Tips & Time Requirements Purple Tip: Knowledge and proper execution of all forms, (Koryo, Moo-Il Il Jang and Moo-Il Ee Jang Poomse). Orange Tip: Knowledge and proper execution of Self Defense 1-5, against basic knife attacks. Gray Tip: Knowledge and proper execution of all level testing requirements as listed below. Time Average 4-6 months based on student s attendance, proficiency, and technical understanding. Note: The instructors review the students progress on an ongoing basis in order to determine their eligibility for tips. Testing for I Student must have all three tips and meet the minimum time requirement. Techniques you will be asked to demonstrate: Koryo, Moo-Il Il Jang and Moo-Il Ee Jang Poomse Self Defense 1-5 Full Contact Free Sparring Three Board Breaking Techniques Speed Break Power Break Jumping Kick Items you must bring: R Completed Testing Application (two days in advance of testing) R Testing Fee (two days in advance of testing) R Essay: Importance of Vision in Leadership R Safety Gear for Sparring R Attendance Card 47
Black Belt Philosophy VISION IN LEADERSHIP A leader has the vision and conviction that a dream can be achieved. He inspires the power and energy to get it done. - Ralph Lauren You want to set a goal that is big enough that in the process of achieving it you become someone worth becoming. - John Rohn Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. - Warren Bennis Determine that the thing can and shall be done and then we shall find the way. - Abraham Lincoln Achievement is largely the product of steadily raising one s levels of aspiration and expectation. - Jack Nicklaus Martial Arts Perspective One of the examples instructors are taught when they learn how to instruct is that teaching and developing a student is not unlike carving a statue. One starts with unshaped raw material and then slowly chips away. At first, the shape created is rather rough and lacking in detail. Then, as the carving continues, it becomes more refined and clear. Gradually, the work of both the instructor and the sculptor creates an impressive work. In fact, the great artist Michelangelo said that he first would get a clear vision of the statue he wanted to create, then he took away, through carving, what was not the statue until the statue had, in his words, revealed itself. The difference, of course, between the statue and the student is that the student, unlike a block of marble, is an active particpant in the process. As an advanced student, you should use visualization and meditation, along with active practice to assist in the process of carving your techniques. Begin by getting a picture of the angle, the height, and the shape of the technique as you have seen it performed. Lock in on it and create a clear mental picture. Then, with each practice try to move closer to that vision. You are sure to find the process stimulating and challenging. Life Skill Perspective Even the most impressive structure or the most technical machine, began first as an idea. Slowly that idea was turned into a vision and then a series of procedures to make it a reality. Clearly, all great accomplishments begin as a thought before they take physical shape. It also seems to be true that the greater clarity one has when creating a vision, the closer they are to making that vision a reality. Ask yourself in your personal and professional life where you would benefit by getting a clearer vision of what you want to achieve. Whether it is an ideal family vacation, a more organized workplace, or better time management, gathering your thoughts and getting a clear mental picture will bring you closer to making results happen. 48
Self Defense Against Basic Knife Attacks 1 Attacker: Perform an angle cut down and then cut across with right hand. Defender: React to the first cut by sliding back. Block with your right hand and grab attacker s wrist. Apply pressure to attacker s elbow with your left knifehand while stepping back with your right foot pressing them to the ground, kihap. 2 Attacker: Turn behind and cut across, then poke for the second attack with right hand. Defender: React to the first cut by sliding back. Grab attacker s wrist with your left hand and redirect by stepping back with your right foot, breaking their balance. Grab attacker s right hand with your right hand. Step back with your left foot, twist their wrist with both hands, and throw them down. Kihap. 49
3 Attacker: Step with your right foot and cut in at a downward angle with your right hand and then cut in an opposite angle with same hand. Defender: React to the first cut by sliding back. Block with your right hand, bring down attacker s wrist in a circular motion and grab the top of their hand with your left hand. Bring your partner s right arm up and step under their arm with your right foot while applying pressure to left wrist. Grab and bend their elbow with your right hand. Step back with your left foot and bring your partner down. Apply more pressure to attacker s left wrist and kihap. 4 Attacker: Fake a strike with left hand, then step and strike down with your right hand. Defender: Block with your left hand, circle their arm down and grab with both hands. Step back with your right foot and turn your body, while bringing their arm over your head and throw your partner down. Apply pressure to the elbow and kihap. 50
5 Attacker: Kihap, then do a lunging poke with kihap. Defender: Block and grab your partner with your right hand. Bring your left arm over your partner s arm, apply pressure to attacker s shoulder with left side of your body while stepping back and around with your right leg. Your partner should spiral face down to the floor, kihap. Notes 51