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Basic Knowledge

THIS MUST BE ALWAYS KNOWN, EVEN BEFORE THE FIRST EXAM FOR THE 9th KUP !!!

Korean is read from top to bottom. Taekwondo in Korean consists of 3 characters.

The top is "TAE", the middle is "KWON" and the bottom is the "DO".

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What is Taekwondo?

TAE: Stands for all foot and leg techniques both in attack and in defense

KWON: Stands for all hand and fist techniques both in attack and in defense

DO: Literally means the "way", the "art". It is accompanied by a certain mental attitude namely: courtesy, integrity, indomitable spirit, perseverance and self-control.

Behaviour in the Dojang (CLUB)

Wearing watches, rings, earrings, and etc. is prohibited to avoid injuries.

On entering and leaving the dojang: greetings are mandatory. Greeting is expressed by bowing.

In the dojang, discipline must be followed. The Instructor does not leave the dojang during class unless exceptional circumstances appear.

The Tortoise

The turtle is the symbol of Taekwondo. A turtle symbolizes longevity (because she is old), so as the long life of Tae-kwon-do.

She has a hard shell and, therefore, she is protective and comprehensive. All the colors of the belts are built in it.

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Why do we greet ?

We salute to show our respect when entering and leaving the dojang and a new training partner.

In competition you also greet at first entering the ring in the beginning or abandoning it in the end.

We never turn our back to higher belts on competition, internships, classes, etc.

Exception : While we correct our dobok, we always turn back.

If we give a hand to someone (training, exam, etc.) we put our left hand under our right hand (knuckles under elbow) out of respect and to show that our both hands are weapon-free.

24 Patterns (TULS)

There are 24 patterns (tuls) because the life of a man, perhaps a hundred years,

can be compared with one day (which counts 24 hours) relativing to the eternity. Click on the image to enlarge

Founder Gen. Choi Hong Hi writes: "The pattern represents 24 hours. One day, or all my life. "

Taekwon-Do has 3200 different techniques.

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Historical background (TAEKWONDO YOKSA) for 9th KUP exam

Taekwondo is no ordinary sport, such as football or tennis. It is a martial art. Therefore, there are certain traditions and customs of the ancient Asia (in our case Korea) attached to it, therefore, Taekwondo has a certain philosophy behind it. To better understand for what tae-kwon-do actually stands for, here are some important notes about the origins, history, philosophy and principles of this Korean defense art. In the East, more than one martial art exist, they were originally practiced by monks, farmers, etc., they usually had to defend themselves against attackers with bare hands and feet without weapons. Korea was no exception. One of the Korean "martial arts" was Taek Kyon. From 1909 to 1945, Korea was occupied by Japan. The rulers triedto force Koreans to practice their own martial arts (ex. Judo, karate, etc.), for example, by prohibiting the Korean arts. Even though it was prohibited, Koreans practiced their own arts in secret to maintain the tradition for future generations.

In 1938, Choi Hong Hi (the person who in 1955 will found modern Taekwondo) departed to Japan to study. In two years, he earned a black belt in karate. On his return to Korea, he devoted himself to the liberation of his country, and he was arrested and ended up in a Japanese prison. In 1945, Korea was liberated. Choi became a lieutenant in the Korean army. Increasingly, he realized that Korea had to get back their own martial art. Choi Hong Hi began developing new techniques and late 1954, the foundation for a new Korean martial art was laid down, which was named Taekwondo on April 11, 1955. The spiritual level of Taekwondo is derived from the traditional Korean ethical and moral values.

Even if taek kyon and karate were sometimes used as a reference at the physical level, the techniques, based on scientific principles (especially the laws from physics), show that Taekwondo is a different martial art (ex. wave motion and the relationship strength-relaxation).

Meanwhile, Choi became General, so he introduced his sport first into the army. In 1966 (April 22), the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) was established. As a result of the political pressure and the growing frictions between North and South Korea, General left again his homeland in 1972; he settled in Canada.

