Brown Belt

Brown Belt

Overview

“You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war.” — Napoleon Bonaparte.

Brown belt is the Seventh belt on your road to Black belt, students who have achieved Brown belt are upper belts and are expected to take a teaching role in the class. At Brown Belt students are expected to have a full development in patterns, with correct chambering, foot spacing and starting and stopping at the correct points, etc.

Brown belts are excepted to have good control sparring, being able to take on 2-3 lower belts and preventing anyone from getting hurt.
Advanced kicking. Upper belts will continuing learning elevated kicks and jumping kick and at brown, spinning areal kick will be practiced.

At brown belt the student is required to hold their belt for a minimum of two semesters but often three to practice and master these fundamentals since they will be the key points during the black belt test. On top of what is required, brown belts will also continue to learn weapon and grappling defenses to acclimate students to different styles. It is also recommend that brown belts be able to know give and receive commands in Korean. Brown belts should also start reviewing all previous belt material to better prepare themselves for the black belt test.

Here is a breakdown of what you can expect from Brown Belt.

  • Advanced Level Kicks
  • Advanced Patterns
  • Weapon Defenses
  • Grappling techniques
  • Some advanced Korean words
  • Advanced Stretching
  • Releases
  • One-Step Sparring

Testing Requirements:

Time Requirements

Brown belts are required to hold their belts for a minimum of three (3) semesters. This roughly equals one (1) year. A student may be allow to test a semester early if they consistently show up to class and demonstrate proper discipline and practice.

Required Material

  • 3 Kicking Drills
    • Front Kick, Back Kick (Same leg), Back Stance, Outward Knife Hand Block, Two Step Flying Side Kick, Back Spin Crescent Kick
    • Start with the left leg back: Outward Crescent Kick (L), Roundhouse (R), 360 Roundhouse (R) Step behind Side Kick (R)
    • Jump back Spin Hook Kick (R), Roundhouse (L), Backspin Hook Kick (R), Roundhouse Kick (L)
  • 3 Releases (1 Minimum from Brown Belt, 2 from Purple/Blue Belt)
  • 3 One Step Sparing Techniques (1 Minimum from Brown Belt, 2 from Purple/Blue Belt)
  • Pattern (Taeguek Yook Jang) 
  • Pattern (Taeguek Oh Jang)
  • Brick Breaking (Hand – Palm Heel)

Required Knowledge

  • Releases
    • Cross-Hand Grab with Escort Hold
    • Cross-Hand Grab with Joint Lock
    • Double Hand Grab with Elbow Strike Takedown
  • Kicking (how to perform the kick and what part of the foot to use)
    • Jump Backspin Hook Kick (required for kicking drill #21
  • Korean:
    • Stances
    • Punches
    • Kicks

Kicking Drills

  • #19: Front Kick, Back Kick (Same leg), Back Stance, Outward Knife Hand Block, Two Step Flying Side Kick, Back Spin Crescent Kick
  • #20: Start with the left leg back: Outward Crescent Kick (L), Roundhouse (R), 360 Roundhouse (R) Step behind Side Kick (R)
  • #21: Jump back Spin Hook Kick (R), Roundhouse (L), Backspin Hook Kick (R), Roundhouse Kick (L)

Release Drills

Cross Hand Grab with Elbow Takedown

Attacker is grabbing your right wrist with their right hand.

  1. Rotate your right wrist inward and grab the attacker’s right wrist. Step to the attackers outside with your left foot Pivot on your left foot to get the attacker’s right arm over your left arm (your left shoulder should be under the attacker’s right armpit).
  2. Grab the attacker’s right hand with your left hand. Bend the attacker’s right arm so that his elbow is between your left arm and ribs. The attacker’s arm should now be in the shape of the letter “S”. Your hands should be on the top side of the attackers hand .
  3.  To hyper-extend the attacker’s wrist, apply pressure downward against you body to control the attacker.

Cross Hand Grab with Joint Lock

*Attacker is grabbing your right wrist with their right hand.

  1. Grab the top of the attacker’s hand with your left hand. Your thumb should be next to the attacker’s pinky finger. Your other four fingers should be pointing toward the attacker’s thumb.
  2. Rotate your right hand inward to grab the attacker’s right wrist.
  3.  Step forward to make the attacker bend his arm in an “S” shape. Rotate the attacker’s wrist inward to take them down.

Double Hand Grab with Elbow Strike Takedown

Attacker is grabbing both your wrists.

  1. Rotate your wrists inward like the White Belt Double Hand Release Drill.
  2. As you pull your wrists up and free, step forward with your right foot and bring your right elbow straight up between the attacker’s arm to strike him in the face.
  3. With your left hand grab the attacker’s right wrist. With your right hand grab the attacker’s right shoulder for a hip throw. Take the attacker down.

One-Step Sparring

One-Step #11 - Pinning the Ram

*Attacker throws a right lung punch.

