Applies To The Following Belts
Brown III to Brown II
Brown II to Brown I with a partner
Meaning of Form
The Offense-Defense forms are equivalent to most schools' "one step sparring" techniques and are basically fundamental exercises.
Safety Warning
The information provided here is offered
solely as reference material for the students of Charles Minter Tae
Kwon Do Karate, Inc. You are advised that the movements described
herein are challenging and may result in injury if not performed
properly. Please seek the proper instruction from a CMTKD qualified
instructor before attempting to perform these movements. As with
any exercise program, please consult with your physician before
beginning an exercise program. Please feel free to contact your
instructor or our web instructor with any specific questions.
The Form
All forms begin from the ready stance following a bow.
Offense
- Ready stance.
- Step back with right leg into front stance, down block over left knee with left arm. Keiop.
- Step, right middle punch.
- Step, left middle punch.
- Step, right middle punch, left high punch.
- Step, right middle punch, left high punch.
- Right leg front kick, land in horse stance (body facing west), right arm elbow strike (holding right wrist with left hand).
- Step back with left leg into right front stance, left arm high punch, right arm middle punch.
- Left leg front kick, setting left foot down into left front stance, left middle punch.
- Right front kick, setting right foot down into right front stance, right middle punch.
- Left front kick, turn 360 degrees, clockwise, on right foot.
- Ready stance.
Defense
- Ready stance. Keiop if facing a partner.
- Step back with right leg, left arm inside block.
- Step back, right arm inside block.
- Step back, inside block with left arm, high block with right arm.
- Step back, inside block with left arm, high block with right arm.
- Step back with left leg into a side horse stance (body facing south), right arm comes from just behind right thigh to front of right thigh to block the kick (an inner down block). The right arm continues in same direction (making a semi-circle) to perform an elbow block at head level.
- Step back with left leg into a right front stance (still facing south), left arm high block. Step back with left leg again (body facing east) into a side horse stance, right arm inside block.
- Slide back, down block with right arm, inside block with left (across the body).
- Slide back, down block with right, inside block with left.
- Bring right leg towards left into a shoulder width stance. Inner down block (see #6).
- Barro.
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