Purple and Purple Senior Belts

Won-Hyo:

28 Moves, Meaning: Won-Hyo was the noted monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty in the year 686 AD. 

Chum Be - Ready Stance Two

1. Left back stance, left square block (bump and block)

2. Left back stance, right reverse knife hand strike inward (reach, listen, pull in, strike)

3. Left fixed stance (left foot slides forward), left middle punch

4. Turn to the right 180°, right back stance, right square block (bump and block)

5. Right back stance,  left reverse knife hand strike inward (reach, listen, pull in, strike)

6. Right fixed stance (right foot slides forward), right middle punch

7. (seven slide) right foot returns to left to a closed stance, left double fist block

8. Left side kick, landing in left back stance, left double knife hand block

9. Step right back stance, right double knife hand block

10. Step left back stance, left double knife hand block

11. Step right front stance, spear hand strike and yell

12. Turn 270° left, left back stance, left square block (bump and block)

13. Left back stance, right reverse knife hand strike inward (reach, listen, pull in, strike)

14. Left fixed stance (left foot slides forward), left middle punch

15. Turn to the right 180°, right back stance, right square block (bump and block)

16. Right back stance,  left reverse knife hand strike inward (reach, listen, pull in, strike)

17. Right fixed stance (right foot slides forward), right middle punch

18. Right returns sliding to left, step out left front stance, right reverse inner forearm block

19. Right front kick, landing in right front stance, left reverse middle punch

20. Left reverse inner forearm block

21. Left front kick, landing in left front stance, right reverse middle punch

22. Right side kick and yell, landing in a closed stance, turning 270°

23. Step out to left back stance, double fist block

24. Turn 180°, right back stance, right double fist block

Purple Belt Drills:

1. Stick’em, Bing, Bang, Boom:

   1. Back stance, front leg front kick (stick’em)

   2. Front hand punch (bing)

   3. Reverse punch (bang)

   4. Back leg round kick (boom)

   5. Back stance, double knife hand block and yell

2. Hook Ridge:

   1. Back stance, front hand low block

   2. Back leg round kick

   3. Spin hook kick

   4. Front stance ridge hand

   5. No step/shift to a back stance front hand punch and yell

3. The Big One (Purple senior only):     

   1. Back foot slides to front foot, front foot outside crescent kick back stance

   2. Front hand knife hand back hand reverse ridge hand

   3. Back leg front kick turn over round kick

   4. Jump spin side kick back stance and yell

Progress Stripes and Rank Test Requirements

Blue Stripe - When awarded this indicates the student can demonstrate and relate all moves of the assigned form by the student's count without mistake or assistance. The student must also know the name, meaning and number of moves.

Red Stripe - When awarded this indicates the student can demonstrate all assigned Purple Belt Drill combinations. Students will only be tested for progress stripes and rank using a right hand attack even though both may be practiced in class at times.

Black Stripe - When awarded once the student has received current blue and red progress stripes and has demonstrated proficiency in all previous Red Stripe drills. This stripe is not required for testing, but is a major contributing factor in retention of past skills.

Yellow/Gold - When awarded this indicates the student has received current blue and red progress stripes and has demonstrated proficiency in all previous forms. This stripe is not required for testing, but is a major contributing factor in retention of past skills.

Rank Test - Will require students to perform each of the skills for which the Blue Stripe and Red Stripe are awarded but may be asked bonus questions from the online workbook information or to perform other progress skills throughout his/her rank. Students will also be required to have twenty-one (21) class credits prior to the end of the testing cycle and have received each progress stripe for their current rank.