Step Sparring for Gradings

3 Step Sparring (Sambo Matsoki)
  • 9th kup perform No 1
  • 8th kup perform No’s 1 – 2
  • 7th kup perform No’s 1 – 3
  • 6th Kup perform No’s 1 – 4
  • 5th Kup perform No’s 1 – 5

1Attack:    Walking stance middle section obverse punch (right hand)
Defence: Right leg back walking stance, middle inner forearm block (left hand) to the inside 3 times
Counter: Left walking stance, middle reverse punch

2. Attack:  Low front snap kick (right leg) landing in walking ready stance
Defence: Right leg back walking stance, low outer forearm block 3 times backwards
Counter: Left low front snap kick (front leg) landing in left walking ready stance

3. Attack: Walking stance high section obverse punch (right hand)
Defence: Right leg back walking stance, high outer forearm block (left hand) to the inside 3 times
Counter: Left walking stance, high flat fingertip thrust with the right hand

4. Attack: L-Stance middle section reverse punch (right hand)
Defence: Left leg back into L-stance, middle inner forearm block (right hand) to the outside 3 times
Counter: Right middle turning kick (front leg) landing in a left L-ready stance

5. Attack: L-stance middle knifehand strike (right hand)
Defence:Left leg back L-stance, middle knifehand guarding block (right hand) to the outside 3 times
Counter: Right low side piercing kick (front leg) landing in a left L-ready stance

 

Procedure for operation of 3 step
  1. Students to perform at a suitable angle facing the examiner
  2. The Attacking Students facing the examiner should move in and take distance for 3 step sparring
  3. Attacker right leg back walking stance low block & Defender parallel ready stance for all.
  4. Grading caller then gives the following commands, charyot, kyong ye, junbi, se-jak
2 Step Sparring (ibo Matsoki)
  • 4th kup perform No 1
  • 3rd kup perform No’s 1 – 2
  • 2nd kup perform No’s 1 – 3
  • 1st kup perform No’s 1 – 5

1. Attack: Front snap kick (right leg) landing in walking ready stance, step forwards into left walking stance performing twin vertical punch
Defence: Right leg back forming left walking stance performing X fist pressing block, step backwards  (left leg) into right walking stance performing wedging block
Counter: Left upward Knee kick whilst holding the opponents shoulders, land right walking ready stance

2. Attack: Front snap kick (right leg) landing in walking ready stance, step forwards into left walking stance performing high back fist strike (left hand)
Defence: Left leg back forming left L-stance performing low outer forearm block (right hand), step backwards (right leg) into left walking stance performing high double forearm block
Counter: Shift into Left fixed stance left obverse middle punch

3. Attack: Step forwards into right walking stance performing side fist downward strike (right hand), then perform low turning kick (left leg) landing in right L-ready stance
Defence: Right leg back forming left walking stance performing forearm rising block (left hand), step backwards (left leg) into left L-stance performing waist block (right hand)
Counter: Stay in left L-stance and perform knifehand strike (right hand)

4. Attack: High turning kick (right leg) landing in left L-ready stance, step forward into left fixed stance performing obverse middle punch (left hand)
Defence: Right leg back forming right L-stance performing high outer forearm block (left hand), step backwards (left leg) into left L-stance performing middle inward outer forearm block (right hand)
Counter: Middle knee turning kick (left knee) landing in left L-ready stance

5. Attack: Step forwards into right walking stance performing middle obverse punch (right hand), then perform low side piercing kick (left leg) landing in right L-ready stance
Defence: Left leg back forming right walking stance performing hooking block (right hand), step backwards (right leg) into right L-stance performing outer forearm downward block (left hand)
Counter: Slip the left leg into left walking stance and perform high elbow strike (right elbow)

1 Step sparring (Ilbo Matsoki)
Examiner will determine which level of Traditional 1 step students will commence from, i.e. Basic, Advanced or Model. Attacker and defender always start in parallel ready stance. However if the attacker wishes to attack with a leg technique, they must step back with the attacking leg into L – stance forearm guarding block and adjust their distance. Defender stays in parallel ready stance.
Procedure for operation of 1 step
  1. Students to perform at a suitable angle facing the examiner
  2. The Attacking Students facing the examiner should move in and take distance for 1 step sparring
  3. Attacker parallel ready stance for any Hand attack or L stance forearm guarding block for any Foot attack (rear leg is attacking leg) & Defender parallel ready stance for all.
  4. Grading caller then gives the following commands, charyot, kyong ye, junbi, se-jak

Traditional Basic 1 step – 4th kup students.
Attack: use Obverse Punch in Walking stance attack (Right & Left).
Defence & counter attack: use 3 step sparring defence and counter attack.
Attacker should judge distance by eye.

Traditional Basic 1 step – 3rd kup students.
Attack: use Obverse Punch in Walking stance attack (Right & Left).
Defence: use blocks from patterns.
Counter: any counter attack. Students should ensure that they finish in a stance.
Attacker should judge distance by eye.

Traditional Advanced 1 step – 1 st & 2nd kup.
Attack: use any Foot or Hand attack (once only from any side)
Defence: use blocks from patterns, body shifting and dodging is also allowed.
Counter: any counter attack. Students should ensure that they finish in a stance.
Attacker should judge distance by eye.

Traditional Model 1 step – 1st kup students.
Attack: use any Foot or Hand attack (once only from any side) performed slowly
Defence: Any block, body shifting and dodging followed by counter, the student can also incorporate locks, restraints or takedowns after the counter attack when performed in fast motion only

Note: Model 1 step is first performed in Slow motion and then repeated exactly the same in Fast motion with a optional extra counter, lock, restraint or takedown as a final move.

Traditional 1 step sparring for 1st Degree.
Attacks: as follows from a parallel ready stance:

  • Traditional 1 step Basic
  • Traditional 1 step Advance
  • Traditional 1 step Model
  • Free style/Self defence 1 step

Free style/Self defence 1 step for 1st Degree and above.
Attacks: Any grab or hold.
Defence: Any block or counter, the student can also incorporate locks restraints and takedowns.

 

 

Foot Sparring (bal Matsoki)
Foot sparring for 1st Degree and above – kick attack, Foot block/check or dodge & kick counter

This form of sparring was developed from the ancient Korean art of “Taek Kyon” and Soo Bak Gi which mainly relied on foot techniques. The significance of this type of sparring is to promote the kicking techniques required in Taekwondo. Both Attack , Defence and Counter are performed with the foot, hand techniques are not allowed to be used.