunk push double block (hecho makki).
Extend the arms upward to grasp the opponent's head. Prepare to pull down.
Pull the head down and strike with a right knee upward strike (mureup olyeo chigi) at the same time. Air only. No partner, no pad held at head height, no contact — see the safety overlay.
Right leg steps forward and the left leg comes into rear cross stance (dwit koa seogi), making a double turn-over punch (dujumeok jeocheo jireugi) at the same time.
Step the left leg back into front stance and make a low cross block (arae otgoreo makki).
Turn 180° to the right, moving the right leg into front stance, and make an outside-wrist trunk push double block (hecho makki).
Extend the arms upward to grasp the opponent's head. Prepare to pull down.
Pull the head down and strike with a left knee upward strike (mureup olyeo chigi) at the same time. Air only.
Left leg steps forward and the right leg comes into rear cross stance (dwit koa seogi), making a double turn-over punch (dujumeok jeocheo jireugi) at the same time.
Step the right leg back into front stance and make a low cross block (arae otgoreo makki).
Turn 90° to the left, moving the left leg into left side stance (wen seogi), and make an outward backfist strike (deung jumeok bakkat chigi).
Right leg crescent kick (bakkat chagi) onto the open left hand as a target kick strike (pyojeok chagi). The hand does not chase the foot.
Land forward into horse stance (juchum seogi) and make a right elbow target strike (palgup pyojeok chigi).
Slide the left foot forward into right side stance (oreun seogi) and make a right-hand outward backfist strike (deung jumeok bakkat chigi).
Left leg crescent kick (bakkat chagi) onto the open right hand as a target kick strike (pyojeok chagi).
Land forward into horse stance and make a left elbow target strike (palgup pyojeok chigi).
Stay in horse stance and make a single knifehand outward block (sonnal bakkat makki).
Step forward with the right leg into horse stance and make a right-hand side punch (yeop jireugi). Kihap.

Finish

Bring the left leg back and turn left to return to ready stance (junbi). The finishing foot must land where the starting foot stood. If it does not, the error is in one of the three big turns — count 13, count 18 or count 23 — not in a hand technique.

Open point — counts 10 and 12

The reference map labels both back-knuckle strikes as *right hand*. Count 11 turns the body 180° to the opposite side, which makes count 12 a left-hand strike in the Kukkiwon performance. It is printed as it stands in your document and flagged here rather than silently changed — the Head Instructor decides which is examined.

Open point — corrected from the source

The 2025 source document describes Chil-Jang as 18 movements, representing joyfulness, Korean symbol Tae. That is Taegeuk Ee-Jang — the 8th Kup form. Taegeuk Chil-Jang is 25 movements, trigram Gan ☶, the mountain. The table above is the corrected version and the reference map printed in the same document (titled *Taegeuk #7 Chil-Jang, 3rd Geup*) agrees with it.

Second point — now settled (Decision D-6): earlier editions named Chil-Jang at both this grade and 2nd Kup and left Yuk-Jang unassigned. The adopted ladder is 4th Yuk-Jang · 3rd Chil-Jang · 2nd Pal-Jang · 1st Pal-Jang plus any three forms called at random. Chil-Jang is the 3rd Kup form and stays here; the 2nd Kup page now carries Pal-Jang and the 4th Kup page Yuk-Jang.

How to work it

Watch the Kukkiwon reference performance the whole way through once before copying any of it. Then work one line of the floor pattern at a time. The three things the panel isolates are the cat stance, the palm block to back fist transition, and the double scissor block.

The floor pattern is a cross — the long line runs away from and back towards the examiner, and the short arms run left and right. If you finish anywhere other than where you started, the error is in a turn, not in a technique.

The red belt

Red signifies danger — warning the opponent to stay away, and reminding the individual to exercise control. The theory paper phrases the same idea as fire, and caution when practising Taekwondo. Either wording is accepted; the meaning examined is danger and control.

05 — HosinsulSelf defence

Theme at this rank: escaping and countering from a bear hug. Grabs are called at random from every previous rank, with no warning — the candidate does not know what is coming.

Examined set

Middle thrust (×2)
Any two grabs from the front
Any two grabs from behind
Downward overhead attack
45° slash

Bear hug — over both arms

Escape A — base and drop

Bring your inside leg behind the attacker into Juchum Seogi, taking their base.
Lean back and open the arms as wide as they will go, taking the attacker off balance and down.
Yeop Chagi to the body — controlled and indicated.

