BLACK BELT

(forms for 2nd Dan)

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See Black Belt 2nd Dan

 TKD or Bo Staff

FORMS

Koryo

Direction

Move

Stance

Action

N

Koryo begin

Ready

  • Ready stance, hands facing palm back at the side
  • bring hands up in a cupping motion (e.g. getting a drink of water from a stream) to front of face
  • take knifehands and open toward the sky (looking through) (e.g. sun salute) with tension and focus

W

1/4 turn

back

  • left reinforced middle knifehand block

W

forward

front

to back

  • Chamber: hands to left side (in a grabbing motion, e.g. taking away opponents pole or arm grab),
  • double side kick
  • low or middle with punch, middle or high (no punch)
  • right knifehand attack (palm down) as setting foot into front stance
  • reverse punch (left)
  • shift into back stance O-I middle block (right)

E

1/2 turn, moving forward

front

to back

  • Chamber: hands to rt side (in a grabbing motion, e.g. taking away opponents pole or arm grab),
  • double side kick
  • low or middle with punch, middle or high (no punch)
  • left knifehand attack (palm down) as setting foot into front stance
  • reverse punch (rt)
  • shift into back stance O-I middle block (left)

N

1/4 turn, moving forward

front

  • step out left
  • knifehand low block
  • right throat thrust (from hip to throat)
  • right front kick

forward

front

  • right knifehand low block,
  • left throat thrust (from hip to throat),
  • left front kick

forward

front

  • left knifehand low block,
  • right throat thrust (from hip to throat),
  • right front kick

forward

front

  • right hand grab opponents leg,
  • left hand break knee (palm thrust down)

S

pivot on right foot 180*

front

  • double in-to-out blocks <YELL>

forward

front

  • left front kick, left hand grab opponents leg,
  • right hand break knee (palm thrust down)

backward slide

front

  • slide back, double in-to-out blocks

W

1/4 turn, stepping backwards

crane to horse

  • Chamber: right foot behind left knee
  • pivot to the right,
  • step back into back stance,
  • reinforced middle knifehand block

no move

horse

  • right across-body punch into left palm

forward

horse

  • step across (right in front of left), side kick

E

1/2 turn

front

  • growing grab 180* left hand,
  • slide right hand over left into a low block
  • while sliding back with the front foot

forward

front

  • step forward with a left low palm block

forward

horse

  • step across with the right foot into a horse stance,
  • reinforced elbow strike (right elbow)

shift

horse

  • reinforced middle knifehand block
  • left middle punch into right hand

forward

 

  • step across, side kick (E)

W

slide backward

front

  • 180* turn growing grap
  • low block
  • slide back
  • right low palm block

N

step across

left foot into a horse stance

  • reinforced elbow strike (right elbow)

 

slide left leg into ready stance

ready

  • circle arms outward, over-head and
  • meet at chest level in out front
  • (left hand open, right hand fist)

S

step to inside 180* with left foot

front

  • left knifehand attack (palm down) to throat or head
  • left low block

step forward

front stance

  • right knifehand attack (palm up) to throat or head,
  • right low block

step forward

front stance

  • left knifehand attack (palm up) to throat or head,
  • left low block

step forward

front stance

  • right throat thrust <YELL>

N

Koryo End

turn 180* to ready stance

  • sun salute (same as beginning).

Bassi-a

Per Navy Blue Belt Requirement.

Bassi-b

Direction

Move

Stance

Action

N

  • Bassi-b begin

wide ready to closed ready

  • Ready stance with left palm over right
  • bring hands up through your chest, over your head,
  • sweep around and down until palms meet (low), bring right foot into left.
  • (e.g. like a modified breat stroke or snow-angel)

(W to) N

side to forward

spring to back

  • Chamber: twist to the left (W), hands still low,
  • lean right (N),
  • step-out right (N) into back stance,
  • re-inforced (left hand touching right) right knifehand middle block (palm down).

SE

  • 225 degree turn
  • back stance
  • 3 moves in rapid succession (A. - C.)
  • A. Chamber: turn 225* (SE) into a back stance (left forward), hands chambered for upper attack/defense on left
  • Move: left middle knifehand attack (left leg forward) - right knifehand upper defense

S

shift

front

  • B. Chamber: upper right, shift to front stance (more S than SE)
  • Move: right (reverse) knifehand attack - left upper defense (fist)

shift

extended front

  • C. Chamber: arms low on left, shift deeper into front stance (due S)
  • Move: middle punch (left hand)