  1. Step with your left foot at a 45′ angle. As you step, use your left arm to Outward Block the attacker’s punch.
  2. Trap the attacker’s right arm by circling your left arm over the attacker’s right arm, then back under from the outside. Place the back of your left hand to the  attacker’s chest.
  3. Step back 180′ with your right foot while pivoting on your left foot. Pull the attacker towards you, and as you pull;
    • Elbow Strike with your right arm.
    • Eye Claw with your right hand,
    • Uppercut to the chin or nose with your right hand.as you bring your arm back across
    • Knee to the groin with your right leg.
    • Elbow Strike with your right arm. (these moves can be repeated as necessary)
  4. With your right hand, grab the attacker’s right shoulder. Step behind the attacker’s right leg with your right foot to hip throw him to the ground.

Brown Belt Pattern

Name:
Taeguek Yook (Yuk) Jang
Taeguek 6

Meaning/ Symbolism:
Gam (Korean for Water)

Number of Moves:
20

Description:
Taeguek Yook Jang is the sixth of eight Poomses (patterns) in the World TaeKwonDo Federation forms. Students should be very familiar with the basic blocks, stances, and kicks, and adding speed and precision to all blocks and strikes. This pattern features many fluid and sometimes complicated movements that should be practiced individually and in the full pattern. As seen below, there are very few new movements however this pattern differs slightly from the previous 5 pattern style which sometimes throws many students off track. This pattern also features the first breathing movement (move 11)
The different types of moves required for this pattern are listed below.

Stances:

  • Attention Stance (just before and after bowing)
  • Ready Stance
  • Front Stance
  • Back Stance

Blocks:

  • Down Block
  • Outward Block
  • Outward Knifehand Block
  • Inward Press Block

Kicks/Strikes/Punches:

  • Roundhouse Kick
  • Reverse Punch (middle punch)

Important Notes:

  • This pattern has its only yell on move 13, there is no yell at the end.
  • This pattern is also the only TaeGuek pattern that ends with the right foot returning to the left foot.

Moves:

    •  Premove 1: Attention (cha ryuht- Korean)
    •  Premove 2: Bow (kyung nae – Korean)
    •  Premove 3: Ready stance (choon bi- Korean)
    •  1: Turn 90′ to your left. Step forward with your left foot into a front stance– left foot in front. Left hand down block.
    •  2: Front kick with your right foot, re-chamber and place your right foot behind your left foot into a back stance. While you step back do a left hand outward block.
    •  3: Turn 180′ to your right into a front stance– right foot in front. Right hand down block.
    •  4: Front kick with your left foot, re-chamber and place your left foot behind your right foot into a back stance. While you step back do a right hand outward block.
    • 5:  Turn 90′ to the left. Step out with your left foot into front stance– left foot forward. As you step do a right hand outward knifehand block.
    • 6: Roundhouse kick with your right foot place it down in front into a front stance.
    • 7: Bring your left foot to your right foot, turn 90′ to your left and step out with your left foot into a front stance. Do a head level outward middle block with your left hand followed by a right hand middle punch.
    • 8: Front kick with your right foot place it down in front into a front stance followed by a middle punch with your left hand.
    • 9: Turn 180′ to your right and step out with your right foot into a front stance. Do a head level outward middle block with your right hand followed by a left hand middle punch.
    • 10: Front kick with your left foot place it down in front into a front stance followed by a middle punch with your right hand.
    • 11: Bring your left foot back to the right foot, turn 90′ to the left and perform a double down block (5 count)
    • 12: Step out with your right foot into front stance– right foot forward. As you step do a left hand outward knifehand block.
    • 13: Roundhouse kick with your left foot (Ki-Hap) place it down in front into a front stance. Pivot 270′ to your right into a front stance -right leg forward. Down block right.
      • Note (steps 13-16 are the same as 1-4)
    • 14:  Front kick with your left foot, re-chamber and place your left foot behind your right foot into a back stance. While you step do a right hand outward block.
    •  15: Turn 180′ to your left into a front stance– left foot in front. Left hand down block.
    •  16: Front kick with your right foot, re-chamber and place your right foot behind your left foot into a back stance. While you step do a left hand outward block.
    • 17: Pivot with your right foot (right leg moves, left leg pivots) 90′ to the left. Place your right foot behind the left foot into a back stance (taking a step backwards). As you set the foot down do a left hand down outward knifehand block (both hands are open).
    • 18:  Step back with your left foot into a back stance (taking a step backwards). As you set the foot down do a right hand down outward knifehand block (both hands are open).
    • 19:  Step back with your right foot into a front stance (taking a step backwards, left foot in front). As you set the foot down do a left hand inward press block followed by a right hand middle punch.
    • 20: Step back with your left foot into a front stance (taking a step backwards, right foot in front). As you set the foot down do a right hand inward press block followed by a left hand middle punch.
    • Ending move 1: Return to ready stance (bah ro- Korean): Bring your right foot to your left and into a ready stance (At this point the instructor will provide any feedback).
    • Ending move 2: Relax (shiuh- Korean): From ready stance, bring your feet to attention, bow to the instructor, and relax, the pattern is over.

