Examination: 5th Gup

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5th Gup Examination

5th Gup Purple Belt

Testing For 4th Gup Purple


Instructions: The multiple choice/matching part of the test should be taken in the dojang. The short answer/essay questions may be completed outside of the dojang, and turned in with your answers to the essay questions posted on the door of the training area.

1) Select the martial art associated with the following people:

a) Gichin Funikoshi 1) wing chun
b) Kenwa Mabuni 2) aikido
c) Yip Man 3) goju ryu
d) Morihei Ueshiba 4) kyokushin karate
e) Chen Man Ching 5) shotokan karate
f) Gogen Yamaguchi 6) tai chi chu'an
g) Masutatsu Oyama 7) shito ryu

2) Which is true of oral tradition?

  1. it allows for valuable martial arts information not accessible from observation alone
  2. it is responsible for the loss or change of information in some cases
  3. may be supplanted by written information in the future
  4. a and b
  5. a and c

3) What are the superficial aspects of karate?

  1. hard
  2. circular
  3. soft
  4. fluid motion
  5. b and c

4) What are the superficial aspects of kung fu?

  1. sharp angles
  2. smooth and flowing
  3. long linear movement
  4. high stances
  5. numerous loud shouts

5) How would you show the white belt ho sin sool memorization drill?

  1. stand facing the same direction as the student
  2. use cumulative chunking
  3. chunk logically according to Adam's rule (5 +/- 2)
  4. a and b
  5. a, b and c

6) What is true of Tightening Way Number 4?

  1. if the take away is fast, the pushing block is irrelevant
  2. the pushing block is just to the center line
  3. because the hips are involved, it is not necessary to retract
  4. the attacker and defender are in a climbing stance
  5. none of these

7) What is true of Tightening Way Number 5?

  1. the target of the kick is the solar plexus
  2. time the block to contact the kicking leg close to the foot
  3. the attacker keeps his elbow down while creating an opening for his kick
  4. a and c
  5. b and c

8) What is true of Tightening Way Number 6?

  1. the defender should let the attacker control the front leg
  2. the captured hand is used to take away the defender's balance then give it back
  3. keep the elbow in to protect the ribs before the grab
  4. a and c
  5. b and c

9) Of the choices below, which is the best interpretation of the first movement in palgue o jang?

  1. x-block to defend round house kick
  2. attacker moves in with his simultaneous right front kick and left hand strike
  3. block a center punch, with the lower hand used as a preventative
  4. block a U-punch (attacker simultaneously punching the solar plexus and groin)
  5. block a center punch from an attacker on your left

10) In the sequence of 4 movements following the first movement of palgue o jang, what seems to make sense?

  1. there are multiple opponents
  2. the opponent is only kicking
  3. you are not facing your opponent
  4. all of these
  5. none of these

11) In palgue yuk jang, what could be true of the movement following the second double punch?

  1. a hand technique is done without a strong base
  2. there could be two blocks and one strike
  3. there is a throw involved
  4. a and b
  5. a and c

Short answer:

12) What is the protocol for answering the dojang telephone?

13) What are the steps to teaching and learning a wheel kick?

Essay:

14) When teaching, what are the verbal cues for ap chaki, and why is it important to use these specific words?

15) Discuss some of the factors that would help determine which hapkido or other technique you might use in response to an attack.