White Belt - 10th Kup

THIS PAGE IS THE DRAFT VERSION 10 - NOT OFFICIAL SYLLABUS!!!! SEE WEB VERSION FOR OFFICIAL SYLLABUS.

Stances

1. Attention

2. Ready

3. Horse-riding

4. Walking

5. Sparring

Kicking Techniques

1. Shin Kick (like passing soccer ball)

2. Heel kick to lower shin (toes out)

3. Groin kick  

4. Back kick

5. Front knee

6. Front kick

7. Turning knee

8. Turning kick

Self Defence

Release principles

• Working against thumb, large circle and small circle

• Use of 90° and 180° step.

Release/Strike from a static grab – single hand

1. Release > elbow strike to solar-plexus

2. Strike wrist (LU7) > knife hand strike to neck (LI18)

3. Strike wrist > spin inwards > elbow strike to head [DANGER!]

4. Release by spinning outwards, elbow strike to head or ribs then face the opponent in sparring stance

5. Kick shin (SP6) > palm strike to chin or nose

Against Front Choke

6. Throat pressure point (jugular notch)

7. Arm-pit pressure point

8. Arm over > elbow to head [DANGER!]

9. Arm over, turn > elbow to head or body

Release from two shoulder grab from behind

10. Spin, head under, keep spinning until released. Start with a step to unbalance attacker.

Pressure Points

1. Inner wrist – Lung 7

2. Neck - Large Intestine 18

3. Inside shins - Spleen 6 or 7

Weak Points

1. Jugular Notch – push in and downwards

2. Armpit – caution due to superficial nerves & blood vessels

3. Nose - push or strike with palm

4. Solar Plexus

5. Groin (for Groin Kick)

Multiple Grabbing

Demonstrate defence against static grab to wrist from front, side or rear, double hands, two hands onto one, chokes - using releases & release/strike.

Key Principles and Skills

• Balance: Keeping your balance by lowering your centre and affecting opponent’s balance by pulling, pushing or striking.

• Feint: Using opposite movement to generate a reaction from your opponent to help your technique

• Awareness: Watching for punches and kicks from opponent during technique – ready to block if required.

• Safety: Always taking care of your partner.

• Respect: Following dojang etiquette in a respectful and sincere manner.

Falling

1. Back fall and back roll – start from sitting, first without rolling over, then rolling over, then from squatting, then from standing.

2. Cat roll – start from kneeling, then from standing.

Hand Techniques

These hand techniques are done in both horse-riding stance and walking stance, demonstrating good use of the hips to generate power.

1. Basic punch      

2. Lower block          

3. Upper block      

4. Inner block

5. Outer block

6. Outward knife hand strike

NEW 2026 Sparring Drills

Objectives: At this level, students are learning to form a basic frame, or sparring stance and apply balanced, linear movement. These drills draw from the current White Belt techniques the student is concurrently learning, namely sparring stance and front knee/turning knee strike, while beginning to build a foundation of movement, basic guarding, basic jab/cross and parrying hand techniques.

1. 1. Movement Drill (sparring stance) – done in lines in class

      • In & Out - Guard up

      • In & Out - Jab (front hand)

      • In & Out - Jab/Cross

   2. Combination Drill - Jab/Cross > Step forward (R) > Knee Strike (L) – and reverse, in lines

   3. Partner Drill - Basic Parrying against Jab, Cross and Jab/Cross Combinations with partner.

Patterns

You should be proficient with both left & right sides.

Pattern 1 – this is the right-hand version

1. Mid-section punch (R) [horse-riding stance]

2. Outer block (R)

3. Lower block (R)

4. Mid-section punch (L) (R lower block remains in position

5. Outer block (L)

6. Lower block (L)

7. Pull both hands back then upper X-block (R on top)

8. Double elbow strike to the rear (look back over R shoulder) [kyup]

9. Double punch to solar plexus [kyup]