In South Korea, WTF (World Taekwondo Federation) was founded in response. Both forms of taekwondo have the same base but they have grown so much apart that the differences are greater than the similarities.

With the evolution of time and the changing needs of society, The General made more adjustments. The ITF Taekwondo was not only under the influence of its founder, it is also an evolving sport too. On June 15, 2002 General Choi died. Master Tran Trieu Quan (VIII degree then) was elected president of ITF. The present President of ITF is CHANG UNG.

As a summary : Taekwondo was founded in 1955 in Korea by General Choi Hong Hi, on April 11; it was the first time the name "Taekwondo" was used. ITF was founded in 1966. Tae-kwon-do has approximately 3,200 techniques

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Chon-Ji Historical background (TAEKWONDO YOKSA) for 8th KUP exam

"CHON-JI" literally means "heaven and earth". It is interpreted in the East as the creation of the world and the beginning of human history. Therefore this first Tul performed by beginners.

The Tul consists of two parts, the first part for heaven and the second for the earth. It contains 19 moves!

REMEMBER at the end : Bring the left foot back to NARANI SOGI

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Dan-Gun Historical background (TAEKWONDO YOKSA) for 7th KUP exam

"DAN GUN", is named after the holy Dan Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year 2333 BC. This pattern contains 21 movements.
END: Bring the left foot back to narani junbi sogi

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Do-San Historical background (TAEKWONDO YOKSA) for 6th KUP exam

"DO-SAN" is the pseudonym of the patriot AHN CHANG HO (1876-1938).

The 24 movements represent his entire life which he devoted to furthering the education of Korea and its independence movement.

END: Bring the right foot back to NARANI JUNBI SOGI

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Won-Hyo Historical background (TAEKWONDO YOKSA) for 5th KUP exam

"WON-HYO" was the name of the monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty in the year 686 AD.

END: Bring the right foot back to MOA SOGI A

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Yul-Gok Historical background (TAEKWONDO YOKSA) for 4th KUP exam

"YUL-GOK" is the pseudonym of the great philosopher and scholar YI 1 (1536 - 1584) nicknamed "The Confucius of Korea."

The 38 movements refer to his birthplace on 38° of latitude and the diagram of the Tul means "scholar" = (±)

END: Bring the left foot back to NARANI JUNBI SOGI

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Joong-Gun Historical background (TAEKWONDO YOKSA) for 3rd KUP exam

"JOONG-GUN" is named in reference to the patriot AHN JOONG-GUN who murdered Hiro Bumi Ito (the (the first Japanese governor-general of Korea).

The 32 movements of the Tul represents the age of Ahn when he was executed in Lui-Shung prison (1910).

End: Bring the left foot to MOA SOGI B

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Toi-Gye Historical background (TAEKWONDO YOKSA) for 2nd KUP exam

TOI-GYE - 퇴계 / 退溪 is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th century), an authority on neo-Confucianism.

The 37 movements of the pattern refer to his birthplace on 37-degree latitude, the diagram represents "scholar" as in the Yul-Gok Tul.

End: Bring the right foot to MOA SOGI B

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Hwa-Rang Historical background (TAEKWONDO YOKSA) for 1st KUP exam

"HWA-RANG" was named after the youth group HWA-RANG originated in the Silla Dynasty in the early 7th century.

The 29 movements refer to the 29th Infantry Division, where Taekwon-Do was developed to maturity.

End: Bring the right foot to MOA SOGI C

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Meaning of the white belt ( TI ) - 10th Kup

White belt signifies innocence, like a beginner who has no prior knowledge of Taekwondo.
To know how to correctly tie up a belt, follow instructions in the image (click on the image to enlarge)

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Meaning of the yellow belt ( Ti ) - 8th Kup

The yellow belt means the earth from which the plant takes root and sprouts as the Taekwondo foundation is laid.

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Meaning of the green belt ( TI ) - 6th Kup

Green: The color of the plant that grows and develops, as the skills in Taekwondo increase.

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Meaning of the blue belt ( TI ) - 4th Kup

Blue belt signifies the heaven towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as knowledge in Taekwondo increases.