Lapel Grabs

Side Sleeve Grab with Ridge Hand Strike

*Standing side by side, the attacker grabs your left shoulder with their right hand.

  1. Swing your left arm forward and then over the attacker’s right arm. Place the back of your left hand up to the attacker’s chest.
  2. When you pull up on your left arm, the attacker;s right elbow should be hyper extended. Use your right hand for a Ridge Hand Strike to the attacker’s throat

Single Hand Lapel Grab with Takedown

*Attacker is grabbing your lapel with their right hand.

  1. With your right hand grab the back of the attackers hand. Your thumb should be on the same side as the attacker’s thumb. Your fingers should be hooked around the opposite side of the attacker’s hand going in to the palm.
  2. Step back 90′ with your right foot. Inward Forearm Strike to the outside of the attacker’s right elbow, using your left elbow.

Cobra Coils

*Attacker is grabbing your lapel with both hands.

  1. With your left arm to go over his right arm, then under his left. Place the back of your left hand on the attacker’s left elbow.
  2. Bring your right hand up to assist the left hand and push the attackers left elbow to your right side. This will release you from the attacker’s grasp, and cause the attacker to leave his left ribs open for attack.
  3. Throw a right Straight Punch into the attacker’s ribs.

Weapon Defenses – Knife

Knife Release

*Attacker is holding a knife in his right hand, pointing it at your chest.

  1. With your right hand, Knife Hand Strike the inner part of the attacker’s right wrist.
  2. At the same time, with your left hand, open palm strike the outside of the attacker’s right hand.
  3. Do both strikes fast and hard at exactly the same time. This will cause the attacker’s wrist to bend inward. If done fast enough, the knife will fly out of the opening in the attacker’s hand.

Knife Takeaway - Downward Slash

* Using his right hand, the attackers is slashing downward using the edge of the knife.

  1. Step forward with your left foot to the outside of the attacker. As you step, use both hands to grab the attacker’s wrist.
  2. Pivoting on your left foot, rotate your right foot around 270′ to the right. This will put your back to the side of the attacker. Your left armpit should now be in the attacker’s armpit with his arm (and knife) in front of you.
  3. Hold on to the attacker’s arm and pull up. You will find that your left hand is now in a position to hyper-extend the attackers right wrist, and your right hand is in position to remove the knife from the attacker’s hand.

Knife Defense - Elbow Break

*Attacker is holding a knife in his right hand, pointing it at your chest.

  1. Step with your left foot to the outside of the attacker. (Be careful to step to the outside of the knife, the ideal position is the attackers wrist on your chest and the knife not touching you.)
  2. As you step, use your right arm to Inward Forearm Strike to the inside of the attacker’s right wrist. (This traps the wrist against your chest. Make sure the knife is still pointed forward before you do this.)
  3. At the same time use your left arm to Inward Forearm Strike to the outside of the attacker’s right elbow. (This should break the attacker’s elbow).

Weapon Defense – Gun

Gun Defense #4 - Front

*Attacker is holding a gun in his right hand, pointing it at your chest.

  1. With your left foot, step to the attacker’s outside. As you step use your left hand up press block the attackers right hand. (This is to point the gun away from your body, you step left, push the gun right. IMPORTANT NOTE: As you push the gun away, make sure your hand stays in contact with the attackers.)
  2.  Circle your right arm under and between your left arm and the attacker’s right arm. As soon as your right arm has passed through, grab the attacker’s right wrist with your left hand.
  3. Step forward with your right foot as you continue rotating your right arm over the attacker’s right arm so that now the top of his gun is in your armpit.
  4. Your right hand will continue to rotate to the inside and under the attacker’s right arm. As you bring your right hand up to the attacker’s back use your left hand to bring the attacker’s right hand behind their back. (Note: be careful of the direction the gun is pointed. Make sure as you rotate the arm behind the back, the gun is pointed at the attackers ankles and feet and not yours.)
  5. Use the back of your hand to apply pressure to the attacker’s shoulder blade. Place the attacker’s gun to his back.

Weapon Defense – Club

Club Defense #4 - Outward Swing

* Attacker has a club in his right hand, swinging it from his left side.

  1. Step with your left foot to position yourself behind the attackers right arm. Use your right arm to Outward Hook Block the attacker’s right wrist. (DO NOT BLOCK THE CLUB).
  2. With your left hand, Inward Forearm Strike the attacker’s right elbow as your step in a circular motion 180′ with the right foot while pivoting on your left foot. This will take the attacker down face first.