VALLEY KMAC

Korean Martial Arts Center

Curriculum

The martial arts style taught at Valley KMAC is called Kuk Sool Hapkido, or Han Moo Do (translates to Korean martial arts). This traditional Korean martial arts consists of:

Hand Strikes

Closed hand techniques, palm strikes, elbow strikes, wrist strikes, finger strikes, blocking and parrying, pressure point striking, etc.

Leg Techniques

Basic kicking, spinning kicks, jumping kicks, combination kicks, double leg kicks, kicking defense, pressure point kicks, etc.

Throwing Techniques

Body throws, take downs, projection throws, hip throws, leg throws, etc.

Joint Locking Techniques

Joint breaking, restraining techniques, arresting and "come along" techniques, redirection techniques, etc.

Falling Techniques and Acrobatics

Body protection techniques, throwing defense, acrobatics.

Body Conditioning

Stretching and flexibility training, fitness, strength training and bone conditioning.

Traditional Korean Weapons

Short stick, staff, sword, inverted sword, double sword, butterfly knife, fan, spear, cane, belt and more.

Open Hand Forms

Also known as "hyungs" or "katas", open hand forms are used to develop muscle memory, study the application of techniques, build strength and endurance and can be used as a type of moving yoga.

Testing Requirements

The tables below outline testing requirements for Juniors and Adults. Testings also include board breaking, hand strikes, kicking and demonstrations.

Juniors

Belt Hyungs (forms) Ho Shin Sool (self defense)
1st Yellow Stripe Dahn Jun Ki Bub Nak Bub
2nd Yellow Stripe Kicho Hyung 1 - 3 Zwa Kwon, Jok Sool
Yellow Belt Kicho Hyung 1 - 5 Sohn Bae Ki
Names of strikes in Korean
1st Blue Stripe Dan Bong Hyung 1 Maik Chi Ki
Maik Cha Ki
2nd Blue Stripe Cho Geup Hyung 1 Cho Geup Sohn Mok Soo
Blue Belt Cho Geup Hyung 2 Cho Geup Eue Bok Soo
1st Red Stripe Dan Bong Hyung 2 An Sohn Mok Soo
2nd Red Stripe Staff Spinning Ki Bon Sun Soo
Red Belt Joong Geup Hyung Bank Jok Soo
1st Black Stripe Dahn Bong Hyung 3 Joong Geup Sohn Mok Soo
2nd Black Stripe Joong Bong Hyung Joong Geup Eue Bok Soo
Ssang Soo
3rd Black Stripe Jang Bong Hyung Go Geup Sohn Mook Soo
Go Geup Eue Bok Soo
Yudo Jap Ki
Black & Red Belt Go Geup Hyung Yudo Mak Ki
Yang Sohn Mok Soo
Black & Red Belt, 1st Stripe Jang Bong Hyung 2 Dwi Soo
Zwa Ki
Black & Red Belt, 2nd Stripe Dae Geup Hyung Wa Ki
Dan Do Mak Ki
Dahn Bo Dae Bong Hyung 1 Sword Etiquette
Black Belt Preparation

Adults

Belt Hyungs (forms) Ho Shin Sool (self defense)
1st Yellow Stripe Dahn Jun Ki Bub Zwa Kwon, Jok Sool
2nd Yellow Stripe Kicho Hyung Nak Bub
Sohn Bae Ki
Yellow Belt Dan Bong Hyung 1 Maik Chi Ki
Maik Cha Ki
Blue Stripe Cho Geup Hyung Cho Geup Sohn Mok Soo
Cho Geup Eue Bok Soo
Blue Belt Dan Bong Hyung 2
Staff Spinning
An Sohn Mok Soo
Ki Bon Sohn Soo
Red Stripe Joong Geup Hyung Bang Jok Soo
Joong Geup Sohn Mok Soo
Joong Geup Eue Bok Soo
Red Belt Joong Bong Hyung Ssang Soo
Yudo Jap Ki
1st Black Stripe Go Geup Hyung Go Geup Sohn Mok Soo
Go Geup Eue Bok Soo
Yudo Mak Ki
2nd Black Stripe Jang Bong Hyung Yang Sohn Mok Soo
Dwi Soo
Mok Phul Ki, Jjo Ryu Ki
3rd Black Stripe Dae Geup Hyung
Dae Bong Hyung
Zwa Ki
Wa Ki
Dan Do Mak Ki