5th Kup
Technical
Understand and correctly perform all 10th to 6th Kup techniques.
Identify the following parts of the body:
Front elbow.
Name and demonstrate the following stances:
X-stance.
Understand and correctly perform the following defensive techniques:
Twin knifehand block, palm hooking block and forearm high block.
Understand and correctly perform the following offensive techniques:
Front elbow strike.

Theory
Understand all 10th to 6th Kup requirements.
Know the meaning of the pattern Yul Gok.
Understand the purpose of each technique in pattern Yul Gok.
Know the meaning of the blue belt colour.

Grading requirements
Perform pattern yul gok.
Two step sparring.
Free sparring.
Power test using standard focus board:
minimum 3 breaks - choice techniques - identifying the techniques and attacking tools used (left and right count as 2 techniques).
General theory appropriate to a 5th Kup student.

Theory test for 5th Kup Students
1) Name and identify six parts of the hand and arm you have learnt so far.
2) Who was yul gok?
3) How many movements does this pattern have?
4) What is the purpose of movements 1 and 4?
5) Where is the 380 latitude?
6) Name 4 'sang' (twin) techniques you know (2 defensive 2 offensive).
7) What does the colour 'blue' signify in taekwon-do?
8) What techniques could you use the following tools for:
a) balkal
b) ap kumchi
c) dwitchook