4th Kup (Blue Belt)

Signifies the heaven towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Taekwondo progresses

Techniques required

• Back knuckle strike downwards in a forward stance
• Palm heel strike in a forward stance
• Palm heel block downwards in a back stance
• Elbow strike in a horse riding stance
• Outer mid section block/high section block at the same time in a back stance
• Reverse hook kick from a back stance
• Front kick, turning kick, side kick from a back stance
• Flying side kick

Pattern required

• Jung Nyum - Virtuous Thought

One-step Sparring

• 4 different techniques

Light Free Sparring

Destruction

• Knife hand strike and side kick to 1" of wood

Korean terminology required

• General kicks