Blue Belt, Level 1 (4th Gup) Curriculum What Every Blue Belt, All information in this document is subject to change without notice and is intended for personal use. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the express written permission of: Sidekicks Family Martial Arts Centers, Inc. Level 1 (4 th Gup) Must Know in order to test for Blue Belt, Level 2 (3 rd Gup) January 2011 Edition
Blue Belt, Level 1 Curriculum Students must bring their Journals to class in order to receive stripes. I Tip: Powerful Word: Have a SIDEKICKS Curriculum Journal Clean and Correctly Worn Uniform Jhoon-Gun Pattern by Instructor Count Describe the three target body sections Demonstrate Retention of Previous Patterns Ridge hand, outward motion side block High X-Block Twin Punches & Twin Upset Punches Rear Cat Stance Respectful Attitude Self-Defense Modules 1 & 2 Sparring Strategy Sets #1& 2 Current Powerful Word Definition & Project Attend Min. 10 Classes Recite & give the definition of the first five articles of Mental Training Date: / / By: II Tip: Powerful Word: Jhoon-Gun Pattern without Count Jump Spin Side Kick High X-Block Ridge hand Outward Motion Side Block Twin Punched & Twin Upset Punches Double Pressing Block Double Forearm Block Hook Punch, Reverse arm Upward forearm strike Rear Cat Stance Self-Defense Modules 3 & 4 Definition of Jhoon-Gun Respectful Attitude Attend Minimum of 10 Classes Sparring Set Strategies #1& 2 Recite & give the definitions of the Second five articles of Mental Training Date: / / By: III Tip: Powerful Word: Jhoon-Gun Pattern for Performance Ridge hand, outward motion side block High X-Block Twin Punches & Twin Upset Punches Rear Cat Stance Double Pressing Block Double Forearm Block Hook Punch, Reverse arm Upward forearm strike Rear Cat Stance Self-Defense Modules 1-4 Sparring Set Strategies #1& 2 Give Definitions of all 10 Articles of Mental Training All Blue Belt Verbal Requirements Respectful Attitude Attend Min. 10 Classes Date: / / By: 2 All Skills must equal or exceed Belt Level in order to pass Exam.
Congratulations! The Heavens - A Lofty Goal! Meaning of the Blue Belt - Blue belt signifies the heavens, toward which the plant develops into a towering tree as the Taekwondo training progresses. Once you reach blue belt, you have been training for a year or more, and you have laid the groundwork for more advanced training. You must now refine your techniques to develop maximum power. Board breaking as a power test is now a part of your testing procedure. Now you must begin to focus more on this aspect of your training. Before advancing to red belt, you must build a good foundation of free sparring techniques and develop sufficient power in your techniques to be able to break boards with both a hand and a foot technique (foot only for juniors under 9 years of age). As you add power to your techniques, you must also begin to develop control in free sparring to avoid injury. This is a good test of your self discipline! Modern taekwondo is an outgrowth of the Korean War. General Choi Hong Hi, the father of modern taekwondo, taught martial arts to his elite 29th infantry division (1953), and, following the war, set out to develop and promote a system of martial arts training. There were a number of different styles (at least eight kwans (schools of thought) reported) of martial arts in Korea at that time but, through his leadership, he was able to bring most of them together under the banner of Taekwondo. On April 11, 1955, at a conference of kwan masters, historians and prominent leaders of society, it was decided by the conference to standardly adopt the term tae kwon do, which had been created and submitted by General Choi. The name was approved because of its resemblance to taekyon, an ancient Korean kicking art, and so provides continuity and maintains tradition. Not all of the eight major kwans existing at that time merged. It wasn t until September 14, 1961 that the groups once again organized into a single association called the Korean TaeKwonDo Association (KTA), with General Choi elected its first president. With anti-japanese sentiment left over from WWII, much of the dissention came from the fact that taekwondo training involved the use of Japanese terminology and techniques. The second generation of taekwondo instructors, who had received their training in Korea under first-generation Japanese-trained instructors, attempted to establish a Korean identity by developing a method of competition radically different from the Japanese system. This attempt was successful in spite of much opposition from first-generation instructors like General Choi. The first generation instructors not only opposed changing the emphasis away from forms training and toward sparring but also advocated exclusive use of the non-contact sparring system of karate. It was at this point, in the 1960 s, that the split into sport and martial art had its genesis. The martial art of taekwondo focuses on self-defense with core training methods that consist of forms, breaking, sparring and self-defense techniques. Meanwhile, the taekwondo sport that developed is based wholly on sparring and institutionalized as a sport competition. Today, Taekwondo is practiced by millions worldwide. 3
