Kiyas in Patterns
General Choi introducted kiyas into patterns in the very beginning of Taekwondo and it was always his intention for them to remain there. However, the general inability for people to make a proper kiya resulted in its removal from Taekwondo patterns. They are now back and part of the official grading system for Taekwondo so we must now learn them. The complete list of where the kiyas in each pattern are can be found here:
Chon-Ji: Movement 17
Dan-Gun: Movement 8 and 17
Do-San: Movement 6 and 22
Won-Hyo: Movement 12
Yul-Gok: Movement 24, 27, and 36
Joong-Gun: Movement 12
Toi-Gye: Movement 29
Hwa-Rang: Movement 14 and 25
Choong-Moo: Movement 9 (on the execution of the guarding block) and 19 (on the landing performing the knife hand guarding block)
Kwang-Gae: Movement 23 and 27
Po-Eun: Movement 12 and 30
Ge-Baek: Movement 19 and 28
Know them, memorize them, notate them in your student handbooks, these are now part of the grading and tournament curriculum!
Chon-Ji: Movement 17
Dan-Gun: Movement 8 and 17
Do-San: Movement 6 and 22
Won-Hyo: Movement 12
Yul-Gok: Movement 24, 27, and 36
Joong-Gun: Movement 12
Toi-Gye: Movement 29
Hwa-Rang: Movement 14 and 25
Choong-Moo: Movement 9 (on the execution of the guarding block) and 19 (on the landing performing the knife hand guarding block)
Kwang-Gae: Movement 23 and 27
Po-Eun: Movement 12 and 30
Ge-Baek: Movement 19 and 28
Know them, memorize them, notate them in your student handbooks, these are now part of the grading and tournament curriculum!
Handbook Corrections
1) Beginning September 2016, all flexibility requirements before testings become a pass/fail requirement. They will no longer be a single minus point.
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