3rd Grade Purple Belt

Form Name: Tae-Gae (pronounced : Tway-Gaye)
Pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang, an authority on Neo-confucianism.
Theme – The color of the belt represents the rain cloud. The Taekwondo student is persevering through the storm.
37 movements – 2 yells – 4 self-defense techniques

Self-Defense Techniques
1. Attacker: Facing Opponent, grab him under the arms and clasp hand behind him
    Defense: Clap hands LIGHTLY over opponents ears. With left hand, grab partners hair in the back
    and with the right hand place your palm under his chin. While pulling with the left hand, push up and
    back with the right palm to bring your partner down. Execute right punch and kihap.

2. Attacker: Standing behind partner, grab him under the arms and clasp hands in front.
    Defense: Using a knuckle punch, apply pressure to the pressure point on the back of the attackers
    hand. Then using your thumbs, apply pressure to the pressure points on the attackers forearms.
    As the attacker releases his grip, step forward and execute a sidekick toward the solar Plexus and Kihap.

3. Attacker: Standing behind partner, grab both wrists
    Defense: Step back with your right foot so that you are stepping under your partners left arm. As you
    break your partners grasp , grab his right wrist with your right hand and grab your left wrist with your left
    hand. With arm's crossed, pull up with your right hand and down with the left hand to control your partner
    or to flip him over, execute punch to body and Kihap. (Partner should execute a shoulder roll to
    practice defensive measures. This may be practiced stepping under your partner's right arm with the 
    left foot). 

4. Attacker: Facing partner, use your right hand and grab left shoulder.
    Defense: At the same time your partner attacks, step in with your right foot, secure partners right wrist with
    your left hand grabbing from the outside and execute an inward forearm strike to the left side of your
    partners neck (brachial plexus). Continue the motion with a take down. Once down, execute a right punch
    and kihap.

Sparring: 2-3 Times

Board Breaking: The student is required to attempt a hand technique with a single board.

Mr. Mark Vance demonstrating Tae-Gae

Pattern

Ready Position (facing D)	1. Move the left foot to B forming a left back stance while executing a left inner forearm block	2. Execute a right reverse low upset palm heel strike while stepping the left foot over to form a left front stance and bring the left fist in front of the right shoulder	3. Bring the left foot to the right foot forming a closed stance toward D while executing a combination tension right outer forearm block and a left low block

4. Move the right foot to A forming a right back stance while executing a right inner forearm block	5. Execute a left reverse low upset palm heel strike while stepping the right foot over to form a right front stance and bring the right fist in front of the left shoulder	6. Bring the right foot to the left foot forming a closed stance toward D while executing a combination tension left outer forearm block and a right low block	7. Move the left foot to D forming a left front stance while executing a low X-block

8. In the same stance execute twin high punches toward D	9. Execute a right front kick toward D	10. Set down from the previous kick in a right front stance while executing a right middle punch towards D	11. Execute a left reverse middle punch toward D

12. Bring the left foot to the right foot forming a closed stance towards F while bringing both fists to the hips simultaneously in a slow motion	13. Execute a right straight kick (leg stretch) toward F landing in a sitting stance facing C while executing a W-block	14. Execute a left straight kick (leg stretch) toward F landing in a sitting stance facing D while executing a W-block	15. Execute a left straight kick (leg stretch) toward E landing in a sitting stance facing C while executing a W-block

16. Execute a right straight kick (leg stretch) toward E landing in a sitting stance facing D while executing a W-block	17. Execute a left straight kick (leg stretch) toward E landing in a sitting stance facing C while executing a W-block	18. Execute a left straight kick (leg stretch) toward F landing in a sitting stance facing D while executing a W-block	19. Move the right foot to the left foot and step the left foot forward towards D into a left back stance while executing a double inner forearm low block

20. Step the left foot over to form a left front stance and execute a twin head grab	21. Execute a right knee strike	22. Place the feet together and step the left foot towards C forming a left back stance while executing a double knifehand block	23. Execute a left front kick towards C

24. Lower the left foot to C forming a left front stance while executing a left horizontal spearhand strike	25. Move the right foot  towards C forming a right back stance while executing a right double knifehand block	26. Execute a right front kick towards C	27. Lower the right foot to C forming a right front stance while executing a right horizontal spearhand strike

28. Move the right foot to D forming a left back stance while executing a right backfist and a left low block	29. Jump high to C executing a low X-block while landing in an X-stance	30. Move the right foot towards C forming a right front stance while executing a right double inner forearm block	31. Spin on the right foot 270 degrees counterclockwise towards B, landing in a left back stance while executing a left low double knifehand block

32. Slide the left foot over towards B forming a left front stance while executing a right reverse inner forearm block towards D	33. Bring the left foot to the right foot, then step the right foot towards A forming a right back stance while  executing a right low double knifehand block	34. Slide the right foot over towards A forming a right front stance while executing a left reverse inner forearm block towards D	35. Pivot both feet towards D forming a left front stance while executing a right reverse inner forearm block towards D

36. Pivot both feet towards A forming a right front stance while executing a left reverse inner forearm block towards D	37. Step the right foot towards D forming a sitting stance while executing a right middle punch	Ready Position (facing D)