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Meaning of the red belt ( TI ) - 2nd Kup

Red belt signifies danger, cautioning the student to exercise self-control and warn the opponents to stay away.

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Knowledge of Taekwondo for 9th KUP

Formal Titles

1st to 3rd DAN : BOOSABUM (Assistant Instructor)

4th to 6th DAN : SABUM (International Instructor)

7th-8th DAN : SAHYUN (Master)

9th DAN : SASUNG (Grand-Master)

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Counting

Number	Korean	Number	Korean	Number	Korean
1	Hana	11	Yul Hana	21	Seumool Hana
2	Dul	12	Yul Dul	22	Seumool Dul
3	Set	13	Yul Set	30	Soreun
4	Net	14	Yul Net	40	Maheun
5	Dasot	15	Yul Dasot	50	Sheen
6	Yosot	16	Yul Yosot	60	Yesoon
7	Ilgop	17	Yul Ilgop	70	Ilheun
8	Yodul	18	Yul Yodul	80	Yudoon
9	Ahop	19	Yul Ahop	90	Aheun
10	Yul	20	SeuMool	100	Bak

Patterns (TUL)

With patterns movements, the taekwondo student set himself an imaginary fight in which both attacking and defensive techniques are used. There are 24 tuls in Taekwondo. The white belt teaches no real Tul, but teaches preparatory movements: SAJU JIRUGI (4 sides attack) and SAJU MAKGI (4 sides defensive).

Tips

• Pattern must start and end at the same place.
• Always correct posture, position, and composition.
• The muscles of the body are completely relaxed after each movement. During the execution of each movement, the student must control the tension..
• Perform Rhythmic movements not run stiff.
• Both the left and right hand versions equally powerful. Perform each movement with a sense of realism.
• Perform each movement with a sense of realism.

Principles/Tenets of Taekwondo (meaning of "do")

• Courtesy
• Integrity
• Perseverance
• Self-control
• Indomitable spirit

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The oath of Taekwondo (Kwaran soon soo)

I shall observe the tenets of Taekwondo.

I shall respect my instructors and seniors.

I shall never misuse taekwondo.

I shall be champion of freedom and justice.

I shall build a more peaceful world.

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Knowledge of Taekwondo for 8th KUP

The magic number 9:
One starts with 9th kup and ends 9th Dan in Taekwondo because 9 is a magic number for the Asians.
Multiply it by any other number, and the sum of the digits of the result is always 9. Ex.: 9 x 112 = 1008 the sum of digits: 1 + 0 + 0 + 8 = 9.

The number 9 in the East is an important sacred number. Moreover, it is mysterious, because it keeps coming back.

Sparring

A Taekwondo fight on competition will be decided by points and takes two minutes. There are four corner referees who give points and one ring referee on the field provided.

Point allocation

In sparring, the points are allocated as here below :

• 1 point for all fist techniques on the body or face
• 2 points for all leg techniques on the body
• 3 points for all leg techniques on the face

Warnings:

• Ui Ju Hanna: before a warning is given, the fight is stopped (= heachyo) and then a warning is attributed to the accused person. After three warnings, one point is deducted.
• Gam Jum Hanna: you can get a minus point through full contact (too hard, usually uncontrolled), falling down or ignoring umpire commands. Three direct minus points means disqualification (Sil Kyuk).
  

You get a warning by :

• Pushing
• Kicking below the belt
• Grabbing opponent
• Performing a technique on the back
• Deliberately avoiding battle (running away)
• Falling down (touch by hand on ground)
• Going out of the ring
• Attacking without looking
• turning away
• talking
• Claiming provoking point

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Matsogi (step sparring)

Taekwondo students learn the techniques of Matsogi. Those are taught with the movements from the tuls to learn how to apply them in sparring.
There are three types of Matsogi: Sambo Matsogi (three step sparring), Ibo Matsogi (two-step sparring) and Il- bo Matsogi (one step sparring).
For the yellow belt exam, candidates must perform five three steps. This is done in pairs.

