Songahm Sahm-Jahng (#3)

Practice Guide
Week

Practice

Parents
Initials

1
Basics & Kicks
2
3
Songahm Sahm-Jahng (#3)
4
5
6
7
8

Songahm Sahm-Jahng (#3)

Sparring Segments
Songahm Sahm-Jahng (#3)
One-Step Sparring
Songahm Sahm-Jahng (#3)
Sparring Segments
Songahm Sahm-Jahng (#3)
One-Step Sparring

Practice five times a week tigers for about 5-10 minutes and kids & adults for least 10-15 min. Record
the date in the boxes marked 1-5 for each day you practice. Once you complete the 8-week testing
cycle, you will have practiced 40 times! Kids, get your parents to initial at the end of each week. If
you complete the entire grid, you will earn a place on the Black Belt Honor Roll!
When practicing, remember the rule of three. Perform the activity three times or in sets of three. For
example, practice a kick in three sets of ten repetitions or practice the form three times: first by count,
then by naming each move, and finally by segment breakdown.

Korean

Songahm Sahm-Jahng

English

Pine Tree & Rock -three-

Segments

24444424

Total : Ki-haps

28 : 7,8 & 17

Orange Belt Philosophy

Interpretation

The sun is beginning to rise. As with the

mornings dawn, only the beauty of the sunrise
is seen rather than the immense power.

The beginner student sees the beauty of the art

of Taekwondo but has not yet experienced the
power in the technique.

Yellow Belt Philosophy

Interpretation

The seed is beginning to see the sunlight.

The student begins to understand

the basics of Taekwondo.

Continue practicing the curriculum from previous ranks. Black belts, and those testing to the
rank of black belt, are required to know all nine color belt forms.

Songahm Sahm-Jahng (#3)

Practice Guide

Blocks

Kicks & Basics

Double Knifehand Block
Knifehand High Block
Knifehand Low Block

Strikes

Vertical Spearhand Strike

Stances

Back Stance

Kicks

Weeks 5&7

Round Kicks 1-4

Jump Front Kicks 1-4
Crescent Kicks 1-4

Sparring Segments

1) front punch - #3 round kick - reverse punch

2) front punch - double step and reverse punch
- #3 jump front kick - reverse punch
3) jump change (shuffle) - #3 outer crescent kick
- reverse punch - #2 round kick - reverse punch

Weeks 6&8

One-Step Sparring

(A) step back to L front stance, L low block

(1&2) on cue, step forward to R front stance,
R punch H (3) on cue, R #2 side kick M
1) (D) R foot slides to right, L double outer
forearm block, L #3 jump front kick, L knifehand strike H, R punch M ~
2) (D) L foot slides to left, R double outer
forearm block, R #3 jump front kick, R back
fist H, L punch M, R punch H, R #1 round
kick M ~
3) (D) L foot steps back to middle stance, R
low block, step R foot to L foot, turn 180
counter clockwise, L foot steps to middle
stance, L back fist M, L knifehand strike H, L
foot steps back to R foot, R round kick ~
~ finish each with a double step back to back
stance & double outer forearm block

Extra

Self-Defense Techniques

1) (A) wrist and lapel grab (D) strike to radial

nerve, weak link release, knifehand strike, knee
strike or shin kick to groin

Weeks 1-8

Songahm Sahm-Jahng (#3)

1. L knifehand strike
2. L double knifehand block

B
B

3.
4.
5.
6.

R
L
L
L

#4 front kick
#2 round kick
knifehand low block
knifehand high block

~
~
F
F

7.
8.
9.
10.

R
L
R
L

punch ~ ki-hap
punch ~ ki-hap
vertical spearhand
vertical spearhand

M
M
M
M

M
M
M
M

11.
12.
13.
14.

R
L
R
L

low block
reverse punch
#3 jump front kick
reverse punch

F
F
~
F

L
M
M
M

15.
16.
17.
18.

L
R
L
R

low block
reverse punch
#3 jump front kick ~ki-hap
reverse punch

F
F
~
F

L
M
M
M

19.
20.
21.
22.

R
L
L
R

knifehand strike
back fist
knifehand strike
back fist

M
M
M
M

M
M
M
M

23. R knifehand strike

24. L double knifehand block

B
B

M
H

25. L
26. R
27. R
28. R

~
~
F
F

#4 front kick
#2 round kick
knifehand low block
knifehand high block

Shape
on the
Songahm
Star

Vertical Rectangle

Weeks 1&2

M
H
/H
/H
L
H

M
M

/H
/H
L
H

M
M

First
Half
Second
Half

2) (A) 2 hand wrist grab (D) knuckle press, weak

link release follow up with elbow, knifehand
strike, or palm heel strike