NW

  • 135 degree turn
  • back stance
  • 3 moves in rapid succession (A. - C.)
  • A. Chamber: move left to the right foot facing right (W), step out (right foot) into back stance at 45* (NW), chamber hands for upper defense on the right side
  • Move: right middle knifehand attack - left knifehand upper defense

N

shift

front

  • B. Chamber: upper left, shift to front stance (more N than NW), still right foot in front
  • Move: left (reverse) knifehand attack - right upper defense (fist)

shift

extended front

  • C. Chamber: arms low on left, shift deeper into front stance (due N)
  • Move: middle punch (right hand)

E

  • 45 degree (1/4) turn
  • back stance
  • 3 moves in rapid succession (A. - C.)
  • A. Brush hip lightly on the way to the Chamber: turn 90* right (facing E) into a back stance (right forward), chamber hands for upper defense on the right side
  • Move: right middle knifehand attack - left knifehand upper defense

NE

shift

front

  • B. Chamber: upper left, shift (more NE), still right foot in front
  • Move: left knifehand attack (45* or NE) - right upper defense (fist)

E

shift

extended front

  • C. Chamber: arms low on left, shift deeper into front stance
  • Move: middle punch

N

step back

horse stance

with turns (in place) to W and E.

  • Chamber right, move left hand palm-down middle knifehand strike (slowly)
  • quick right middle punch, sink low and to the left side (W),
  • followed immediately by a circular hammer fist
  • shift to center of horse stance (N), left punch - circular knifehand (tension move - slow and tight, elbow down) facing right (E)

S

equivalent of a step back

ready

  • Chamber: slide right foot back to the left (still facing E)
    Move: left foot side kick (N)

N

backward

back

  • Chamber: facing right (S)
    Move: into right back kick (N)

pivot

back

  • pivot on around into a reinforced middle knifehand block (right foot, going N)

step forward

back

  • reinforced middle knifehand block (left)

step forward

back

  • reinforced middle knifehand block (right)

step back

back

  • modified reinforced middle knifehand block (left)

shift out

front

  • left knifehand attack - right knifehand high block

in-place

ready

  • front kick (right) <YELL>

S

1/2 turn

back

  • Chamber: bring feet together (bring right foot in),
    Move:
    a. step out 180*(S) into a reinforced middle knifehand block (left)

forward

back

  • reinforced middle knifehand block (right)

slide back

ready

  • (slow) double high blocks

step forward (right)

front

  • double growing/stomach punch

E

jump forward

right horse stance (strike S, face E)

  • middle punch

N

step out left

front

  • into a growing grab

 

slide back

back

  • left low block - right high fist chamber

 

slide left into right foot

  • chamber as-is, chamber stomach

N to W

forward/turning

horse

  • right crescent kick (N)
  • low block (now facing W)

W

in place

horse

  • right elbow attack

S

step back

back

  • low block (lt.) - high block (right)

E

  • pivot backward (counter-clockwise) on right foot 180*
  • horse stance
  • right elbow attack
  • standing (in place) low X block (E)
  • standing high knifehand X block

W

pivot on right foot 180*

horse

  • double inside knike hand spread block - palm up (like two in-to-out middle blocks with palms up)

N

1/4 turn - step

backstance

  • high double knifehand X block

S

pivot on right foot (feet together) 180*

  • fold hands, and chamber to right side

step out (SE)

left back

  • left out-to-in crescent kick,
  • low knifehand block (left palm down and parallel to floor) - high right knifehand block (protecting head)

slide left foot back to right, hands at left side

  • right out-to-in crescent kick
  • step-out (SW) right low palm block - left high palm block

W

pivot on right foot 270*

low front

  • circle hammer fist (right fist, left foot)

E

shift/step-out right foot 180*

low front

  • circle knifehand middle block (left hand, right foot)
  • (tension move - slow and tight)

S

slide right foot to left

ready

  • side kick (N), set feet down together (facing S)

N

step 180* to right

back

  • reinforced middle knifehand block

E

step 1/4 turn

back

  • reinforced middle knifehand block

N

step BACK

 

  • reinforced middle knifehand block <YELL>

Bassi-b return:

  • same as beginning, except left foot slides to right.

Gento-A

Direction

Move

Stance

Action

N

step back (right)

ready to back

  • Slow chamber

N

 

 

shift weight

back

to


front

  • knifehand high X-block
    fold and pull down
  • knifehand attack (left)
  • reverse middle punch

S

180* pivot (on left foot)

 

  • right spinning crescent kick (continuing ...)

