Prearranged Free Sparring

Prearranged Free Sparring Format

Prearranged Free Sparring (yak-so- cha-yu mat-so-gi) is practiced as the name denotes, under prearranged conditions with various assumptions, for example the number of steps to be taken, the targets to be attacked and the attacking tool to be used are agreed upon, beforehand between the students. Between eight and twelve attacks from both attacker and defender are required.

Both students begin by coming to attention, bow, then stepping left into a parallel ready stance. Student One ki-haps, then Student Two ki-haps, Student One then begins the attack. Attacks must alternate as the following; Student One hand attack, Student Two defends and counters with a hand technique, Student One defends and counters with a foot attack, Student Two defends and counters with a foot attack. The prearrange Free Sparring may begin with either a hand or a foot attack but then must alternate as described above.

Correct stances must be used and maintained during the entire Prearranged Free Sparring. Evasions, dodges or ducks may be used once by each student during the series of attacks and blocks.

Standard Pre-Arranged Free Sparring

The following is for 3rd Gup Blue and 2nd Gup Red Belts. All upper ranks should know this standard Pre-Arranged Free Sparring in order to be ready to help lower ranks to learn it and if needed, to be a partner at testing. We recommend all 3rd Gups learn Part A and 2nd Gup Red Belts learn Part B. These may also be practiced without a partner. A special thanks to Mr. Shane Webster, I Dan for helping me put this routine together and putting it in written form so everyone can have it available to them.

Both partners begin from a parallel ready stance.

1. A- step forward into a right walking stance, right middle punch.
B- step back into a left walking stance, left middle inner forearm block.

2. B- step forward into a right walking stance, high punch.
A- step back into a left walking stance, rising block.

3. A- perform a right low front kick.
B- step back to left walking stance, left low block.

4. B- perform a right middle turning kick.
A- step back to a left walking stance, left double inner forearm block (reinforced).

5. A- step forward into a left L-stance, right outward knifehand strike.
B- slide back to a left L-stance, knifehand guarding block.

6. B- step forward into a left walking stance, left backfist.
A- step back to a left walking stance, left middle outer forearm block.

7. A- perform a right reverse turning kick.
B- duck.

8. B- perform a right reverse turning kick.
A- duck. (both end up in right L-stances).

9. A-step forward into a right walking stance, right middle punch.
B- step back to a right walking stance, right palm hooking block.

10. B- perform a left (reverse) punch.
A- perform a left (reverse) palm hooking block.

11. A- perform a left low front kick.
B- step back to a left walking stance, low X-hand checking block.

12. B- perform a right twist kick.
A- step back to a left L-stance, right reverse knifehand block.

13. A- step forward into a left walking stance, left upset punch.
B- slide back to a right rear foot stance, left upward palm block.

14. B-step forward to a right walking stance, right downward backfist.
A- step back to a right walking stance, high X-hand block.

15. A- perform a left sweep kick.
B- step back to a left bending ready stance.

16. B- perform a right side kick.
A- step back to a left L-stance, guarding block.

17. Both pivot the right foot to a sitting stance, right center section punch.

3rd Gup Blue Curriculum

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