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8th Kup - Yellow Belt Grading Questions
In addition to the Theory learnt for previous gradings you should be able to answer the following.

General
1. How many patterns do you know?
2. Name the pattern you have learnt and how many moves it has?
3. What is the meaning of the pattern you have learnt?

Technical
1. Where should your fist finish if you were punching High (Nopunde) 2. Where should your fist finish if you were punching Middle (Kaunde) 3. Where should your fist finish if you were punching Low (Najunde)
4. Describe an 'inside' block (an makgi).
5. Describe an ‘outside’ block (bakkat makgi).
6. Describe an 'inward' block (annuro makgi).
7. Describe an ‘outward’ block (bakuro makgi).
8. When performing Twin forearm block (Sang Palmok Makgi) which is the ‘primary block’ and why?
9. Where does this 'primary blocking’ hand begin, on the 'inside' (closest to the body) or 'outside' (furthest from the body)?

8th Kup - Yellow Belt Grading Answers
General
1. Two. (Chon-Ji and Dan-Gun)
    (Remember Four directional punch / block are known as exercises not patterns)
2. Dan Gun and it has 21 moves.
3. Dan Gun is named after the holy Dan Gun who was the legendary founder of Korea in the
year 2333 B.C.

Technical
1. Your eye level.
2. Your shoulder level.
3. Your belt level.
4. An 'inside' block (an makgi) is when the defenders arm or leg blocks to the inside of the attackers arm or leg.
5. An ‘outside’ block (bakkat makgi) is when the defenders arm or leg blocks to the outside of the attackers arm or leg.
6. An 'inward' block (annuro makgi) is when the defenders arm or leg travels in towards the centre of their body to stop the attackers technique.
7. An ‘outward’ block (bakuro makgi) is when the defenders arm or leg travels away from the centre of their body to stop the attackers technique.
8. In Twin forearm block (Sang Palmok Makgi) the ‘primary block’ is the middle section block. It is known as the ‘primary block’ because you finish looking in this direction implying that this is the more important block of the two.
9. The 'primary blocking’ hand begins on the 'inside' (closest to the body).

 
 Instructor Mr Steven Millis - 6th Dan Telephone - 07779240865 email - steve@tkd4all.com