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Permitted Hyung & Group Hyung Rules
| Permitted Empty Hand Hyung | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONLY the hyungs listed below will be permitted in competition | ||||
| 10th Gup (White Belt) | Sae Kye Hyung Il Bu | |||
| 9th Gup (White Belt w/ Stripe) | Sae Kye Hyung Il Bu | Sae Kye Hyung E Bu | ||
| 8th Gup (Orange Belt) | Sae Kye Hyung E Bu | Sae Kye Hyung Sam Bu | ||
| 7th Gup (Orange Belt w/ Stripe) | Sae Kye Hyung Sam Bu | Pyung Ahn Cho Dan | ||
| 6th Gup (Green Belt) | Pyung Ahn Cho Dan | Pyung Ahn E Dan | ||
| 5th Gup (Green Belt w/ Stripe) | Pyung Ahn E Dan | Pyung Ahn Sam Dan | ||
| 4th Gup (Brown Belt) | Pyung Ahn Sam Dan | Pyung Ahn Sah Dan | ||
| 3rd Gup (Brown Belt w/ Stripe) | Pyung Ahn Sah Dan | Pyung Ahn Oh Dan | ||
| 2nd Gup (Red Belt) | Pyung Ahn Oh Dan | Bassai | ||
| 1st Gup (Red Belt w/ Stripe) | Bassai | Naihanchi Cho Dan | ||
| Cho Dan Bo (Blue Belt) | Naihanchi Cho Dan | Sip Soo | ||
| Cho Dan (1st Degree Black Belt) | Sip Soo | Naihanchi E Dan | ||
| E Dan (2nd Degree Black Belt) | Naihanchi E Dan | Naihanchi Sam Dan | Jin Do | |
| Sam Dan (3rd Degree Black Belt) | Naihanchi Sam Dan | Jin Do | Ro Hai | Kong Sang Koon |
| Permitted Weapons Hyung | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| All swords and daggers must be metal training weapons (dulled). NO LIVE BLADES PERMITTED! | |||
| 4th Gup to 2nd Gup | Bong Hyung Il Bu | ||
| 1st Gup | Bong Hyung Il Bu | Bong Hyung E Bu | |
| Cho Dan Bo | Bong Hyung E Bu | ||
| Cho Dan | Bong Hyung E Bu | Bong Hyung Sam Bu | |
| E Dan | Bong Hyung Sam Bu | Dan Gum Hyung | Ki Cho Jang Gum Hyung* |
| Sam Dan | Dan Gum Hyung | Ki Cho Jang Gum Hyung | Jung Koop Jang Gum Hyung* |
*Competitors must be at least 16 years old to perform Ki Cho Jang Gum Hyung or Jung Koop Jang Gum Hyung
Group Hyung Rules
- A team must have 3 members from the same dojang.
- Each school may have one Gup team and one Dan
team. - Gup and Dan teams will be separated. Team
participants must be all Gup students or Dan students. - Traditional WTSDA dobahk must be worn.
- Only traditional WTSDA open-hand forms permitted.
- Hyung is defined by the most junior member of the team – highest allowed Hyung is the highest allowed Hyung of the junior member.
- No music, props, or time limit.
- Scoring (from 4 to 10) is based on the accuracy of the Hyung, presentation, synchronicity, artistic quality, and intensity.
- No points are earned toward Grand Champion.