Escape B — narrow, then explode

Inhale and bring your arms to the middle of your body, making yourself as narrow as possible.
Explode downward, dropping your weight and throwing the arms open.
Reach between your legs, take the attacker's foot, and pull it up while sitting onto the thigh to take them down under control.
Kick to the body — controlled and indicated.

Bear hug — under both arms

Escape C — the finger

Reach across and take the attacker's top hand.
Isolate one finger and take it to the point of release.

Safety — this overrides the escapes above

The finger escape is applied to the point of release and no further. The source document describes breaking the finger; that is a description of the technique's effect in a real assault, not an instruction for the dojang floor. In training it is applied slowly, to the point of control, and released on the signal. A candidate who takes it past that point fails the element.

The takedowns in Escapes A and B are performed on a matted surface, with the attacker's balance managed and never dropped. Under-13 candidates perform Escape A only.

Nothing in this syllabus is legal advice on the use of force in Jamaica.

Weapon defence — stated at the start of every session

Training knives only. No live blade is ever brought onto the WTM floor.

Disengagement and escape are the primary response. These techniques are a last resort against an attack already in progress.

Breakfall

Front shoulder roll from standing
Back shoulder roll after a back fall from standing

06 — KyorugiSparring & breaking

Element	Requirement
Step sparring	One Step Sparring (Il-bon Kyorugi) 16–18, both sides, called by number
Free sparring — under 15	2 × 60 seconds, controlled contact. No head contact
Free sparring — 15 and over	2 × 90 seconds, full contact to the trunk
All bands	Mandatory equipment · age and weight matching enforced · a tactical objective is set before each round

Sparring safety

Contact and round length are set by age band. Equipment is mandatory, and candidates are matched by age and weight.

Concussion protocol applies on grading day with no exceptions: Recognise — Remove — Refer — Return. A candidate removed for suspected concussion does not return to the grading, and reschedules at no penalty.

Destruction — Kyukpa

Element	Requirement
Hands	Fore fist punch or reverse knife hand — 1 or 2 suspended boards
Foot	Jumping side kick or back kick — 2 or 3 boards
Boards	Rebreakable boards for all candidates under 16
Scoring	On the technique, not the outcome
Stop rule	Any candidate reporting hand, wrist or foot pain stops immediately. No marks lost

Suspended boards

The hand break at this rank is suspended, not held — nobody stands behind it. A suspended board gives nothing back, so the strike has to be genuinely fast rather than merely heavy. Practise the same technique into a hanging bag before you practise it into a board.

07 — TheoryMental requirements

Answer out loud, finishing with "Sir" or "Ma'am". All previous mental requirements still apply and are examinable without warning.

Question	Answer
What is the meaning of the red belt?	Red signifies danger — it warns the opponent to stay away, and reminds the wearer to exercise control. The theory paper phrases the same idea as fire, and caution when practising Taekwondo.
What is the meaning of the blue belt?	Blue signifies the heaven towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Taekwondo progresses.
What is the meaning of Taegeuk Yuk-Jang?	The sixth Taegeuk form. It signifies water — trigram Gam ☵.
What is the meaning of Taegeuk Chil-Jang?	The seventh Taegeuk form. 25 movements, trigram Gan ☶ — the mountain.
Give an example of self-discipline at home, at school or work, and at Taekwondo.	Answered from your own experience — one example for each of the three. There is no model answer and none is expected.
What is confidence?	Having strong belief in one's self.
How has Taekwondo influenced your life?	Answered from your own experience.
Which part of the foot strikes for each kick?	Side kick — back kick combination: bottom of the heel for both. Skipping front leg side kick — back kick combination: bottom of the heel for both.
Why does control matter more at red stripe than at any rank before it?	Because the techniques now on the syllabus — the elbow, the face line, the sweep and the takedowns — are the first the candidate owns that cannot be delivered to a partner at full power at all.
Life skill concept (children only)	Identify, define, and answer questions on the current concept.

08 — Il-bon KyorugiOne-step sparring

Attacking side — step back with the right leg, executing a low block, in preparation to start. Defending side — remain in Junbi until the attacking side commits.

One-Step 16From Attacker steps forward, outward knife hand strike in forward stance

Move the left leg 45° off the opponent's line, forming a left Ap Kubi, blocking with the right hand Sonnal Makki
Trap the opponent's hand
Right Dollyo Chagi (roundhouse kick)
Right Horyeo Chagi (hook kick) to the attacker's head — controlled and indicated

The 45° step is the graded element — the defender leaves the line rather than meeting the strike head-on, which is what makes the trap available. Under-15s substitute a mid-section target for step 4.

One-Step 17From Attacker steps forward, right-hand high palm heel strike in forward stance

Step forward with the left leg into left Beom Seogi, blocking the right hand with Hansonnal Makki
Right Dollyo Chagi to the stomach
Drop to the ground and execute a backward leg sweep with the left leg, taking the attacker down under control
Controlled Dollyo Chagi to the face — indicated, never contacted. Recover to standing facing the attacker, without turning your back

Matted surface. Step 4's recovery is graded — a sequence that ends on the floor is incomplete, and a black belt candidate has to be able to stand up safely from it.

One-Step 18From Attacker steps forward, middle punch in forward stance

Step back with the left leg into left Dwit Kubi, executing a right Sonnal An Chigi (inward knife hand strike) — indicated
Right Ap Chagi to the face — indicated
Batangson Teok Chigi to the face (indicated) while simultaneously grasping the attacker's calf, landing them on their back under control
Controlled heel smashing kick to the mid-section — indicated. Hop back into fighting stance

The source document names the groin as the target for the finishing kick. The groin is a prohibited target in training at every rank, so the technique is delivered to the mid-section and indicated. Matted surface; the attacker is landed under control with the grip retained and never released mid-fall.

One-step safety — applies to all three

All head-line and face-line techniques are indicated to the line and stopped. Under-15 candidates substitute a mid-section target throughout and lose no marks for it.

Every takedown here is performed on a matted surface, with the attacker's balance managed. The defender keeps hold; nobody is dropped.

09 — Moral cultureThe ABCs of good character

One line for every letter. Children are asked for a letter at random and have to give the word and what it means in their own words.

Availability	We are always there to help each other	Neighbourly	We love others with a smile and a greeting
Brave	We face challenges head on	Obedient	We obey our parents
Content	We are happy with what we have	Patient	We show patience to each other
Dependable	We do what we say we are going to do	Questioning	We approach life with interest
Empathetic	We feel each other's joys and sorrows	Responsible	We do everything to the best of our ability
Forgiving	We don't hold grudges	Self-controlled	We control our words and actions
Generous	We give cheerfully	Thankful	We are grateful for what we have
Humble	We don't brag about our victories	Unwavering	When we set our mind to something we see it through to the end
Industrious	We figure things out when we need to	Virtuous	We aim to be pure
Joyful	We find the joy in life and in each other	Wise	We make smart choices
Kind-hearted	We lovingly care for each other	Xcited	We are excited about every new day of life
Loyal	We are here for each other in good times and bad	Yielding	We give up our personal rights with a desire to help others
Mannerly	We behave in a way that is thoughtful of others	Zealous	We approach life with energy and zest

Self-control — Guk Gi

Those who are skilled in combat do not become angered; those who are skilled at winning do not become afraid.
Morihei Ueshiba

Any person capable of angering you becomes your master.
Epictetus

Patience is choosing to control your emotions rather than letting your emotions control you.
Mark Merrill

Two of the ABCs are examined on the floor rather than on paper at this rank. Self-controlled — the whole of the safety overlay is that word. Unwavering — five months and forty-odd classes is the longest anyone has spent at one grade so far, and most people who stop, stop here.

Merit stripes — the Mooto reward system

Each side of the belt represents a general aspect of Taekwondo. Merit stripes are earned in class across the rank period and are a condition of being recommended for the grading.

Merit stripe	How it is earned at 3rd Kup
Kicking	All rank kicks and every previous rank's kicks, with effort, accuracy and precision
Poomsae	Taegeuk Chil-Jang learned to standard, with speed, focus, effort and direction
Sparring	Demonstrable progress: different techniques attempted, match strategy applied
Self-defence & step sparring	One-Step 16–18 and the bear-hug set, performed correctly and safely
Life skills	Awarded on the parent's word — behaviour at home and school (children only)
Physical strength	The standards on the fitness table
Jump rope	100 consecutive skips
Board breaking	The Kyukpa requirement, demonstrated safely
Combinations	New at this rank. All four combinations performed on call by number, without demonstration

10 — YongeoKorean terminology

Memorise as much as possible. All terms remain examinable on command, and from this rank the examiner may call in Korean without translation.