E

plant kicking foot out

R horse

  • low block (right - S)

N

shift

L front

  • high X-block
  • chamber (pull back)

N

jump

 

  • L jump front kick
  • low X-block

S

180* pivot step (R leg)

L front

  • chamber L leg (raise pivot and lower)
  • low X-block

N

turn (shift R foot)

R back

  • R reinforced low block

N

step L

L back

  • L reinforced knifehand middle

N

step R

R front

  • R knifehand high spread block

W

 

L step back

R horse

 

ready

  • double knifehand middle spread blocks (palms up)
  • double low blocks (fist)

S

step out L

L back

  • L low block - R in-to-out block to back

S

R pivot 180* behind

R back

  • R low block - L in-to-out block to back

S

step forward

L back

  • L low block - R in-to-out block to back

W

step back R

L front

  • turn into low X-block

W

shift feet together

ready

  • double knifehand middle in-to-out blocks (palms up)
  • double knifehand low blocks

W

drop

into horse stance

  • hands/fists on hips
  • R elbow strike (keeping hands on hips)
  • L elbow strike (keeping hands on hips)

E

pivot on R 180*

stand on R foot

  • chamber L leg to R
  • pivot 180* remaining chambered
  • L knifehand meets R hammer fist in front of chest
  • L low block (N), R in-to-out middle block to back (S)

N

pivot on right 90*

L front

  • pivot 90*
  • chamber fists at right hip
  • L hand aim/strike - L front kick

N

step forward

R front

  • R middle punch

W

tuck R leg behind L knee

stand on L foot

  • R low block, L in-to-out middle block to back

N

pivot on L 90*

R back

  • chamber fists to L hip
  • R aim/strike - R front kick
  • L reverse middle punch

W

tuck L leg behind R knee

stand on R foot

  • R in-to-out middle block to back (N), L low block (S)

S

pivot 90*

L back

  • chamber fists to right hip
  • L fist aim/strike - L front kick
  • R reverse middle punch

N

180* turn

  • R back
  • R front
  • R front
  • R middle in-to-out reinforced knifehand block
  • L elbow strike (into right hand))
  • knifehand high X-block

S

180* pivot (tucking L leg behind R)

  • stand on R foot
  • L front
  • chamber fists to L hip
  • L fist aim/strike - L front kick

S

step

R horse (chest E)

  • R middle punch (S) <YELL>

Gento-B

Direction

Move

Stance

Action

N

step back (R)

ready to
L back

  • Slow chamber

N

 

 

shift weight

L back

to


L front

  • Slow knifehand high X-block
    fold and pull down
  • L knifehand attack
  • R reverse middle punch

S

L foot steps 180* backwards

L front

  • R spinning crescent kick (continuing ...)

E

plant kicking foot out

R horse

  • R low block (S) chest (E)

N

shift

L back

  • Slow high X-block
  • chamber (pull back)

N

jump

L front

  • L jump front kick
  • low X-block

S

R foot steps 180* backwards

R front to

L front

  • chamber L leg (raise pivot and lower)
  • low X-block

N

turn (shift R foot)

R back

  • R reinforced low block

N

step L

L back

  • L reinforced knifehand middle

N

step R

R front

  • Slow knifehand high spread block

W

 

L step back

R horse

to

ready

  • middle spread block (fist palms up) [slow until block]
  • double low blocks (fist)

S

 

forward

step out L

L back

  • L low block - R back in-to-out middle block
  • chamber, L side-kick (off front foot)

S

 

forward

R (clockwise) pivot 180* behind

R back

 

  • R low block - L back in-to-out middle block
  • chamber, R side-kick (front foot)

S

forward

L back

  • L low block - R back in-to-out middle block

W

step back R

L front

  • very low, long chamber (down on R knee)
  • turn hips into low X-block

W

shift feet together

ready

  • knifehand middle spread block (palms up) [slow til block]
  • double knifehand low blocks

SW

NW

forward (L)

shift

L front stance shift into

R front

  • R reverse high block
  • reverse knifehand high block

E

pivot L leg to R 45*

R single foot (L leg chambered to R)

  • L knifehand meets R hammer fist in front of chest (away from the body)
  • L low block (N), R back in-to-out middle block (S)

N

pivot on R 90*

pivot and end in L front

  • chamber fists at R hip
  • L hand aim/strike - L front kick

N

step forward

R front

  • right middle punch

W

tuck R leg behind L knee

single foot (L)

  • L low block (N) - R back in-to-out middle block (S)

W

kick & plant

chamber

to ready

  • chamber fists (L side of chest)
  • R side kick (N)

W

shift & tuck L leg behind R knee

single foot (R)

  • L low block (S) - R back in-to-out middle block (N)

S

pivot 90*

chamber

to

L back

  • chamber fists to R hip
  • L fist aim/strike - L front kick
  • R reverse middle punch

