White Belt 
10th cup

White Belt Theory & Terminology When addressing your instructor, answering questions on Korean terminology or on any Taekwon-Do theory, students must answer with "Sir" or “Ma’am”. This is courtesy, the first tenet of Taekwon-Do. 

Taekwon-Do literally means "The way of hand and foot" or "The art of hand and foot fighting".

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Tae means foot Kwon means hand Do means art or way

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Taekwon-Do is the Korean art of self-defence, developed from a number of Korean arts including Soo Bak and Taek Kyon; these date back over two thousand years. It became perfected in its present form by Major General Choi Hong Hi (9th Dan) and has been developed and modernised since its introduction to the world on 11th April 1955.

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Where did Taekwon-Do originate?             South Korea
The International Taekwon-Do Federation       I shall observe the tenets of                                                        Taekwon-Do
(ITF) Oath:                            I shall respect the instructor and seniors
                                  I shall never misuse Taekwon-Do
                                                      I shall be a champion of freedom and justice
                                     I shall build a more peaceful world

What are the 5 tenets of Taekwon-Do?       Courtesy            Yae i
                                                                                   Integrity             Yom chi
                                                                             Perseverance       In nae
                                                                               Self-control        Guk gi
                                                                           Indomitable spirit = Beakjul boolgool 

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White belt colour meaning: White signifies innocence, as that of a beginning student who
has no previous knowledge of Taekwon-Do.
Yellow belt colour meaning: Yellow signifies the Earth from which a plant sprouts and takes
root as the Taekwon-Do foundation is being laid.
Pattern: There is no pattern for beginners. For your grading, you must
perform Saju Jirugi and Saju Makgi. These are classed as
exercises, not as patterns.

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Block                           Makgi
Punch                         Jirugi
Kick                            Chagi
High section               Nopunde
Middle section            Kaunde
Low section                 Najunde
Stance                         Sogi

White Belt Theory & Terminology (Advanced)

  Low block                   Najunde makgi
Middle block               Kaunde makgi
                      Low knife-hand block             Sonkal najunde makgi                    Front rising kick        Ap cha olligi
Obverse punch            Baro jirugi
Reverse punch            Bandae jirugi
Walking stance           Gunnun sogi
Ready stance             Junbi sogi
L-stance                     Niunja sogi
Sitting stance             Annun sogi
Attention                    Charyot
Bow                      Kyong ye
Low knife-hand block         Sonkal najunde makgi

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The following are not required to be learnt for the initial grading, however they will be needed as the student
progresses.
          One                 Hana
         Two                  Dool
        Three               Set

        Four                 Net
          Five                 Dasut
          Six                   Yasut
         Seven              Ilgop
          Eight                Yodul
          Nine                Ahop
       Ten                   Yol
         Instructor           Sabum
     Student             Jeja
   Training hall          Dojang
  Training suit          Dobok
    Belt                    Ti
       Start                Sijak
         Stop                Guman
      Ready                Junbi 

Return (to the ready position)   -  Baro

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