Methodology

You stand facing each other, bow to each other, then the attacker (pre-arranged) measures the distance needed to perform the attack. After that, the attacker goes backward with his right leg in gunnun sogi najunde bakat palmok makgi. This is the initial position in which each three-step is carried out.

In theory, the defender determines which attack will be performed, but for practical reasons (on the distance between the performers), we recommend that the attacker decides which attack he will be performing. After all, the defender knows beforehand what technique the attacker will use).

Once the attacker has called the technique, he states that he is ready to attack ("TSE"). The defender ponders what technique he will use to defend and indicates that he is ready ("TSE"). The defender may take his time to get prepared for.

Afterwards the attacker kicks or punches and the defender defends/blocks three times. The defender then performs a counterattack. Then reverse roles. The attacker brings his front leg back to NARANI SOGI (ie backwards) and the defender brings his back leg forward to NARANI SOGI. Now it's up to the person who has just defended for to attack.

Attention to:
It is important to set the feet in the right place. In an attack in niunja sogi, the attacker's feet are placed on the outside of the feet of the defender. If an attack is in gunnun sogi the foot of the attacker is placed on the right side of the foot of the defender, so first on the outside and second time on the inside.

The defender performs a counterattack depending on the distance between the two people. If the distance is large then a kicking technique can be used; it is recommended to have a hand technique at a short distance.

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Knowledge of Taekwondo for 7th KUP

Korean "Grammar"

Now you already know some definitions in Korean, so we can say exactly what we are performing and what technique we are performing.
We try a translation:
Ex. 1: 1st movement of SAJU JIRUGI: orun gunnun sogi ap jumok kaunde baro ap jirugi - Literal translation: right front stance with forward punch in the middle section with support arm and leg on the same side.
Ex. 2: the last movement of Dan-Gun: wen niunja sogi sonkal kaunde bandae bakuro taerigi - Literal translation: left L-stance with knife hand stroke in the middle section from the inside out.

RULE

There is an order. Using it makes everything clearer.
1. Firstly the side (orun / wen)
2. Secondly the position (gunnun so, niunja so ...)
3. Thirdly the strike or block
4. Fourthly the height of targeting action
(5). Fifthly the baro / bandae (not always used)
6. Sixthly the direction and type of strike/block

Anuro / Bakuro

• ANURO: From the outside to the inside
  
• BAKURO: From the inside out

Baro / Bandae

Rules in GUNNUN SOGI

• BARO: support arm and leg on the same side
• BANDAE: support arm and leg on the opposite side

Rules in NIUNJA SOGI

• BANDAE: support arm and leg on the same side
• BARO: support arm and leg on the opposite side

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Knowledge of Taekwondo for 6th KUP

The phases of a movement

In TUL and MATSUGI it is important to finish correctly each executed techniques. Therefore, let's take a closer look.

Ex: we perform ORUN GUNNUN SOGI, NAJUNDE BAKKAT PALMOK MAKGI.

• The first phase is the preparatory phase: we progress forward and we put our defense up. During this phase, we use an

undulating motion to develop speed.

• The second phase is the moment of the impact: this is the moment when the part of the body that performs the defense against the object to be blocked, is hit. At the time of the impact, our body is tensed in order to pass on the power and speed which we have developed through the part of the body, that carries out the blocking, to the object to be blocked.
  

In short, we need to move that we developed in the first phase to the end.
It is important that the motion of the legs, the arm movements and respiration are simultaneous. It is only in this case possible to carry out a powerful technique.

• The final phase is the phase of the relaxation of the muscles because the defense is already completed. It is only when the muscles are relaxed that we can perform the next move.

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THE DYNASTIES

Current North and South Korea earlier consisted of three dynasties: the Koguryo, Baekje and Silla Dynasty.:

• Koguryo (37 B.C. to 668 A.D.)
• Paekje (18 to 600 B.C. A.D.)
• Silla (57 to 935 B.C. A.D.)

Silla unified the kingdoms together by winning the war against Paekje in 660 AD and Koguryo in 668 AD. What followed was a time of peace and HwaRang grew from a military organization to a group specialized in poetry and music.

