ATA - Australasian Taekwondo Academy
Official Grading Syllabus
Official Grading Syllabus
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Ap Kubi - Long Forward Stance
Stage 4
Stage 3
Stage 2 Stage 1
Stage 1 - 'charyot sogi' (attention stance) - Standing upright; feet at approximately 45
degrees angle; fists clenched; arms down by the sides.
Stage 2 - 'pyoni sogi' (easy stance) - From previous stance move left foot approximately one
foot to the left side. Maintain same angle (45 degrees) as in previous stance.
Stage 3 - Keep right foot fixed on the floor, pivot on the left heel (heel does not move) to the
right approximately 3" or until it points straight forward (do not move left foot heel).
Keep body upright; both heels on the ground; arms in front of the body.
Stage 4 - 'ap kubi' (long forward stance) - From previous stance move left foot forward
approx. 2.5 feet (left foot pointing forward). Body upright; both heels on the ground;
hechyo makky; front knee bent; back leg straight. Most body weight on front foot.
degrees angle; fists clenched; arms down by the sides.
Stage 2 - 'pyoni sogi' (easy stance) - From previous stance move left foot approximately one
foot to the left side. Maintain same angle (45 degrees) as in previous stance.
Stage 3 - Keep right foot fixed on the floor, pivot on the left heel (heel does not move) to the
right approximately 3" or until it points straight forward (do not move left foot heel).
Keep body upright; both heels on the ground; arms in front of the body.
Stage 4 - 'ap kubi' (long forward stance) - From previous stance move left foot forward
approx. 2.5 feet (left foot pointing forward). Body upright; both heels on the ground;
hechyo makky; front knee bent; back leg straight. Most body weight on front foot.