Learn Beginner Tang Soo Do Karate - Level 5

Orange Belt to Advanced Orange Belt Curriculum

What you'll learn

Tang Soo Do curriculum for orange belt to advanced orange belt

Review content from Beginner Tang Soo Do Levels 1, 2, 3, 4

Basic kicks, blocks, strike and stances

Traditional forms, one step sparring, and self-defense techniques

Requirements

Recommended completion of Beginner Level Tang Soo Do Courses 1, 2, 3, and 4

Description

Learn the techniques required to advance from orange belt to advanced orange belt in Tang Soo Do, a traditional Korean martial art often referred to as Korean Karate.  Basic stances, punches, blocks, kicks, forms, and self-defense will be taught.  The following curriculum will be covered:Basic Hand Techniques Stationary and Moving: low punch, high punch, center punch, side punch, low block, high block, inside/outside block, outside/inside block, back fits, side block, low knife hand.Basic Kick Techniques Stationary and Moving: front stretch kick, front snap kick, outside/inside kick, inside/outside kick, roundhouse kick, side kick, axe kick, hook kick, spinning back kick, and jumping front kick.Forms: Stance Form, Hand Technique Form, Kick Technique Form, World Forms 1, 2, and 3, Basic Forms 1 and 2One Step Sparring: Hand Techniques #1-#7, Kick Techniques #1-#7.Self-Defense: Techniques #1-#7.Combinations: 5 hand technique combinations, 5 kick technique combinations.Strength, endurance, and flexibility training.Traditional class structure, commands, and terminology.No experience necessary although taking Beginner Tang Soo Do Courses Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4 is highly recommended.  Course is taught by Master Steven Elmore, 5th Dan in Tang Soo Do who has taught several Regional and World Champion Tang Soo Do fighters.  Master Elmore is not the most gifted athlete but has had success in sparring competition both as a competitor and a coach using the methods outlined in this course.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Lessons 1-5

Lecture 2 Lesson 1: Stationary Hand Techniques

Lecture 3 Lesson 2: Stationary Kick Techniques

Lecture 4 Lesson 3: Moving Hand Techniques

Lecture 5 Lesson 4: Moving Kick Techniques

Lecture 6 Lesson 5: One Step Sparring Hand Techniques

Lecture 7 Checkpoint #1

Section 3: Lessons 6-10

Lecture 8 Lesson 6: One Step Sparring Kicks

Lecture 9 Lesson 7: Level 5 Forms Review

Lecture 10 Lesson 8: One Step Sparring and Self-Defense Review

Lecture 11 Lesson 9: Moving Hand and Kick Technique, Level 5 Forms

Lecture 12 Lesson 10: Moving Kicks and Level 5 Forms

Lecture 13 Checkpoint #2

Section 4: Lessons 11-15

Lecture 14 Lesson 11: All Forms Review

Lecture 15 Lesson 12: Hand Technique Combinations

Lecture 16 Lesson 13: Kick Technique Combinations

Lecture 17 Lesson 14: Forms Review with Fitness

Lecture 18 Lesson 15: Hand and Kick Technique Combination Review

Lecture 19 Checkpoint #3

Section 5: Review and Practice Test

Lecture 20 Lesson 16: Complete Level 5 Review and Test Prep

Lecture 21 Practice Test

Beginner level students who wish to continue their Tang Soo Do training after taking Level 4 course