10th Kup - White Belt Theory
What is Tae Kwon Do? |
Tae Kwon Do is the ancient form of unarmed combat, perfected in its present form in Korea. |
| (For a more detailed description click here) |
|
Who was the founder of Tae Kwon Do? |
Major General Choi Hong Hi 9th Degree Black Belt. |
|
When was Tae Kwon Do Inaugurated? |
21st April 1955 |
Translation of Tae Kwon Do:
|
Tae |
To jump – kick - smash with the foot |
|
Kwon |
A fist to punch or destroy with the hand |
|
Do |
Art, way or method |
|
What does White Belt Signify ? |
White belt signifies innocence, as that of a beginning student who has no previous knowledge of Tae Kwon Do. |
|
What are the Tenets Of Tae Kwon Do? |
| Organisations | ||
|
T.A.G.B. |
Tae Kwon-Do Association Of Great Britain |
Formed 21st August 1983 |
|
B.T.C. |
British Tae Kwon Do Council |
Formed 21st April 1988 |
|
T.I. |
Tae Kwon Do International |
Founded 13th November 1993 |
General Terms
|
Uniform |
Dobok |
Instructor |
Sabum |
|
Belt |
Ti |
Student |
Jeja |
|
Training Hall |
Dojang |
|
|
Commands
|
Charyot |
Attention |
Goman |
Stop |
|
Kyong-Ye |
Bow |
Barroll |
Return to Ready Stance |
|
Chunbi |
Ready |
Heycho |
Break |
|
Si-Jak |
Start |
Haessan |
Dismiss |
Counting In Korean
|
Hanna |
One |
|
Dool |
Two |
|
Seth |
Three |
|
Neth |
Four |
|
Dasual |
Five |
|
Yasaul |
Six |
|
Ilgop |
Seven |
|
Yodoll |
Eight |
|
Ahop |
Nine |
|
Yoll |
Ten |
Stances - Sogi
|
Attention Stance |
Charyot Sogi Heels together, toes apart Weight 50/50 |
Walking Stance |
Gunnun Sogi One shoulder width wide, one and a half shoulder widths long from big toes Weight 50/50 |
|
Parallel Ready Stance |
Narani Jumbi Sogi One shoulder width from little toes Weight 50/50 |
L – Stance |
Niunja Sogi One inch (2.5 cm) wide, one and a half shoulder widths long in total Weight 70/30 |
|
Sitting Stance |
Annun Sogi One and a half shoulder widths from big toes Weight 50/50 |
|
|
Sections Of The Body Parts of the Body
|
Low |
Najunde |
|
Forefist |
Ap Joomuk |
|
Middle |
Kaunde |
|
Forearm |
Palmok |
|
High |
Nopunde |
|
Inner Forearm |
An palmok |
|
|
|
|
Outer Forearm |
Bakat plamok |
Techniques
|
Punch |
Jirugi |
Obverse |
Baro |
|
|
Block |
Makgi |
Reverse |
Bandae |
|
|
Inner Forearm Block |
An Palmok Makgi |
|
||
|
Outer Forearm Block |
Bakat Palmok Makgi |
|
||
|
Front Rising Kick |
AP Cha Oligi |
|
||
|
Obverse Punch |
Baro Jirugi |
|||
|
Reverse Punch |
Bandae Jirugi |
|||
|
Front Rising Kick |
Apcha Olligi |
|||
|
Low Outer Forearm Block |
Najunde Bakat Palmok Makgi |
|||
|
Middle Inner Forearm Block |
Kaunde An Palmok Makgi |
|||
|
Four Directional Punch |
Saju Jirugi |
|||
Home About Us
Whitchurch
Malpas
Oswestry
Contact Us
Starting Tae Kwon Do
What is Tae Kwon Do?
Student Area
Web Links
Tying Your Belt
News
Calendar
10th Kup
9th Kup
8th Kup
7th Kup
6th Kup
5th Kup
4th Kup
3rd Kup
2nd Kup
1st Kup