Sitting Stance Middle Punch

Keep the punching fist by your hip with the opposite arm extended. Push the fist forward and at the same time pull the opposite fist back (reaction arm). Twist both fists at the end of the technique.

Points to remember:

• Punch to the centre line
• Keep the fist shoulder level
• The body ends up full facing
• Feet should be one and a half shoulder width apart
• Keep your feet parallel

Walking stance middle block

Start with the palms facing down and the blocking arm underneath. Keep the arms to the side of your body.

Move your blocking arm across your body with slight forward motion and twist both forearms at the end.

The fist should end up shoulder level with your body half facing.

Walking Stance Low Block

Start with the back of the wrist facing eachother and the blocking arm on top. Keep the arms chest level and to the side of your body.

Move your blocking arm down and across with slight forward motion and twist both forearms at the end.

Keep the elbow tucked in, near your ribcage. Keep the body half facing.

Walking Stance High Block

Start with back of the forearms facing eachother and the blocking arm on the inside. Keep the arms to the side of your body beside your face but not too close.

Move your blocking arm across your body with a slight forward motion and twist both forearms at the end.

The fist should end up at eye level. Keep your body half facing.

Walking Stance Rising Block

Start with your forearms facing eachother and the blocking arm on top. Keep the arms in front of you and slightly to the side.

Move the blocking arm upward and slightly away from your body and twist both forearms at the end.

The fist ends up higher than your elbow. The outer forearm should be on the centre line. Keep the body full facing.

4 Directional Punch

This fundamental exercise is practised by the beginner (10th Kup) for their first grading exam.

1st part (Anti-clockwise)

Start in a parallel ready stance type 'A' facing toward D

2nd part (Clockwise)

Start in a parallel ready stance type 'A' facing toward D

(1)

Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist

(1)

Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist

(2)

Move the right foot to A, while forming a left walking stance toward B while executing a low block to B with the left forearm

(2)

Move the left foot to B, while forming a right walking stance toward A while executing a low block to A with the right forearm

(3)

Move the right foot to B, forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a middle punch to B with the right fist

(3)

Move the left foot to A, forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a middle punch to A with the right fist

(4)

Move the right foot to D, while forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the left forearm

(4)

Move the left foot to D, while forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the right forearm

(5)

Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the right fist

(5)

Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the right fist

(6)

Move the right foot to B, while forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a low block to A with the left forearm

(6)

Move the left foot to A, while forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a low block to B with the right forearm

(7)

Move the right foot to A, forming a right walking stance toward A while executing a middle punch to A with the right fist

(7)

Move the left foot to B, while forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a low block to B with the right forearm

(End of 1st part)

Move the left foot to return to parallel ready stance type 'A' facing towards D

(End of 2nd part)

Move the left foot to return to parallel ready stance type 'A' facing towards D

4 Directional Block

This fundamental exercise is practised by the beginner (10th Kup) for their first grading exam.

1st part (Anti-clockwise)

Start in a parallel ready stance type 'A' toward D

2nd part (Clockwise)

Start in a parallel ready stance type 'A' toward D

(1)

Move the right foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward D while execuing a low block to D with the left knife-hand

(1)

Move the left foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward D while execuing a low block to D with the right knife-hand

(2)

Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D while execuing a middle block to D with the right inner forearm

(2)

Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D while execuing a middle block to D with the left inner forearm

(3)

Move the right foot to A, forming a left walking stance toward B while execuing a low block to B with the left knife-hand

(3)

Move the left foot to B, forming a right walking stance toward A while execuing a low block to A with the right knife-hand

(4)

Move the right foot to B, forming a right walking stance toward B while execuing a middle block to B with the right inner forearm

(4)

Move the left foot to A, forming a left walking stance toward A while execuing a middle block to A with the left inner forearm

(5)

Move the right foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward C while execuing a low block to C with the left knife-hand

(5)

Move the left foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward C while execuing a low block to C with the right knife-hand

(6)

Move the right foot to C, forming a right walking stance toward C while execuing a middle block to C with the right inner forearm

(6)

Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward C while execuing a middle block to C with the left inner forearm

(7)

Move the right foot to B, forming a left walking stance toward A while execuing a low block to A with the left knife-hand

(7)

Move the left foot to A, forming a right walking stance toward B while execuing a low block to B with the right knife-hand

(8)

Move the right foot to A, forming a right walking stance toward A while execuing a middle block to A with the right inner forearm

(8)

Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance toward B while execuing a middle block to B with the left inner forearm

(End of 1st part)

Move the left foot to return to parallel ready stance type 'A' toward D

(End of 2nd part)

Move the left foot to return to parallel ready stance type 'A' toward D