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Instructor: Charles Gellard 7th Degree World Master  
   
 

1st kup grading

   

 

Choong Moo

30 Moves

Ready position: Parallel ready stance

CHOONG-MOO was the name given to the great Admiral Yi Soon-Sin of the Yi Dynasty. He was reputed to have invented the first armoured battleship (Kobukson) in 1592, which is said to be the precursor of the present day submarine. The reason why this pattern ends with a left hand attack is to symbolize his regrettable death, having no chance to show his unrestrained potentiality checked by the forced reservation of his loyalty to the king

Diagram

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

Movements

 
Start

Parallel ready stance: Start facing D

         
1

Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance toward B while executing a twin knife-hand block.

         
2

Move the right foot to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a high front strike to B with the right knife-hand and bring the left back hand in front of the forehead.

         
3

Move the right foot to A turning clockwise to form a left L-stance toward A while executing a middle guarding block to A with a knife-hand.

         
4

Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a high thrust to A with the left flat finger tip.

         
5

Move the left foot to D forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand.

         
6

Turn the face to C forming a left bending ready stance A toward C.

         
7

Execute a middle side piercing kick to C with the right foot.

         
8

Lower the right foot to C forming a right L-stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand.

         
9

Execute a flying side piercing kick to D with the right foot soon after moving it to D and then land to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle guarding block to D with a knife-hand.

         
10

Move the left foot to E turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward E at the same time executing a low block to E with the left forearm.

         
11

Extend both hands upward as if to grab the opponent's head while forming a left walking stance toward E, slipping the left foot.

         
12

Execute an upward kick to E with the right knee pulling both hands downward.

         
13

Lower the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to F forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a high front strike to F with the right reverse knife-hand, bringing the left back hand under the right elbow joint.

         
14

Execute a high turning kick to DF with the right foot and then lower it to the left foot.

         
15

Execute a middle back piercing kick to F with the left foot. Perform 14 and 15 in a fast motion.

         
16

Lower the left foot to F forming a left L-stance toward E while executing a middle guarding block to E with the forearm.

         
17

Execute a middle turning kick to DE with the left foot.

         
18

Lower the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to C forming a right fixed stance toward C while executing a U-shape block toward C.

         
19

Jump and spin around counter clockwise, landing on the same spot to form a left L-stance toward C while executing a middle guarding block to C with a knife-hand.

         
20

Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C at the same time executing a low thrust to C with the right upset fingertip.

         
21

Execute a side back strike to D with the right back fist and a low block to C with the left forearm while forming a right L-stance toward C, pulling the left foot.

         
22

Move the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a middle thrust to C with the right straight finger tip.

         
23

Move the left foot to B turning counter clockwise to form a left walking stance toward B while executing a high block to B with the left double forearm.

         
24

Move the right foot to B forming a sitting stance toward C while executing a middle front block to C with the right forearm and then a high side strike to B with the right back fist.

         
25

Execute a middle side piercing kick to A with the right foot turning counter clockwise and then lower it to A.

         
26

Execute a middle side piercing kick to A with the left foot turning clockwise.

         
27

Lower the left foot to A and then execute a checking block to B with an X-knife-hand while forming a left L-stance toward B pivoting with the left foot.

         
28

Move the left foot to B forming a left walking stance toward B while executing an upward block to B with a twin palm.

         
29

Move the left foot on line AB and then execute a rising block with the right forearm while forming a right walking stance toward A.

         
30

Execute a middle punch to A with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward A.

         

 

Line work

    • Walking stance, low outer forearm block, rising block, reverse punch
    • L stance, knife hand guarding block, slip front leg into walking stance, upper elbow strike (as in Joong Gun)
    • Rear leg front kick, turning kick reverse punch into walking stance
    • Walking stance, double forearm block, middle section then low outer forearm block, keeping front arm in the same
      place
    • L stance, side kick, back kick into walking stance, middle reverse punch
    • First 3 moves of Won Hyo (L stance twin forearm block then inward knife hand strike, slip front foot into fixed
      stance doing a side punch)
    • L stance, turning kick, reverse turning kick, walking stance, leading hand reverse knife hand, reverse punch
    • First 2 moves from Toi Gye (L stance middle then slip the front leg forwards into walking stance, reverse upset
      fingertip thrust)
    • L stance, front leg hook kick side kick combination, rear leg axe kick, land L stance forearm guarding block
    • Walking stance, double hooking block (obverse/reverse), obverse middle punch then L stance twin knife hand
      block (as in Yul Gok)
    • L stance, knife hand guarding block, front leg, front snap kick into walking stance, flat fingertip thrust (as in Toi
      Gye)
    • Fixed stance, U shaped block (as in Joong Gun)
    • L stance, rear leg, jumping side kick, with step (as in Choong Moo)
    • Walking stance, wedging block, Pull front leg back to L stance, knife hand strike
    • L stance, jumping front kick off rear leg without step, then pressing block in low stance
    • Walking stance, low section X fist pressing block then X fist rising block

 

Sparring

    • Set sparring (eximiners choice)
    • 1 step sparring
    • Free sparring

Grading patterns

    • 2 - Examiner’s choice
    • Student’s choice (not grade pattern)
    • Hwa Rang