General knowledge

Tae — Foot

Kwon — Fist

Do — Way

Poomsae — Forms

Dojang — Training hall

Dobok — Uniform

Ttee — Belt

Hogu — Body armour

Oreun — Right

Wen — Left

Chung — Blue

Hong — Red

Kibom — Technique

Kyorugi — Sparring

Kyukpa — Breaking

Hosinsul — Self defence

Sunbae nim — Senior student

Kyo bum nim — Instructor

Kyo sah nim — Novice black belt

Sabum nim — Teacher / Master

Kwan Jang nim — Grand Master

Kamsahamnida — Thank you

Kicks — Chagi

Chagi — Kick

Ap Chagi — Front kick

Yeop Chagi — Side kick

Dollyo Chagi — Turning kick

Dwit Chagi — Back kick

Dwi Huryeo Chagi — Spinning hook kick

Horyeo Chagi — Hook kick

Naeryeo Chagi — Axe kick

Mireo Chagi — Push kick

Yeop Mireo Chagi — Cut kick

Bandal Chagi — Half-moon kick, 45° to the mid-section

An Chagi — Inner crescent kick

Bakkat Chagi — Outer crescent kick

Momdollyo Chagi — Tornado kick

Narae Chagi — Double roundhouse

Kawi Chagi — Scissors kick

Bituro Chagi — Twisting kick

Twio + kick — Jumping / flying

Stances — Seogi

Charyot Seogi — Attention stance

Naranhi Seogi — Parallel stance

Ap Seogi — Walking stance

Ap Kubi — Forward stance

Dwit Kubi — Back stance

Beom Seogi — Tiger / cat stance

Juchum Seogi — Horse riding stance

Kkoa Seogi — Cross stance

Moa Seogi — Closed stance

Hakdari Seogi — Crane stance

Gyeorugi Junbi — Fighting stance

Bo Jumeok Junbi — Covered fist ready position

Commands

Charyeot — Attention

Kyeongnye — Bow

Junbi — Ready

Shijak — Start

Kooman — Stop

Swi-yo — Relax

Kal-yeo — Separate

Kyesok — Continue

Gam-jeom — Penalty

Seung — Winner

Dwiro Dora — Turn around

Hae San — Class dismissed

Blocks — Makki

Makki — Block

Arae Makki — Low block

Momtong Makki — Middle block

Olgul Makki — High block

Momtong An Makki — Inward middle block

Momtong Bakkat Makki — Outer forearm block

Sonnal Makki — Knife hand block

Hansonnal Makki — Single knife hand block

Batangson Makki — Palm block

Batangson Nullyeo Makki — Palm heel pressing block

Otgeoreo Makki — X block

Gawi Makki — Scissors block

Hechyeo Makki — Wedging block

Santeul Makki — Mountain block

Oesanteul Makki — Half mountain block

Goduro Makki — Guarding block

Punches & strikes

Jireugi — Punch

Momtong Jireugi — Middle punch

Olgul Jireugi — High punch

Arae Jireugi — Low punch

Bandae Jireugi — Reverse punch

Yeop Jireugi — Side punch

Du Hechyeo Jireugi — Twin upset punch

Deungjumeok Chigi — Back fist strike

Sonnal Mok Chigi — Knife hand neck strike

Sonnal An Chigi — Inward knife hand strike

Sonnal Bakkat Chigi — Outward knife hand strike

Sonnal Deung Naeryeo Chigi — Ridgehand downward strike

Mejumeok Naeryeo Chigi — Downward hammer fist

Batangson Teok Chigi — Palm heel strike to the chin

Palkup Ollyeo Chigi — Upward elbow strike

Palkup Dollyeo Chigi — Turning elbow strike

Palkup Pyojeok Chigi — Target elbow strike

Palkup Yeop Chigi — Side elbow strike

Palkup Dwi Chigi — Back elbow strike

Mureup Chigi — Knee strike

Kaljaebi — Arc hand strike

Jebipoom Mok Chigi — Swallow-form neck strike

Pyeonsonkeut Jireugi — Spearhand thrust

Counting — native Korean

Hana — 1

Dool — 2

Set — 3

Net — 4

Dasut — 5

Yasut — 6

Ilgop — 7

Yodol — 8

Ahop — 9

Yul — 10

Yul hana — 11

Sumul — 20

Sorun — 30

Mahun — 40

Shin — 50

Yesun — 60

Ilhun — 70

Yodun — 80

Ahun — 90

Baek — 100

Steps & footwork

Pal Pakkwo — Change feet

Chunjin — Slide forward

Hujin — Slide backward

Il-bo Chunjin — One step forward

Il-bo Hujin — One step backward

11 — Self-testTest yourself before you grade

Ten questions drawn at random from this syllabus, in the areas you are examined on. Nothing here is scored by the school — it is for finding the gaps while you still have time to close them.