TWO STEP SPARRING (IBO MATSOKI)
Attacker starts right leg back, forearm guarding block.

Defence starts in parallel ready stance.

5. Attack = Right back kick, left walking stance, high palm strike.
Defence = Right L stance, palm waist block, left L stance, inward outer forearm block.
Counter = Right walking stance, left reverse knifehand, middle inward strike (slipping right foot).

6. Attack = Right high turning kick, left walking stance arc-hand strike.
Defence = Sitting stance twin straight forearm block (moving left foot diagonally), right L stance palm hooking block (grabbing the arm).
Counter = Left side kick (still holding grabbed arm).

7. Attack = Right fixed stance, side fist side strike, left middle reverse turning kick.
Defence = Left L stance, twin forearm block, right L stance knifehand guarding block (sliding away using block as guard only).
Counter = Right high reverse turning kick.

8. Attack = Right middle side kick, right L stance, knifehand high strike (turning clockwise).
Defence = Right L stance, inward inner forearm waist block, right L stance knifehand guarding block (double stepping).
Counter = Left X stance, high backfist side strike.

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What is Free Sparring
Free sparring is basically putting what has been learnt so far into practice, with no prewarning of attack. Therefore, not as many defending techniques can be practised as in the other forms of sparring. Free sparring can be practised with no pads and should be strickly non-contact. Semi contact sparring is allowed only when adequate supervision (i.e. safety boots and gloves are worn). This type of sparring must only be carried out under strict supervision of a qualified instructor.

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Meaning Of Blue Belt
Blue signifies the heaven towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Tae Kwon-Do progresses.

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Joong-Gun

Number of Movements: 32

Meaning of Joong-Gun:
Joong-Gun is named after the patriot Ahn Joong-Gun who assassinated Hiro-Bumi Ito, the first Japanese governor-general of Korea, known as the man who played the leading part in the Korea-Japan merger. There are 32 movements in this pattern to represent Mr. Ahn's age when he was executed in a Lui-Shung prison (1910)

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Starting Position: Closed ready stance B

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

2. Execute a low side front snap kick to B with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 1

3. Lower the left foot to B and then move the right foot to B forming a left rear foot stance toward B while executing an upward block with a right palm

4. Move the right foot to A forming a left L-stance toward A, at the same time executing a middle block to A with a right reverse knife-hand

5. Execute a low side front snap kick to A with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 4

6. Lower the right foot to A and then move the left foot to A forming a right rear foot stance toward A while executing an upward block with a left palm

7. 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

8. Execute a right upper elbow strike while forming a left walking stance toward D, slipping the left foot to D

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

10. Execute a left upper elbow strike while forming a right walking stance toward D, slipping the right foot to D

11. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a high vertical punch to D with a twin fist

12. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing an upset punch to D with a twin fist

13. Move the right foot on line CD and then turn counter clockwise to form a left walking stance toward C while executing a rising block with an X-fist

14. Move the left foot to E forming a right L-stance toward E while executing a high side strike to E with the left back fist

15. Twist the left fist counter clockwise until the back fist faces downward, at the same time forming a left walking stance toward E, slipping the left foot to E

16. Execute a high punch to E with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward E. Perform 15 and 16 in a fast motion

17. Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to F, forming a left L-stance toward F while executing a high side strike to F with a right back fist

18. Twist the right fist clockwise until the back fist faces downward, at the same time forming a right walking stance toward F, slipping the right foot to F

19. Execute a high punch to F with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward F. Perform 18 and 19 in a fast motion

20. Bring the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a high block to C with a left double forearm

21. Execute a middle punch to C with the left fist while forming a right L-stance toward C, pulling the left foot

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

23. Lower the right foot to C forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a high block to C with the right double forearm

24. Execute a middle punch to C with the right fist while forming a left L-stance toward C, pulling the right foot

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

26. Lower the left foot to C forming a right L-stance toward C while executing amiddle guarding block to C with the forearm

27. Execute a pressing block with the right palm while forming a left low stance toward C, slipping the left foot to C. Perform in slow motion

28. Move the right foot to C forming a left L-stance toward C while executing a middle guarding block to C with the forearm

29. Execute a pressing block with the left palm while forming a right low stance toward C, slipping the right foot to C. Perform in a slow motion

30. Bring the left foot to the right foot forming a closed stance toward A while executing an angle punch with the right fist. Perform in slow motion

31. Move the right foot to A forming a right fixed stance toward A while executing a U-shape block to A

32. Bring the right foot to the left foot and then move the left foot to B forming a left fixed stance toward B, at the same time executing a U-shape block to B

END: Bring the left foot back to a ready posture

 

Korean Terms

Arc hand - Bandal son

Back kick - Dwit chagi

Closed Ready Stance ‘B’ - Moa Junbi Sogi ‘B’

Consecutive kick - Yonsok chagi

Downward block - Naeryo makgi

Downward kick - Naeryo chagi

Forging post - Dollyon joo

Front elbow strike - Ap palkup taerigi

Inward knifehand strike - Anearo sonkal taerigi

Low Stance - Nachuo Sogi

One step sparring - Ilbo matsoki

Pressing kick - Noollo chagi

Pressing Block - Noollo  Makgi

Rear foot stance - Dwit bal sogi

Reverse turning hooking kick - Bandae dollyo goro chagi

Scooping block - Duro makgi

Side elbow strike - Yop palkup taerigi

Side fist side strike - Yop joomuk yop taerigi

Side sole - Yop bal badak

Side thrust kick - Yop cha tulgi

Turning punch - Dollyo jirugi

Twin knifehand block - Sang sonkal makgi

Twin upset punch - Sang dwijibo jirugi

Upper elbow strike - Wi palkup taeregi

X Block - Kyocha Makgi

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