1st Degree Grading Syllabus

1st Degree Black Belt > to 1 and a half Degree Black Belt

Pattern Name: Kwang-Gae
Pattern Meaning: Kwang-Gye is named after the famous Kwang-Gae-Toh-Wang, the 19th King of the Koguryo Dynasty, who regained all the lost territories including the greater part of Manchuria. The diagram represents the expansion and recovery of lost territory. The 39 movements refer to the first two figures of 391 A.D., the year he came to the throne.
Number of Moves: 39
Foot that returns to ready position: Left Foot

Pattern Name: Po-Eun
Pattern Meaning: Po-Eun is the pseudonym of a loyal subject Chong Mong-Chu (1400) who was a famous poet and whose poem “I would not serve a second master though I might be crucified a hundred times” is known to every Korean. He was also a pioneer in the field of physics. The diagram represents his unerring loyalty to the king and country towards the end of the Koryo Dynasty.
Number of Moves: 36
Foot that returns to ready position: Left Foot

Korean:

All moves in both patterns.

Breaking Techniques:

Flying Twist Kick (1 board)

Reverse Turning Kick (Male = 2 boards, Female = 1 board)

Knife Hand (Male = 2 boards, Female = 1 board)

Step Sparring:

Semi-Free “counter flying kick”

Self Defense

Release from holds “no attack”