Grading Requirements – 1st GUP

Score required – 80%

1) 50 Push-up & 50 Sit-ups

2) Kicking techniques – facing partner, five kicks with each leg (moving forward with each kick).

a) Roundhouse, jump turning roundhouse, spinning heel kick.
b) Jumping axe kick, fake roundhouse jump turning side kick (done as one kick), spinning heel kick.
c) Inside crescent kick, jump turning inside crescent kick, turning outside crescent kick.

3) Self-defence

a) Random holds - partner may put on any hold in any order; defender must break out.
b) Knife defence - Attacker moving in with stabbing motion, use preferred defence, use opponent's strength to put off balance, finish with strike or arm lock.

4) 1 Step self-developed

Against partner in ready stance; partner attacks
throwing punches at random, defender blocks punches and moves in with takedown.

5) Taeguk 7, 8 and Self developed pattern

6) Board breaking

1 board, Instructor nominates which kick. (Seniors
only - 1 punch.)

7) Free sparring

Tournament, street style, and against two others.

8) Korean Terminolgy - Kicks & Stances