Study Guide 10 Articles of Mental Training: 1) Be Loyal to Your Country Loyalty 2) Be Obedient to Your Parents Obedience 3) Be Loving to Your Family Love 4) Be Cooperative with Others Cooperation 5) Be Faithful to Friends Faithful 6) Be Respectful of Master Respect 7) Be Honest in Personal Affairs Honesty 8) Show Concern for Others Compassion 9) Never Attack Without Reason Mercy 10) Finish What You Start Persistance Definition of Blue Belt: Blue belt symbolizes that the student, like a seed, is beginning to see the sky. Definition of Jhoong-gun Form: Jhoong-gun is named after the patriot Ahn Jhoong-gun, who assassinated the Japanese Governor-General of the occupying forces in Korea. There are 32 movements in this form to represent Jhoong-gun s age when he was executed in 1910. Three Target Body Sections: High - Neck and Above Middle - Waist to Neck Low - Waist to Toes 4
Free Sparring In order to ensure the safety of our students, all are required to purchase insurance approved safety gear through the school for their hands, feet, head and mouth. Male students are required to wear a groin protector and it is recommended that female students wear chest protectors. Students will not be allowed to spar without the necessary safety equipment. We begin free sparring with a limited selection of techniques. The first sparring set is the lead leg set. This allows the student to develop his front leg side kick, front leg hook kick and front leg round kick, singly and in combination. In addition, the student may use jabs and punches to set up kicks to the body. As a Blue Belt the student is allowed to expand their sparring techniques with the Turning Kick Set to include both legs. This allows the student to use either left or right foot in the front and to also incorporate turning kicks. At this stage of sparring, it is very important that the student develop combinations utilizing both legs, incorporate turning kicks, and continue to develop blocking skills with both hands. As a student, it is always fun to spar. However, we must learn to control our actions and to use a variety of techniques. Because these are both so difficult, we must continue developing them in order to advance to Black Belt. It is important for each student to practice Respect of Technique while sparring. Control is to deliver techniques quickly but with light touch in contrast to a full power hit. The student should understand that their partner is also using control and acknowledge techniques that could have hurt if more power had been used by not continuing his or her attack. This is Respect of Technique or maybe better referred to as Respect of Your Partner s Control of Power. The front and sides of the body above the belt are approved target areas for hand and foot techniques in all ranks. The head is an approved target for light contact kicks and non-contact punches. All other parts of the body except arm and leg blocking areas are unapproved target areas. (NOTE: face mask, neck or groin areas may not be targeted). Sweep/take-downs are not allowed until Black Belt and then only with the Chief Instructors permission. Free sparring demonstrations are also required as part of the Blue Belt Testing procedure. The purpose of free sparring at testing is not to score points on your opponent but rather to demonstrate your proficiency in a variety of techniques and assist your partner in doing the same. Allowable Free Sparring Techniques Blue Belts A. Back fist B. Forward Hand Horizontal Strike (Hammer fist) C. Turning Round Kick, Side Kick, Hook Kick D. Forward Leg Front Kick E. All Previous techniques Either right or left leg may now be placed in front. The student should strive to use both sides equally and not favor one side over the other. 5
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Jhoong-Gun Pattern Pattern JOONG-GUN Junior Definition: A patriot that died at the age of 32. Traditional Definition: Joong Gun is named after the patriot Ahn Joong-Gun who assassinated Hiro-Bumi Ito, the first Japanese governor-general of Korea, known as the man who played the leading part in the Korea- Japan merger. There are 32 movements in this pattern to represent Mr. Ahn's age when he was executed at Lui-Shung prison (1910). MOVEMENTS: 32 READY POSTURE: CLOSED READY STANCE B 1. Move the left foot to B, forming a left L-stance toward B while executing a middle side block to B with a left reverse knife-hand. 2. Execute a low side front snap kick to B with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 1. 3. Lower the left foot to B and then move the right foot to B, forming a right rear stance toward B while executing an upward block with a right palm. 4. Move the right foot to A, forming a right L-stance toward A, at the same time executing a middle side block to A with a right reverse knife-hand. 5. Execute a low side front snap kick to A with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 4. 6. Lower the right foot to A and then move the left foot to A, forming a left rear stance toward A while executing an upward block with the left palm. 7. Move the left foot to D, forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with knife-hands. 8. Execute a high strike to D with the right upper elbow while forming a left front stance toward D, slipping the left foot to D. 9. Move the right foot to D, forming a right L-stance toward D, at the same time executing a middle guarding block to D with knife-hands. 10. Execute a high strike to D with the left upper elbow, at the same time forming a right front stance toward D, slipping the right foot to D. 11. Move the left foot to D, forming a left front stance toward D while executing a high vertical punch to D with a twin fist. 12. Move the right foot to D, forming a right front stance toward D while executing an upset punch to D with a twin fist. Kihop! 13. Move the right foot on line CD, and then turn counter-clockwise (double step turn) to form a left front stance toward C while executing a rising block with an X-fist. 14. Move the left foot to E, forming a left L-stance toward E while executing a high side strike to E with the left back fist. 15. Twist the left fist counter-clockwise until the palm faces upward while pulling arm to the front of the abdomen. 16. Shifting the left foot form a left front stance toward E. Execute a high punch to E with the right fist while forming the left front stance toward E. Perform 15 and 16 in a fast motion. 7
17. Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to F, forming a right L-stance toward F while executing a high side strike to F with a right back fist. 18. Twist the right fist counter-clockwise until the palm faces upward while pulling arm to the front of the abdomen. 19. Shifting the right foot form a right front stance toward F. Execute a high punch to F with the right fist while forming the left front stance toward E. Perform 18 and 19 in a fast motion. 20. Bring the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to C, forming a left front stance toward C while executing a high block to C with a left San-Soo. 21. Execute a middle punch to C with the left fist while forming a left L-stance toward C, pulling the left foot. 22. Execute a middle turning side kick to C with the right foot. 23. Lower the right foot to C, forming a right front stance toward C while executing a high side block to C with the right San-Soo. 24. Execute a middle punch to C with the right fist while forming a right L-stance toward C, pulling the right foot. 25. Execute a middle turning side kick to C with the left foot. 26. Lower the left foot to C, forming a left L-stance toward C while executing a middle guarding block to C with the forearm. 27. Execute a double pressing block to C with the right palm while forming a left low front stance toward C, slipping the left foot. Performed slowly. 28. Move the right foot to C, forming a right L-stance toward C while executing a middle guarding block to C with the forearm. 29. Execute a double pressing block to C with the left palm while forming a right low front stance toward C, slipping the right foot. 30. Bring the left foot to the right foot, forming a close stance toward A while executing an angle punch with the right fist. Performed slowly. 31. Move the right foot to A, forming a right fixed stance toward A while executing a U-shape block (pole block) to A. 32. Bring the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to B, forming a left fixed stance toward B, at the same time executing a U-shape block (pole block) to B. Kihop! END: Return left foot to ready posture. Notes: 8
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Powerful Words Personal Development The Powerful Words Character Development Program provides one of the foundational tools by which the instructors and students at Sidekicks Family Martial Arts Centers learn and implement positive personal development and character strategies into their everyday lives. Developed by our Personal Development Specialist, Dr. Robyn Silverman, the Powerful Words program is implemented into the daily classes through classroom discussions, online blog posts and emails, and take-home prompts for further discussion and thought. The program is taught at all age levels with the needs of each group and learning styles in mind. Quite simply, Sidekicks is committed to being the number one personal development center in every community we serve and Powerful Words is one of the key factors in our success. Powerful Word: Month/Year: Definition: My Reflections/Takeaways: Powerful Word: Month/Year: Definition: My Reflections/Takeaways: Powerful Word: Month/Year: Definition: My Reflections/Takeaways: Learn more about the current month s Powerful Word, as well as personal development strategies, parenting tips, self-defense tips, fitness tips, and more at www.sidekicks-online.com 11
Testing Congratulations! You have worked hard and have received an invitation to test. Testing is an important part of our teaching program. You must be sure that you are prepared by learning all your patterns, definitions, drills and self-protection. This manual is designed to help prepare you for testing as well. In addition, at Green Belt and above, you will be expected to demonstrate what you have learned regarding free-sparring. At Blue Belt and above, you will be expected to participate in a power demonstration by breaking wood. Be sure you have discussed your breaking techniques with your instructor prior to the testing. Wood is provided at the testing. Come a little early to allow time to warm up prior to the testing and ask any last minute questions that you may have. Remember, this is a formal occasion and requires that you wear your traditional white uniform! You know that you are eligible for testing when you receive a testing invitation letter. You will need to register in advance of the testing date. To register turn in the completed invitation along with your testing fee to the office. In addition, all student tuition must be current. Testing is a very special occasion and a great time to demonstrate to your family and friends how much you have achieved! Be sure to bring them with you to the testing. Good Luck! 12
