
White BeltÂ
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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