Grading Syllabus For The Traditional Tang Soo Do Association

8th to 7th Gup (Orange Belt, One Tag)

Basic requirements

• Current membership to the TTSDA
• Approval of the instructor to grade
• Regular class attendance of at least 3 months since the last meeting
• Minimum age 6/7 years

General Knowledge

• General rules of class attendance
• Basic Tang Soo Do etiquette
• Basic Tang Soo Do terminology

Demonstration of Ability

• Be able to demonstrate all previous requirements.

Hand techniques (Soo Gi)

• Low knife hand block (Ha Dan Soo Do Mahk Kee) in back stance (Hu Gul Jaseh)
• Middle knife hand block (Choong Dan Soo Do Mahk Kee) in back stance (Hu Gul Jaseh
• Low block (Ha Dan Mahk Kee) and middle knife hand block (Choong Dan Soo Do Mahk Kee) combination in front stance (Chun
• Gul Jaseh) with hip (Hu Ri) twist

Foot Techniques (Jok Gi)

• Roundhouse kick (Dollyo Cha Gi) in sparring stance (Dae Ryun Jaseh)
• Inside to outside axe kick (Ahneso Pahkuro Cha Gi) in sparring stance (Dae Ryun Jaseh)
• Outside to inside axe kick (Pahkeso Ahnuro Cha Gi) in sparring stance (Dae Ryun Jaseh)

Forms (Hyungs)

• Ki Cho Hyung Sam Bu
• Pyung Ahn Cho Dan
• One step sparring (Il Soo Sik Dae Ryun)
• Sequence 3 to 6 (Sam Bon to Yuk Bon)
• Self Defence (Ho Sin Sool)
• Cross hand wrist grip 1 to 4 (Il Bon to Sa Bon)
• Breaking (Kyok Pa)

• Side kick (Yup Cha Gi) from horse stance (Kee Ma Jaseh) to a ¾ inch breaker board
  Women and all children under 16 years, half of a ¾ inch breaker board

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