Weekly Job List Develop Good Habits that Last a Lifetime This list belongs to : Week of: / / Personal Care Mon. Tu. Wed. Th. Fri. Sat. Sun. Clean room Make my bed Hang up my clothes Put away all personal belonging Self Care Brush my teeth (a.m./p.m)& put away toothpaste Take my bath Put all dirty clothes in the laundry Lay out my school clothes Clear my mind (meditation) for 10 min. Review my day. Did I like how I used my day? How did I feel? School Complete homework Did I work hard & take pride in my lessons? Remember: Lunch money, notes from teachers, books, etc. Did I treat my classmates & teachers with respect? One kind act everyday Family Pick up all personal belongings around the house Clean up after meals & snacks (take out the trash) Did I treat my family with love and respect? Said please, thank you & excuse me Martial Arts Stretch for 5 minutes before going to bed Practice for 10 minutes Review Student Creed Note: blank spaces are left for you to fill in your special jobs. Inspected by: (Parent or guardian) 13
Jr. Blue Belt, Level 1 Parent Evaluation Form This Form to Be Filled Out By a Parent or Guardian Only Dear Parent: Please take a few moments and fill out the following questions. The purpose of this information is to find out more about your child s home and school habits. We strongly believe that the combination of good habits at our center, your home and your child s school are important parts of developing habits that can benefit your child s future. Student s name: Parent s name: Start date: / / Today s date: / / Exam date: / / Excellent Mostly Needs Work Does your child show respect to you and other family members? Does your child greet you when you enter the house? Does your child say good-bye when you leave? Is your child truthful? Does your child maintain a good relationship with his/her siblings? Does your child keep his/her room neat and clean? Is your child careful not interrupt adult conversations? Does your child study both at school and at home? Does your child show respect for his/her school teachers and peers? Does your child clean up after meals and snacks? Does your child do what he/she is told the first time you ask? Please list 3 areas that your child has improved on since starting our program : (1) (2) (3) Please list 3 areas that your child needs to improve on: (1) (2) (3) The following is a list of special services that we offer. Please check the appropriate ones so we can send you more information about them: Private lessons Black Belt Club Self defense seminars for women Video tape instruction series Adult classes Family classes Birthday parties Please send me free gift certificates so I can share them with my friends and family Thank you for taking the time to fill out this form. Please be sure to sign and return this form one week prior to your child s Belt exam. Exam fee: $50 Check # Cash Credit card Please make check payable to :SIDEKICKS I approve this student to take the Belt exam. Signature: 14
Jr. Blue Belt, Level 1 Teacher Evaluation Form This form is to be filled out by a school teacher only. OTICE OF I TE T TO PROMOTE to the rank of on. Dear Teacher: As part of our training program at Sidekicks Family Martial Arts Centers, we do our best, as you do, to instill in our young students the qualities that will help them throughout their lives. These qualities include: Focus, Respect, Self-Discipline, Self-Control, and Good Manners After several weeks of hard work and dedication the student above is testing for a new license level. When our students enroll, we insist they strive hard to perform well in their schoolwork. In that regard, please grade this student s performance in the following areas. Grades/Scholarship Excellent Good Fair Poor Concentration/Effort: Excellent Good Fair Poor Manners/Conduct: Excellent Good Fair Poor Signed Date School Name Should this student s work fall below your expectations we will postpone the test until a later date. Should you like to attend the testing and meet fellow educators, we would be happy to invite you to the test. If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at (813) 661-2224. We are also available for school talks on concentration and focus. If you would like more information please include your phone number and e-mail address Sincerely Yours, Manny Cabrera, Chief Instructor 15
Color Belt Exam Form NAME: ADDRESS: DATE OF BIRTH: HT: WT: SEX: SIDEKICKS LOCATION: I recognize that belts and certificates (if applicable) are awarded only when specific standards of performance are met. In the event that I may not perform to the satisfaction of the testing official(s), promotion may be delayed until further progress has been demonstrated. If I do not achieve the desired degree, I may retest for that degree on the next promotion test date. I recognize that promotion standards are uniform and that each belt degree reflects a specific level of competence. In order to keep the quality of our program high, I agree not to teach Taekwon-Do to anyone without written permission of the President of SIDEKICKS. I understand that the promotion fee for myself is $50.00 (includes belt, certificate, examination fee) and I have made full payment of it. By signing below I agree to abide by the above and all the rules and regulations of SIDEKICKS. Signature of Applicant Date Signature of Parent or Guardian (If Under 18 Years Old) FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY VERBAL: BASICS: FORM: SPAR: PARE T / TEACHER FORMS: CURRENT RANK: RECOMMENDED RANK: Judges s Signature: Rank: 16
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