Grading Information

Grading Pattern: JOONG GUN – 32 Moves

JOONG GUN Interpretation
Joong Gun is named after the Patriot An Joong Gun who assassinated HiroBumi Ito, the first Japanese Governor General of Korea, the man known to have played the leading part in the Japanese-Korea merger. The 32 movements of the pattern refer to Mr An’s age when he was executed in Lui-Sheng prison in 1910.
BLUE BELT Meaning
Signifies danger, cautioning the student to exercise control and warning the opponent to stay away.

Joong Gun Grading Pattern

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Korean Terminology

English Korean Pronunciation
CLOSE READY STANCE B MOA JUNBI SOGI B /
REAR FOOT STANCE DWIT BAL SOGI /
LOW STANCE NACHUO SOGI /
REVERSE KNIFE HAND BLOCK SONKAL DUNG MAKGI /
TWIN PALM PRESSING BLOCK SANG SONBADAK NOOLLO MAKGI /
X FIST RISING BLOCK KYOCHA JOOMUK CHOOKYO MAKGI /
U SHAPE BLOCK DIGUTJA MAKGI /
TWIN STRAIGHT FOREARM CHECKING  BLOCK SANG SUN PALMOK MOMCHAU MAKGI /
PALM WAIST BLOCK SONBADAK HORI MAKGI /
INNER FOREARM INWARD WAIST BLOCK AN PALMOK ANERO HORI MAKGI /
CLOSE STANCE TURNING PUNCH MOA SOGI DOLLYO JIRUGI /
UPPER ELBOW STRIKE WI PALKUP TAERIGI /
OPEN FIST HIGH PUNCH PYON JOOMUK NOPUNDE JIRUGI /
ARC HAND HIGH STRIKE BANDALSON NOPUNDE TAERIGI /
SIDE FIST SIDE STRIKE YOP JOOMUK YOP TAERIGI /
DOUBLE STEPPING IBO OMGYO DIDIGI /
BACK KICK DWIT CHAGI /
3 STEP SEMI FREE SPARRING – Ban Jayoo Matsoki
3 step semi free sparring is designed as an intermediate step between set sparring and free sparring. It involves three consecutive attacks and three blocks or evasions, plus a counter attack. 3 step semi free sparring should not be rushed, the secret is reaction force and quick, intelligent movements.  This is where the true art of sparring is learnt.The Attacker always starts in Left or Right L Stance, Middle Section Forearm Guarding Block.
The Defender always starts in  Parallel Ready Stance.
Advanced  Semi Free Sparring
Attack – Any combination of techniques using the rear hand or foot.Defence – Any block suitable for each individual technique.Counter – Any hand or foot technique.
Pad Work Routine
Technical kicks showing the correct kicking tool. Measure and kick – from the following:

  1. Side kick
  2. Turning kick
  3. Reverse side kick
  4. Reverse turning kick
PROCEDURE FOR TWO STEP SPARRING 5-8 ( IBO MATSOKI )
  1. Face each other in Attention Stance.
  2. The person to attack makes a measure punch to opponents chest. Then returns to Attention Stance
  3. On command Junbi the person attacking takes his/her right leg back into “L” Stance, making forearm guarding block and shouts KI-AP to show he/she is ready to attack. The defender on the same command makes normal Parallel Ready Stance and when ready to defend shouts KI-AP.
  4. Attacker steps forward twice making the stated attacks. You MUST take your time.
  5. Defender, when blocking you MUST use the correct part of the arm(s) and your other fist comes back to the hip if applicable. When you do your counter you shout KI-AP to show you have finished.
  6. When the person who has been defending has finished, the attacker steps back into Ready Stance, the defender steps forward into Ready Stance. Reverse the roles and start again.
TWO STEP SPARRING 5
ATTACK DEFENSE
MIDDLE SECTION BACK KICK WITH RIGHT FOOT.STEP FORWARD, LEFT WALKING STANCE, HIGH
SECTION OBVERSE OPEN FIST PUNCH.		 RIGHT LEG BACK, L STANCE, DOWNWARD
PALMHEEL WAIST BLOCK, WITH LEFT HAND.LEFT LEG BACK, L STANCE, INWARD MOVING MIDDLE SECTION OUTER FOREARM BLOCK,WITH RIGHT ARM.
COUNTER
SLIP RIGHT LEG INTO WALKING STANCE, INWARD MOVING MIDDLE SECTION REVERSE STRIKE, WITH LEFT REVERSE KNIFE (RIDGE) HAND.

 

TWO STEP SPARRING 6
ATTACK DEFENSE
HIGH SECTION TURNING KICK WITH RIGHT
BALL OF THE FOOT.STEP FORWARD, LEFT WALKING STANCE, HIGH SECTION OBVERSE ARC HAND.		 LEFT LEG BACK 45O, SITTING STANCE, TWIN STRAIGHT FOREARM BLOCK.RIGHT LEG BACK, L STANCE, MIDDLE SECTION HOOKING BLOCK, WITH LEFT PALM.
COUNTER
MIDDLE SECTION SIDE KICK, WITH THE LEFT FOOT (PULLING OPPONENT ONTO FOOT).
TWO STEP SPARRING 7
ATTACK DEFENSE
RIGHT LEG FORWARD, FIXED STANCE, MIDDLE SECTION SIDE FIST SIDE STRIKE, RIGHT HAND.MIDDLE SECTION REVERSE TURNING KICK, WITH LEFT HEEL. LEFT LEG BACK, L STANCE, TWIN FOREARM BLOCK.RIGHT LEG BACK, L STANCE, KNIFE HAND GUARDING BLOCK (SLIDE AWAY USING BLOCK AS GUARD ONLY).
COUNTER
HIGH SECTION REVERSE TURNING KICK, WITH RIGHT HEEL.
TWO STEP SPARRING 8
ATTACK DEFENSE
MIDDLE SECTION SIDE KICK, WITH RIGHT FOOT.SPIN ANTI CLOCKWISE INTO RIGHT L STANCE
HIGH SECTION LEFT KNIFE HAND SIDE STRIKE.		 RIGHT LEG BACK, L STANCE, INWARD MOVING INNER FOREARM WAIST BLOCK, LEFT ARM.DOUBLE STEP BACK, STILL RIGHT L STANCE, KNIFE HAND GUARDING BLOCK.
COUNTER
MOVE FORWARD, LEFT X STANCE, HIGH SECTION BACK FIST SIDE STRIKE, WITH LEFT HAND

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