WMAA Yellow 1st Belt Requirements

Minimum Requirements for 8th Kup - Yellow First

1. Basic Hand and Foot Techniques

Riding horse stance: Side knife hand strike, face block

Kicking techniques from sparring stance: Roundhouse kick. Side kick, Out-in crescent kick

2. Combination Kicking Techniques

3. Form - Basic form #2

4. One-Step Sparring - #3 & #4

#3 - LF step to left: RF side kick down into riding horse stance: RH knife hand strike to outside of neck (arm straight); turn backwards, strict stomach with L elbow.

5. Self-Defense - #3 & #4

#3 - Same side shoulder grab - RH going over attacker's RH and grabbing, turning your shoulder and attackers hand 90 degrees, pushing down with L elbow.

#4 - Opposite side shoulder grab - LH going over attacker's RH and grabbing thumb area with index finger, middle finger. and ring finger and grab pinky knuckle with thumb, turning counterclockwise with RH assisting.

6. Sparring

7. Breaking Technique - Ax kick

8. General Knowledge

The respectful way to sit during Tae Kwon Do practice Is with your legs crossed and your hands resting on your knees.

"Without patience, there is no victory."