• Made from soft 90% cotton / 10% Polyester blend
• Heather Gray color
• Sizes range from Youth, Adult S, M, L, XL
• Can be worn instead of dobok top from May to September

Cost per t-shirt is $12. Please see Master Sawyer to order. Most sizes are in stock.
You can wear this t-shirt during regular class instead of the traditional dobok top from May to September. Belts and traditional pants are still required. Full traditional uniform is required for all belt tests and events.

Congratulations to everyone who went and competed. Your representation of the school and your training was superb!

If you are new to tournament competition, I recommend starting out trying our Federation run tournaments. These tournaments are only for Cheezic Tang Soo Do students, so you will have much more familiar atmosphere. They have an established set of rules which the judges are trained and updated on annually offering a consistent platform for grading. It's also a somewhat local tournament, in Waterbury, with a low starting cost, only $35. With four tournaments a year, it is is a great way to get your feet wet.

The following is a guide and advice about the different forms of martial arts competition, what to expect, and focus points to help make sure you do your best.

This guide is broken down into two sections, click below or use the navigation at the bottom to go to the next page.

Topics

Forms & Weapons
Sparring
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Forms & Weapons

Form competition at most tournaments is done as an individual performance which is rated by three to five judges using a predetermined score range. For instance, green and red belts may receive scores from 8.0 to 9.0, where black belts will generally receive scores from 9.0 to 9.9. Very rarely will there be a 10 given out since most pracitioners feel that 10, a perfect score, is not achievable. These score ranges may change depending on the size of your division and it shouldn't concern you too much what the range is. What is important is how your average score rates against your competitions. The person with the highest average score will be declared the winner of the division.

Most forms and weapons divisions start by bowing in and establishing the order of presentation. Judges may not disclose the full order, but they will usually inform you if you are up next or "On Deck." In order to get a feel for the division and the score range, the first three competitors will be called up to perform their form and receive no score after the third competitor competes. Once he or she is finished, they will be called back up individually in the same order to receive their scores. All other competitors after will be called up and scored after their presentation. There is some theory that being in or out of the first three can effect your ability to place. While this may hold some truth, it is my experience that great presentation speaks for itself and will always get higher scores than OK presentations no matter where the competitor is in the line. Since you have no control over your order, you should focus more on your form than where you are in the order.

When you are called up next, bow and position yourself at the entrance of the ring, usually the back corner. If there is no established entrance, stand just outside the ring in either back corner. When the person ahead of you finishes they should move towards the back and bow towards the judges and then to you, signifying respect and your turn to present. Bow back. If they do not, don't worry about. Bow before entering the ring, walk down the ring line to the center, turn to the judges, bow, walk up to about two to three steps from the judges and bring yourself to attention, bow and attention again. This entrance is your first impression to the judges, so it is important to make it your best: deep bows, straight posture, crisp movement, strong attention and head turns. Looking good here tells the judges you are a dedicated martial artist prepared for competition.

You may now begin your introduction. As with any introduction, it tells the judges about you, your style and what to expect. While there is no standard introduction between tournaments and styles, following the protocol below will clearly tell the judges who you are and what you are there to do.

Hello Judges, my name is [your name]. My style is Cheezic Tang Soo do. My instructor is Master Mark Sawyer. With your permission I will step back and begin my form, [form name]. Judges, may I please begin? [Judges will nod or say yes] Thank you Judges.

Be sure to speak loud, clear and confidently to make sure you are heard. If you do not have a form name, that is ok. You do not have to give them a form name. The judges will always give you permission to begin. You should bow and thank the judges. Take enough steps back to give you enough room to perform your form. Make sure you have enough room to keep the form inside the ring.

Judges look for:

• Attitude. Be strong, look strong. If you are shrugged over and staring at the ground you will appear to lack attitude.
• Crisp, firm, strikes. Make sure they have the correct amount of height.
• Tension where appropriate
• Smooth movements with strong stances. Avoid having to adjust yourself after you complete the move, try to nail it each time.
• Avoid bouncing and bobbing between moves and after completion.
• Head Turns
• Strong, loud, yells
• Strength and balance
• Focus
• Mistakes

As a judge, I look for all of these things and I also consider the competitors introduction. I often see that competitors with strong introductions have strong forms. It is important to note the inclusion of mistakes at the end. Judges, whether they are the same style or a different one, are judging you based on the set of movements you present to them. While they may have the same form at their school, they do not know how you were taught the form and realize that moves change between schools. An open hand block may be closed. A side kick may be a round house kick. Moves may be combined or seperated.

Because of this, judges view mistakes as obvious errors. An obvious error can be turning to face one direction and then shifting to face another. It can be changing a strike to a block with uncertainty. Or it can be a long pause, often with a look of thought or confusion. It can also be having to move in order to avoid going out of the ring - You should know how much space your form takes up. Mistakes are usually easy to spot and it's OK to make them. However, to minimize point deductions, the better you are able to recover and move on as if nothing happened, the better the chance no one will notice.

Note: Dropping your weapon in nearly every turnamanet is considered to be automatic 0 score. If you drop your weapon pick it up, return to attention, bow and thank the judges for the opportunity to perform.

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Sparring

Most sparring tournaments are 3 point under belt and 5 point black belt matches; often with a two minute time limit. Many tournaments allow head contact, but remember that federation events are NO head contact functions. If you are not sure, it is best to ask the head judge to go over the rules before your division starts.

