Grading Syllabus For The Traditional Tang Soo Do Association

1st Dan to Senior 1st Dan(Midnight Blue Belt)

Basic requirements

• Current membership to the TTSDA
• Approval of the instructor to grade
• Regular class attendance of at least 18 months since the last meeting
• Minimum age 12 years

General Knowledge

• General rules of class attendance
• Basic Tang Soo Do etiquette
• Basic Tang Soo Do terminology
• Correct Tang Soo Do attitudes
• Additional knowledge of Tang Soo Do terminology
• Be able to count to ten in Korean
• The five basic principles of Tang Soo Do
• Understanding the principles behind balance, speed, power and focus
• Conversant in Tang Soo Do terminology
• Be able to assist Instructors in teaching and class responsibilities
• The capabilities of assisting in the training of lower grades with the minimum of supervision by the class Instructor.
• The ability to assist in the organisation of TTDSA events.
• Understand the history and philosophy of Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan.
• The ability to run and manage a club within the TTSDA and assist with organising events.

Demonstration of Ability

• Understand and apply the Eight Key Concepts to all techniques.

Hand/Leg techniques (Soo/Jok Gi)

• Be able to demonstrate any technique requested either singularly, combination or jumping.

Forms (Hyungs)

• Bassai
• Naihanji Cho Dan
• Chil Sung Il Ro
• Chil Sung Sam Ro
• Yuk Ro Cho Dan
• Bong Hyung Il Bu
• Moo Pahl Dang Khum (Eighth Martial Way)
• Be able to demonstrate the set of eight Ki Gong breathing exercises.

Sparring (Dae Ryun)

• One step sparring (Il Soo Sik Dae Ryun) sequence 1 to 18 (Il Bon to Ship Pahl Bon)

Self Defence (Ho Sin Sool)

• Complete review of all self defence techniques.

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