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1st Gup Examination

Black Belt Candidate

Testing for Black Belt

1. Match the following Japanese weapons with their descriptions:

(a) bow	(1) shinai
(b) wooden sword also used as a weapon	(2) katana
(c) bamboo practice sword	(3) bo
(d) sword-shaped dagger	(4) jo
(e) 5' staff	(5) naginata
(f) spear	(6) bokken
(g) 4' staff	(7) shuriken
(h) 3' scimitar-like blade on a long wooden handle	(8) tanto
(i) samurai sword	(9) yumi
(j) throwing stars	(10) yari

2. Match the following Chinese weapons with their descriptions:

(a) large trident	(1) kwon do
(b) double-edged sword	(2) butterfly knife
(c) single-edged sword	(3) broadsword
(d) spear	(4) monkey staff
(e) long-handled knife	(5) tiger fork
(f) short knife, used in pairs	(6) chi
(g) flexible staff	(7) chien
(h) three shafts of wood connected by steel rings	(8) folding fan
(i) specialized weapon with a hook-like spearhead	(9) chiang
(j) has ribs made of steel or bamboo	(10) three-section staff

3. Match the student (left column) with his instructor (right column).

(a) Lee, Nam Sok	(1) Kanken Toyama
(b) Morihei Ueshiba	(2) Yoon, Byung In
(c) Yasutsune Itosu	(3) Yasutsune Itosu
(d) Yoon, Byung In	(4) Sokon Matsumura
(e) Han, Jin Hee	(5) Choi, Yung Sul
(f) Ji, Han Jae	(6) Gigoro Kano
(g) Kanken Toyama	(7) Shokaku Takeda

4. Select the country of origin of the following. Choose from: (1) Okinawa, (2) Korea, (3) Japan, or (4) China.

1. batsai te hyung
2. jang kwon hyung
3. toju san
4. jee tae

5. Vocabulary

(a) martial technique	(1) toju san
(b) black belt organization	(2) shim-sa
(c) long fist	(3) palgue pal jang
(d) open knee half sitting stance	(4) mu sool
(e) chestnut fist	(5) kal je bi
(f) way of martial virtue	(6) chong sook
(g) be silent	(7) ju chum soki
(h) martial man	(8) yu dan ja whey
(i) providence of the universe number eight	(9) mu in
(j) tiger mouth hand	(10) jang kwon
(k) rank exam	(11) shibum
(l) disappear through the mist	(12) mu duk kwon
(m) demonstration	(13) bu sim
(n) judge	(14) bam chumok

6. Match each teaching term with its definition:

(a) chunking	(1) presenting information through several sensory paths
(b) linear model	(2) structuring a memorization task into subgroups; Adam's rule can be used to determine group size
(c) multiple modalities	(3) describing a process as a logical sequence of steps

7. For each question below, choose all statements that apply:

1. Which of the following best describes the configuration of the two front holders for a flying side kick?
   (1) both front holders are in a climbing stance with their inner legs back
   (2) both front holders are in a climbing stance with their outer legs back
   (3) both front holders are in a climbing stance with their inner legs back and crossed
   (4) the inner shoulders and elbows are touching
   (5) the inner shoulders and elbows are independent
   (6) the inner arms are bracing the upper board surface
   (7) the inner arms are bracing the lower board surface
   (8) the hand touches the board only with the palm heel, and the fingers touch only the very edge of the board
   (9) the hand touches the board with as much surface area as possible, and the fingers grasp as much area as possible
   
2. Which of the following describes the configuration of all the holders for a flying side kick?
   (1) all holders have their faces averted to the side, so they're not looking at the kick
   (2) all holders have their faces averted downward, so they're not looking at the kick
   (3) a third person can provide additional support with his outstretched arms, pressing the middle of the backs of the front holders
   (4) a third person can provide additional support with this outstretched arms pressing the inner shoulders of the front holders
   (5) the outer forearms of the holders can be braced by a fourth and fifth person by clasping the wrists from the sides
   

8. When teaching free sparring to a student for the first time, which of the following should be emphasized (choose all that apply)?

1. keep their hands out in front
2. keep their eyes on the opponent's eyes
3. control the interval
4. don't get hit
5. harmonize

9. When performing jang kwon with a partner, it is said that both partners should work together. Describe how to do this (Choose all that apply).

1. Don't anticipate the other partner's movements
2. Allow the attacker to set the pace of the interaction
3. Do the forms independently, but in close proximity
4. Do the form by the count
5. Jang kwon isn't done with a partner

Essay questions.

10. How does one assist juniors during a rank exam who are experiencing difficulty in breaking? What technical, psychological and social factors must be considered?

11. What considerations should an instructor have in dividing a class? Consider various activities, such as pre-arranged techniques, Hapkido, form and sparring. Also, consider groups whose members have a wide range of skill levels.

12. Give the linear model for teaching falling, starting from rolling back with no slap to a walking break fall. This sequence is intended to address considerations of physical safety and psychology. Describe these considerations and how they are addressed.

13. What is the meaning of the sequence following the first 270 degree turn in palgue pal jang?

14. What have you learned about your own training by being an instructor?

15. What is the Chinese concept of chi? How is it related to martial arts practice?