In 936 AD when Wang Kon founded the Koryo dynasty (an abbreviation of Koguryo). The Korean name KoryoIn derives from the Silla Dynasty, the principles of Taekwondo began with the youth group Hwarang DO. At that time the martial art that this group performed was called Taekyon or SOO BIN GI because the name "Taekwon-do ' only came into place in 1955.

Modern Taekwondo is a combination of many other martial arts. The most important of these is the Japanese Karate. This is because Japan occupied Korea from 1910 to the end of the World War II. During this war, lots of Korean soldiers were trained in Japan. During this occupation Japan tried to erase all traces of the Korean culture, including eliminating the traditional martial arts. The influence that Karate has on Taekwondo enriched the quick linear movements also used in Taekwondo.

After World War II, when Korea became independent, several kwans arose. These were:

• Chung Do Kwan
• Moo Duk Kwan
• Yun Moo Kwan
• Chang Moo Kwan
• Oh Do Kwan
• Ji Do Kwan
• Chi Do Kwan
• Song Moo Kwan
  

The Kwan united in 1955 as Tae Soo Do. In the beginning of 1957, the name Taekwondo was set equal to the name Tae Kyon by several Korean martial arts masters.

General Choi Hong-Hi required the army to train Taekwondo. Thus the first Korean soldiers were Taekwondo students. The police and air force had to learn Taekwondo. At that time Taekwondo was merely a Korean version of Shotokan Karate.

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Matsogi

Reminder

Taekwondo students learn the techniques of Matsogi. Those are taught with the movements from the tuls to learn how to apply them in sparring.
There are three types of Matsogi: Sambo Matsogi (three step sparring), Ibo Matsogi (two-step sparring) and Il- bo Matsogi (one step sparring).
For the yellow belt exam, candidates must perform five three steps. This is done in pairs.

Methodology

You stand facing each other, bow to each other, then the attacker (pre-arranged) measures the distance needed to perform the attack. After that, the attacker goes backward with his right leg in gunnun sogi najunde bakat palmok makgi. This is the initial position in which each three-step is carried out.

In theory, the defender determines which attack will be performed, but for practical reasons (on the distance between the performers), we recommend that the attacker decides which attack he will be performing. After all, the defender knows beforehand what technique the attacker will use).

Once the attacker has called the technique, he states that he is ready to attack ("TSE"). The defender ponders what technique he will use to defend and indicates that he is ready ("TSE"). The defender may take his time to get prepared for.

Afterwards the attacker kicks or punches and the defender defends/blocks three times. The defender then performs a counterattack. Then reverse roles. The attacker brings his front leg back to NARANI SOGI (ie backwards) and the defender brings his back leg forward to NARANI SOGI. Now it's up to the person who has just defended for to attack.

Attention to:
It is important to set the feet in the right place. In an attack in niunja sogi, the attacker's feet are placed on the outside of the feet of the defender. If an attack is in gunnun sogi the foot of the attacker is placed on the right side of the foot of the defender, so first on the outside and second time on the inside.

The defender performs a counterattack depending on the distance between the two people. If the distance is large then a kicking technique can be used; it is recommended to have a hand technique at a short distance.

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For the exam

The student must perform 12 SAMBO MATSOGI program. In addition, the student must be able perform 5 IBO MATSOGI (two step sparring).

The difference with the three-step consists in the method of attack: in contrast to the three step sparring, where the attacker attacked three times with the same attack, the attack is two-step sparring consists off two different attacks; one kick and one punch, or vice versa.

Similarly, the starting position, in which the attacker starts, is different from the SAMBO MATSOGI.

Instead of a GUNNUN SOGI NAJUNDE BAKKAT PALMOK MAKGI, the attacker begins in NIUNJA SOGI PALMOK DAEBI MAKGI.

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BREAK TECHNIQUES OR KYEK PA

Many think that they need a big shape and size needed to break a board. But that is not so. There are different things to look at. Here are the factors which lead to a higher degree of physical strength.

