Sam Dan Sam Soo Sik - Three Step Sparring

Question 1

What does Sam Soo Sik Mean?

Answer 1

Sam = Three or Third
Soo Sik = Sparring

Three Step Sparring
A predetermined combination to teach skills and discipline

Question 2

What are the starting positions for Attacker in all Sam Soo Sik techniques #1 - #6?

Answer 2

1,#3,#5 begin Right Leg Back Front Stance

#2, #4, #6 begin Right Leg Back Fighting Stance

Question 3

What is the Attack for Sam Dan Sam Soo Sik #1

Answer 3

[Starting from Right Foot back Low block]
3 high punches walking forward starting w/Right Hand

Question 4

What is the Defense for Sam Dan Sam Soo Sik #1

Answer 4

1. Step back Right Leg Fighting stance, Left Hand inside/outside middle knife-hand block
2. Step back Left Leg Fighting stance, Right Hand inside/outside middle knife-hand block
3. Step back Right Leg Fighting stance, Left Hand inside/outside middle knife-hand block, Grab wrist, shift to Front stance upper Ridge-Hand groin strike, keep wrist, step Right Foot under attacker’s arm into Horse Riding stance, Right Hand downward knife-hand strike to elbow

Question 5

What is the Attack for Sam Dan Sam Soo Sik #2

Answer 5

[Start Right Foot back Fighting stance]
Walking Forward….
1. Right Leg Front Kick
2. Left Leg Front Kick
3. Right Leg Front Kick

Question 6

What is the Defense for Sam Dan Sam Soo Sik #2

Answer 6

[Starting from Right Foot Back, Fighting Stance]
1. Don’t move, just downward Left Hand Palm Block
2. Step back Left Leg Fighting stance downward Right Hand Palm block
3. Step back Right Leg Fighting stance downward Left Hand Palm block, Right Leg Jump Front kick landing RIGHT Foot forward, double Punch to Face and Solar Plexus

Question 7

What is the Attack for Sam Dan Sam Soo Sik #3

Answer 7

[Starting from Right Foot back Low block]
3 high punches walking forward starting w/Right Hand

Question 8

What is the Defense for Sam Dan Sam Soo Sik #3

Answer 8

[From Chon Be]
Right Leg back Fighting stance, Left Hand Outside/Inside block [fist]
Left Leg back Fighting stance, Right Hand Outside/Inside block [fist]
Right Leg back Fighting stance Left Hand Outside/Inside block [fist], step forward and outward Right Leg Horse Riding stance, Right Elbow to ribs, Reverse Left Elbow to face [stay in place, twist… left elbow travels 180 degrees… back to attacker]

Question 9

What is the Attack for Sam Dan Sam Soo Sik #4

Answer 9

[Starting in Fighting Stance]
Right Leg Front kick
Left Leg Round kick
Right Leg Back kick

Question 10

What is the Defense for Sam Dan Sam Soo Sik #4

Answer 10

[Starting from Right Leg Back Fighting stance]
Left Foot back Fighting stance, downward palm block
Right Foot back Fighting stance, Left-Hand Outside-Inside Palm block
45 Degrees to left Right Leg Side Kick [to attacker’s back] Land in Horse Riding stance, Right-Hand Knife Hand strike [to attacker’s neck]

Question 11

What is the Attack for Sam Dan Sam Soo Sik #5

Answer 11

3 High Punches

Question 12

What is the Defense for Sam Dan Sam Soo Sik #5

Answer 12

[From Chon Be]
Left Leg back Fighting stance - Right Hand Inside/Outside Knife-Hand block
Right Leg back Fighting stance Left Hand Inside/Outside Knife-Hand block
[For this next section, think of Kong Sang So]
Left Leg back Fighting stance - Right Hand Inside/Outside Knife-Hand block grab wrist - Left Hand cover and grab hand - Pull while middle Right Leg Front kick, push hand down, hop Cross stance [Right Foot in front] Right-Hand Back fist, hop to Front Stance [Right Foot forward] Back fist, Left Hand Middle punch, Right Hand Middle punch

Question 13

What is the Attack for Sam Dan Sam Soo Sik #5

Answer 13

3 High Punches

Question 14

What is the Defense for Sam Dan Sam Soo Sik #5

Answer 14

[From Chon Be]
Left Leg back Fighting Stance w/Right-Hand Inside/Outside Knife Hand block
Right Leg back Fighting Stance w/Left-Hand Inside/Outside Knife Hand block
Leg back Fighting Stance w/Right-Hand Inside/Outside Knife Hand block, grab wrist and retain, grab hand w/Left Hand…pull and Right Leg Middle Front kick…release, hop forward Cross stance [Right Foot in front] Right-Hand Back fist, hop back Front Stance [Right Foot forward] Right-Hand Back fist, Left-Hand Middle punch, Right-Hand Middle punch
[Think of Kong Sang So]

Question 15

What is the Offense for Sam Dan Sam Soo Sik #6

Answer 15

Right leg Side Kick, Left leg Back Kick, Right leg Round Kick

Question 16

What is the Defense for Sam Dan Sam Soo Sik #6

Answer 16

[Starting Right leg Back Fighting Stance]
Step back, Left leg Fighting Stance [dodge kick]
Slide back [Right leg still in front] Fighting Stance [dodge kick]
Right knee down [Left leg forward] Left hand High Knife-Hand block, Right hand Upper Cut to groin