You should be geared up and standing ready off to the side for your name to be called. Your matches will be set up in a bracket system bases on the number of division competitors. An ideal bracket system would start with 2 competitors in the finals and double to the last bracket. (2, 4, 6, 8, 16) If there are more than four competitors, there will be elimination matches and not everyone will place. Placing can be very rewarding, but often you learn more about yourself and what you need to improve on when you lose. So don't feel bad if you do not always do as well as you hoped.

Korean

English

General Terms

Kwan Jang Nim

Grandmaster

Sa Bom Nim

Master Instructor

Kyo Sa Nim

Black Belt Instructor

Dee

Belt

Dan

Black Belt

Gup

Color Belt

Dojang

Training Hall/studio

Dobak

Uniform

Chung Shim

Balance

Shi Sun

Focus of eyes

Kyuck Pa

Breaking

Ho Sin Sul

Self-defense

Ja Yu Dae Ryun

Free sparring

Il Soo Sik Dae Ryun

One step sparring

Jhoon Bee

Ready

Cha Ryut

Attention

Kyung Yet

Bow

Ba ro

Return

Shio

Relax/rest

Tora

Turn

Anjo

Sit

Shi Jok

Begin

Balee Balee

Hurry/quickly

Hyung

Form or pattern

Ahp; Yup; Dwi

Front; Side; Back

Ki Hap

Yell

Ko Dan Ja

Senior Dan holder

Yu Dan Ja

Dan Holder

Yu Gup Ja; Cho Bo Ja

Gup Holder; Beginner

Kum Sam Ni Da

Thank you coming

Chim In Neh You

Thank you for teaching us

Counting by number

Hana

One

Dul

Two

Set

Three

Net

Four

Dasot

Five

Yusot

Six

Il gop

Seven

Yeo doll

Eight

Ahop

Nine

Yohl

Ten

Jaseh

(Stances)

Charyut

Attention

Jhoon Bee Jaseh

Ready Stance

Chun Kul Jaseh

Front Stance #1

Kee Ma Jaseh

Horse Riding Stance

Hu Kul Jaseh

Back Stance #2

Sa Ko Rip Jaseh

Side Stance

Basai Jaseh

Cross Legged Stance

Bal Chai Ki Jhoon Bee Jaseh

Ready for Kick Stance

Weapons

Jang Bong

Long Staff

Tahn Bong

Short Stick

Jung Bong

Middle Staff

Kal

Knife

Gum/Jian

Straight Sword

EeChul Bong

Nunchaku

Cha Ru

Tonfa

Boo Chai

Fan

Cha  Ki /Jok Ki

(Kicks/Foot Techniques)

Ahp Podo Oll Ri Ki

Front Stretch Kick

Yup Podo Oll Ri Ki

Side Stretch Kick

Ahp Cha Ki

Front Kick

Yup Cha Ki

Side Kick

Tollyo Ahp Cha Ki

Round Kick

Dwi Cha Ki

Back Kick

Ahneso Phaku Ro Cha Ki

Inside Outside Crescent Kick

Phakeso Ahnu Ro Cha Ki

Outside Inside Crescent Kick

E Dan Ahp Cha Ki

Jump Front Kick

E Dan Tolllyo Cha Ki

Jump Round Kick

E Dan Yup Cha Ki

Jump Side Kick

E Dan Dwi Cha Ki

Jump Back Kick

E Dan Dwi Tollyo Cha Ki

Jump Back Round Kick

Dwi Tollyo Cha Ki

Spinning Back Kick

Cchik Cha Ki

Ax Kick

Yup Hu Ryo Cha Ki

Hook Kick

Dwi Yup Hu Ryo Cha Ki

Spinning Hook Kick

Moo Roop Cha Ki

Knee Kick

Soo Ki

(Punches/Hand Techniques)

Chun Dan Kong Kyuck

Middle Punch

Sang Dan Kong Kyuck

High Punch

Ha Dan Kong Kyuck

Low Punch

Wheng Jin Kong Kyuck

Horse Stance Punch

Jang Kwon

Palm Heel

Kap Kwon

Back Fist

Jung Kwon

Fore Fist

Soo Do

Knife Hand

Yuk Soo Do

Ridge Hand

Il Ki Kwon

One Finger Fist

Kwan Soo

Spear Hand

Mahk Ki

(Blocks)

Sang Dan Mahk Ki

High Block

Ha Dan Mahk Ki

Low Block

ChunDan Mahk Ki

Middle Block

Ahneso Phaku Ro Mahk Ki

Inside Outside Block

Phakeso Ahnu Ro Mahk Ki

Outside Inside Block

San Dan Soo Do Mahk Ki

High Knife Hand Block

Ssang Soo Sang Dan Mahk Ki

High X Block

Ha Dan Soo Do Mahk Ki

Low Knife Hand Block

Ssang Soo Sang Dan Mahk Ki

High X Block

Ssang Soo Chun Dan Mahk Ki

Middle X Block

Chun Dan Soo Do Mahk Ki

Middle Knife Hand Block

Ssang Soo Dan Mahk Ki

Two Hand Block

Uniform and Belt Care

Patches

Uniform Trim

Sparring Gear

Hygiene

Concentration

Perseverance

Respect & Obedience

Self-Control

Humility

Indomitable Spirit

Bowing:

Addressing Instructors & Students:

Questions:

Communication:

Sitting:

Safety:

Behavior:

Moving Through the Line:

Teaching: