CURRICULUM

Gup Promotional Criteria

Instructor’s recommendation minimum:

Minimum of 24 classes in grade (yellow-2nd brown)

Vocabulary/philosophy/history: oral

Basic motions: kicking, blocking, striking, stances, focus, breathing, eye contact, footwork and fluidity of movement

One Step Sparring: Two & Three Step Sparring:

Yellow belt: 1-3 basic techniques 2nd Brown: 1-5

Green belt: 1-7 basic techniques 1st Brown: 1-10

Blue belt: 1-12 intermediate techniques

2nd Brown: 1-17

1st Brown: 1-22

Aikido & Judo Techniques:

Yellow belt: Aikido 1-3

Green belt: Aikido 1-6

Blue belt: Aikido 1-9

2nd Brown belt: Judo 1-9; Aikido 1-15

1st Brown belt: Judo 1-15; Aikido 1-20

Jump kicks: front, side, round, wheel, back and ax

Breaking: determined by judge or prearranged

Free sparring: Determined by judges

Note: White belts are responsible for basic motions and forms only

Gup Forms

White Kibon 1, 2 & 3

Yellow Pinan 1& 2

Green Pinan 3, Old Kibon 1 & 2

Blue Pinan 4, Old Kibon 3

3rd Brown Pinan 5, Old Kibon 4, Yuk Soo Darion 1-2

2nd Brown Naihanchi 1, Bassai, Yuk Soo Darion 1-4

1st Brown Naihanchi 2, Rohai, Yuk Soo Darion 1-5

Dan Rank Forms

1st Fushu, Chinte, Naihanchi 3, Toe Chu San 1-2

2nd Chinto, Kakyoku & Ship Soo

3rd Sang Guk Kwan, Jion & Kusanku

4th Seiru & Sabom Kwan

5th O Sip Sa Bo & Dai Gi Hyul, Shaolin Jang Kwan & Gojushiho