Songahm Sah-Jahng (#4)

Practice Guide
Practice

Week
1

Parents
Initials

Basics & Kicks

Board Breaks

2
3

Songahm Sah-Jahng (#4)

4
5
6
7
8

Songahm Sah-Jahng (#4)

Sparring Segments
Songahm Sah-Jahng (#4)
Weapons & One-Steps
Songahm Sah-Jahng (#4)
Sparring Segments
Songahm Sah-Jahng (#4)
Weapons & One-Steps

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!

Korean

Songahm Sah-Jahng

English

Pine Tree & Rock -four-

Segments

34543543

Total : Ki-haps

31 : 7 & 24

Belt Rank

Philosophy

Interpretation

Camouflage

The sapling is now hidden

amongst the taller pines & must
now fight its way upwards.

The student begins to realize his place in the

worlds largest martial art. The student must
now begin to spar in order to promote in
rank.

Green

The pine is beginning to develop and grow in strength.

The students technique is developing power.

The components of the basic techniques are
beginning to work in unison.

Board Breaks

Palm Heel Strike & Front Kick

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 Sah-Jahng (#4)

Practice Guide
Weeks 1-2
Blocks

New Basics & Kicks

Weeks 5&7

1. B twin inner forearm block

2. L punch
3. R Punch

M
M
M

Reverse & Spin Side Kick

Step Reverse & Spin Side Kick
Reverse & Spin Crescent Kick
Step Reverse & Spin Crescent Kick
Jump Side kicks 1-4

4.
5.
6.
7.

L
R
L
L

S
~
~
M

8.
9.
10.
11.
12.

R
R
L
L
L

low block
inner forearm block
reverse punch
#2 side kick
knifehand strike

F
F
F
~
M

13.
14.
15.
16.

B
L
R
R

twin inner forearm block

#3 jump front kick
#2 front kick
double outer forearm block

B
~
~
S

Sparring Segments

1) backfist - reverse punch - round kick - reverse outer crescent - reverse punch
2) backfist - double step reverse punch - step
reverse side kick - reverse punch
3) backfist - #3 jump side - reverse punch
Weeks 6&8

Songahm Sah-Jahng (#4)

Twin Inner Forearm Block

Strikes

Kicks

Weeks 3-8

One-Step Sparring

double outer forearm block

#2 round kick
reverse side kick
back fist ~ ki-hap

H
M
M
H
/H
M/
H
H
M

L
H
H
M/
H
M
H
/H
M/
H
H
M

17. L #2 round kick

18. R reverse side kick
19. R back fist

~
~
M

1) (D) from L sparring stance, move R foot to R to

evade the punch, L front kick M/H, L back fist H, L
side kick M/H, R reverse side kick M/H ~

20.
21.
22.
23.
24.

L
L
R
R
R

low block
inner forearm block
reverse punch
#2 side kick
knifehand strike ~ ki-hap

F
F
F
~
M

L
H
H
M/
H
M

2) (D) from L sparring stance, L foot steps back to

R foot, R inner crescent kick block, L reverse side
kick M/H, R reverse punch M, L punch H, L foot
steps back to R foot, #1 R jump front kick M/H ~

25.
26.
27.
28.

B
R
L
L

twin inner forearm block

B
#3 jump front kick
~
#2 front kick
~
double outer forearm block S

3) (D) from L sparring stance, L foot steps to L to

evade the kick, R low block, R outer crescent kick,
L inner crescent kick, L outer crescent kick, R round
kick, R punch ~

29. B twin inner forearm block

30. R punch
31. L punch

(A) step back to L sparring stance, advanced arm

base, and yell, (1&2) lunge punch H (3) R reverse
side kick M

M
M
M

~ finish each by stepping down w/adv arm base

Extra

Horizontal Rectangle

Self Defense Techniques

1) (A) two hand choke (D) distraction , jugular

notch, turn shoulders, front kick
2) (A) lapel grab (D) trap attackers hand w/
parallel hand, jugular notch, brachial stun cross
w/forearm, round kick or punch

Shape
on the
Songahm
Star

First
Half

Second
Half

/H
/H
H

H
/H
M/
H
H
M

H
M
M