Green Stripe Techniques

Question 1

L-Stance knife-hand middle guarding block (Niunja so sonkal kaunde daebi makgi)

Answer 1

• Blocking tool reaches the target in a straight line in order to cause pain to the opponent
• Performed in half-facing
• Bring the guarding knife-hand to front chest keeping it 3 cm away from the body
• The purpose of the rear hand is to be ready to protect the whole body from attack or to counter with an attack
• Keep the blocking tool half-facing the target at the moment of blocking
• The front fingertip reaches the same level as the defender’s shoulder

Question 2

Walking stance forearm rising block (Gunnun so palmok chookyo makgi)

Answer 2

• Typically used against a downward strike to the forehead or skull with a club, pole, or arm
• Executed in full facing
• The blocking tool must be at the center of the defender’s forehead, with the inner forearm at the same level as the forehead
• Preparation: arms cross at the height of the floating rib with the blocking arm on top, with the palm facing up
• At the moment of impact, fist should be slightly higher than the elbow; the distance between the inner forearm and forehead is 7 cm with elbow bent at a 45-degree angle

Question 3

L-Stance twin forearm block (Niunja so sang palmok makgi)

Answer 3

• The block is performed with a simultaneous execution of a middle side block to defend from an attack coming from the front and of a rising block to defend from an attack to the forehead coming from the side
• Preparation: the middle side block prepares on the inside and the rising block prepares on the outside; cross the arms in front of the front chest with both palms facing you
• The middle side block defending the front of the body is the primary block

Question 4

L-Stance knife-hand middle outward side strike (Niunja so sonkal kaunde bakuro yop taerigi)

Answer 4

• The block is performed with a simultaneous execution of a middle side block to defend from an attack coming from the front and of a rising block to defend from an attack to the forehead coming from the side
• Preparation: the middle side block prepares on the inside and the rising block prepares on the outside; cross the arms in front of the front chest with both palms facing you
• The middle side block defending the front of the body is the primary block

Question 5

Flying high kick (Twimyo nopi chagi)

Answer 5

• Performed in a scissoring motion
• Tucks up like a front snap kick, then switch your feet to kick with your other leg
• The tool is the ball of the foot
• Used to attack a tall opponent, or a target in a high place with the ball of the foot

Question 6

Back piercing kick (Dwitcha jirugi)

Answer 6

• Quite effective for an opponent approaching from the rear
• Footsword is used as an attacking tool
• Advantage is the ability to reach a long distance, even without changing the direction of the body
• Keep the toes of the stationary foot pointed to the front, with the ankle of the kicking foot bent at a 45o angle at the moment of impact

Question 7

Reverse back piercing kick (Bandae dwitcha jirugi)

Answer 7

• The same principles apply as the back kick, but turn your body 180o before kicking

Question 8

Dan-Gun

Answer 8

• Definition: Dan-Gun is named after the Holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea (in 2,333 BC).
• Start in narani junbi sogi (parallel ready stance). At the end, left leg returns to ready stance.

Question 9

Three-Step Sparring (rising block)

Answer 9

• Attack: three walking stance high punches, stepping forward with the right foot first
• Defense: three rising blocks, stepping back with the right foot first
• Counter: high punch with the right fist.
• Measurement: Attacker measures distance on the outside of the defender’s left foot, feet pass each other
• Execution: same protocol as previous sequences; (children one direction with a partner / adults one direction and two directions with a partner)
• Be able to perform the sequences for all prior ranks as well

Question 10

release from cross-grab to the wrist