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Information for Third Red Belt students
About Your Belt
Congratulations on earning your 1st kup (1st Red) belt in Tae Kwon Do. This is the last gup prior to earning the first dan black belt. Fewer than 2% of students actually get this far; and only half of those make it to black belt. Hone your techniques to the absolute best you can make them!
What You Will Learn
As a 3rd Red belt, you will continue to refine the techniques you have learned to this point.
You will learn three additional Poom Se:
As usual, these forms are in addition to the twenty-eight forms you have already learned.This will complete the 31 form set required to obtain a 1st dan black belt from the Mi guk tae kwon do ji do kwan.
The Third Red Belt Examination
To pass the examination for your 1st dan black belt, you will have to perform all of the following thirty-one forms:
All forms must be crisp and precise - mistake free.You will have to show your knowledge of Hangul.You will read all 28 form names.All self-defense techniques will be demonstrated; as will all takedown techniques. You will demonstrate your Korean vocabulary.
Additional requirements will be made known to you just prior to, and at the time of the test. Careful attention to detail during normal training will prepare you to meet these requirements. Don't assume anything. Power, speed, balance, calm, focus, precision & control!
Specific Information For Third Red Belts
Self-Defense techniques learned during 3rd Red belt
High left outward knifehand block Center step in right leg, turn right hip into opponent's center Right arm behind opponent's torso Pull opponents hand away, pull opponents back after hand Pop right hip up and takedown
Hapkido move #12, countering high punch strike #3: Opponent right-high punches you from front:
High left outward knifehand block Right step past opponents right leg Turn hip into opponent's pelvis Place right hand behind opponents left waist Pull opponents right hand down, Simultaneously pull at waist across your hip, takedown
Hapkido move #13, countering head punch in kneeling position: Both kneeling, Opponent brings right knee step-up & right punches to your face:
Left high outward block, bring left knee up Grab wrist, reverse knifehand opponents right knee
Hapkido Move #14, countering half-encircle grab from behind: Opponent grabs over right shoulder, under left shoulder:
Bring right knee up Grab elbow over right shoulder with your right hand Grab wrist under left shoulder with left hand Rotate opponent over right shoulder, takedown
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