N

180* turn

& shift

  • R back
  • R front
  • R reinforced knifehand block
  • L reverse elbow strike
  • knifehand hign X-block

S

180* pivot (tucking L leg behind R)

  • single foot (R)
  • L front
  • chamber fists to L hip
  • L fist aim/strike - L front kick

S

forward

R back

  • R side-kick
  • L reverse high block

S

step-out (R)

R horse (chest E)

  • R middle punch <YELL>

Sparring Requirements

4 Grab Defenses

    1. 1. Attack: attacker grabs from behind with both hands into a bear hug
  1. Sink into horse stance pushing elbows out (Polgue 8 inspired)
  2. step R and do a L back elbow strike combined with right back high punch (over sholder)
  3. step around, grab sholder, push attacker to the floor and punch to the face (orange belt inspired)
    1. 2. A double collar grab defense (Koryo and Pyong 4 inspired)
      Attack: attacker grabs defender's doh bak or shirt collar with both hands
      Defense:
  4. double high block - double ear-box or neck punch
  5. grab head, knee to head (or gut or growing)
  6. step back, left hook kick to the back of the head (or jump crescent or wheel kick)
    1. 3. A single collar grab defense
      Attack: attacker grabs the defender's doh bak or shirt collar with one hand
      Defense:
  7. grab wrist (right hand), lock by holding it to collar (w/right hand)
  8. step back with right leg while breaking attacker's locked elbow with defender's left elbow
  9. step through (underneath) throwing attacker to the floor (flips attacker)
  10. finish with an elbow break using knee
    1. 4. Attack: R middle punch
  11. R knife-hand in-to-out middle block (R back stance)
  12. L reverse elbow strike (shifting to R front stance), L backfist to the face (taeguek 8 inspired)
  13. Takedown (sweep if needed) and finish (punch, kick to ribs or other)

5 weapon Defenses

    1. 5. A knife grab defense
      Attack: attacker jabs with the knife at defender's midsection
  1. Step to the L - R side kick to ribs
  2. grab the wrist and lock (R hand)
  3. R roundhouse to the gut
  4. step in, elbow break with a L palm stike (Master Saintignon move)
  5. drop opponent to the floor spinning stomp to the head (get knife) (Master Saintignon move)
    1. 6. Another Knife grab defense (Master Hammond approach)
  6. Step foward L front stance (R reverse knifehand middle in-to-out block and grab hand)
  7. spin around pushing their elbow into their back
  8. take down over leg (while spinning)
  9. punch to the face
    1. 7. An overhead club attack defense (Gento and Mr. Elliot inspired)
      Attack: attacker swings medium-lengthed club over their head attempting to hit defender's head
      Defense:
  10. X-block, grab club with right hand - left side kick to ribs
  11. step in and around (clockwise) thrust club into ribs (similar to an elbow attack)
  12. backhand hit with the club to the back of the attakers head (drops to the floor)
    1. 8. A side-to-side club defense
      Attack: attacker takes side to side swings at defenders midsection or head
  13. after the completion of a stroke (club across attacher's chest), step in and lock wrist
  14. take attacker's arm over the their head (tucking their hand behind their head)
  15. low hook kick sweep throwing attacker to the floor (carefully so club doesn't hit them in the head)
  16. take club and strike attacker's head or chest
    1. 9. A gun to the back defense (courtesy of Mr. Elliott)
      Attacker: attacker comes up behind defender and puts the gun in the small of the defender's back
  17. 360* clockwise turn using a blocking-grab (both hands) lifting up and over defender's sholder
  18. break elbow over sholder (taking control of the gun)
  19. (reinforced) L elbow attack to the ribs (taegeuk 8 move)
  20. reach back through your own legs to grab attacker's leg and pull through to the floor
  21. twist to break attacker's leg between defender's legs
  22. turn and stomp to growing

Some Extra Defenses (optional)

    1. 10. A 2-handed Collar grab defense (palegue 7 - like)
  1. double grab, twist and lock
  2. front kick, front kick
  3. pulling sweep to floor
  4. break ribs
    1. 11. A grab from behind defense
  5. turning arm sweep/lock - punch to the face
  6. knee to the stomach
  7. elbow to the back
  8. take down, punch to the face

Breaking Requirement

5 self-determined breaks (mine are) ... I may trim this down a bit ...:

 

See WHITE BELT

See YELLOW BELT

See ORANGE BELT

See LT. BLUE BELT

See GREEN BELT

See PURPLE BELT

See BROWN BELT

See RED BELT

See NAVY BLUE BELT

See BLACK BELT