EMIRATES TAEKWON-DO LEARN · RECALL · PRACTISE
Green-Blue to Blue Belt Exam Syllabus
Green-Blue Belt (5th Gup) → Blue Belt (4th Gup). Revise three movements, Reverse Side Kick, Yul-Gok Tul and the relationship between martial arts, sports and practical training.
01
Fundamental movements
- Walking Stance Front Elbow Strike — Gunnun So Ap Palkup Taerigi.
- L-Stance Twin Knife-hand Block — Niunja So Sang Sonkal Makgi.
- Walking Stance Double Forearm High Block — Gunnun So Doo Palmok Nopunde Makgi.
02
Kick & pattern
- Reverse Side Kick — Mondora Yop Chagi; control the turn, target line, chamber, recovery and landing.
- Yul-Gok Tul — 38 movements; know sequence, diagram, direction changes and finishing point.
- Learn Yul-Gok’s exact meaning from the article, including 1536–1584, 38° latitude and the scholar diagram.
03
Theory & application
- Explain Taekwon-Do’s emphasis on powerful kicks, punches, blocks, stances and technical precision.
- Train both practical and formal elements: sparring, self-defence, patterns, fundamentals and theory.
- Compare competitive sport training with traditional training; recognise the value and limits of each.
Key terms & facts
- Mondora Yop Chagi — Reverse Side Kick
- Yul-Gok — 38 movements
- Doo Palmok — double forearm
- Sang Sonkal — twin knife-hand
Check your understanding
- Can you name and demonstrate all three fundamental movements?
- Can you perform Yul-Gok and recite its exact meaning?
- Can you explain the difference between martial arts and sports?