• Action-Reaction : Every force has an equal and opposite force. Therefore, in taekwondo with every move you make, the hand is quickly withdrawn to the hip.
• Concentration: The maximum power is only given at the time of impact.
• Balance: The body is balanced with each technique. This can be done by taking a proper position to take.
• Breathing: The control of breathing not only affects the speed and power. It can also prepare the body for a fight. Never breathe at the moment of the impact!
• Wave motion: Relationship strength - relaxation.
• Speed: Speed is the most essential factor when invoking force or pressure.

Scientifically, force equals mass times acceleration

Force = mass x speed

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To know :
The bursting test must be passed with 1.5 to 3.5 cm wide pine 30x30 cm plank of wood.
How to proceed?

• Come to the place, then greet.
• Measure the distance down to the shelf. Take a good distance, certainly not too short.
• Breathe in and out. Measure one more time the distance.
• Come in JUNBI.
• Break the shelf.
• Come back in JUNBI.
• Greet.

Note: Always be peaceful and calm. Remember, use your whole body. You break the board with your hips and shoulders. Get it off your power. Also remember; you won’t try to break it; you will break it.

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Sine Wave

What makes Taekwon-do unique is the sine wave motion to generate maximum power according to the theory of force.

It is used in almost every movement. Natural wave motion is simple.

During lessons and seminars Taekwon-Do practitioners learn to apply the "sine wave" in their techniques.

What we do in fact, in the execution of the wave motion in Taekwondo techniques, is moving the center of mass of the body. That means that if we were to draw the outlining of the hip motion, it would look like a sine wave (click on figures to enlarge).

There are some advantages to use a wave movement that are related to the training of secrets of taekwon-do. To move the center of our mass in the movement of a wave, our legs must be bent while the body is in motion. To keep the legs and arms bent over a movement, we need to be relaxed. By relaxing the body, extra speed is given to a technique because the various parts of the body do not work against each other, as that is the case with voltage. Force equals mass times velocity squared, so a small gain in speed and a big gain in strength.

When we perform a wave motion, we also need to make use of a "knee suspension" (knee spring) on the correct manner. By bending our knees as we move, the body is moved up and down forward by the knee bend. While the body moves, our center of mass moves on a curve, which is a form of acceleration.

Finally, when wave motion is applied, it contributes to the use of gravity to our advantage and can assure that the acceleration increases at the moment of impact.

To apply the wave correctly in Taekwon-Do, we need to adjust the shape of the wave to achieve maximum power. In other words, the sine wave is not a uniform curve as shown in Figure 1. The wave motion is adapted so that the body "falls" at the time that it has reached the half of the trajectory of a technique and comes up to maximum height at about three quarters of the route. Then, the body comes down quickly at the end of the movement. The rapid "fall" at the end of the technique helps our mass to accelerate into the target, using the force of gravity.

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Five different tempos

The base of the wave motion is down-up-down, this means there is always a downward movement, followed by an upward movement and ending with a downward movement. However, there are variations to the wave motion which are dependent on the rate of the movement and the combination of the used techniques. There are five different tempos :

• Normal motion
  

In SAJU JIRUGI, SAJU MAKGI AND CHON-JI TUL, Taekwondo students learn the normal pace of connected movements. That is the first "motion": normal motion (normal speed). Movements performed in a normal pace, with a wave motion in one breath.

• Continuous motion
  

DAN-GUN teaches Taekwondo students the second motion: continuous motion (sequential pace). Two movements are performed sequentially, twice with wave motion in a single breath.

• Fast motion
  

Do-San brings in a new motion : fast motion (fast pace). Two motions are carried out in quick succession, twice with wave motion in two breaths.

• Connecting motion
  

In YUL-GOK brings a new motion: connecting motion (attached pace). Two movements performed connected, with one wave motion in one breath.

• Slow motion
  

JOONG-GUN completes the fifth and final motion: slow motion (slow pace). In slow motion, the move is slow but, in relation to the theory of power there is acceleration at the end of the movement. There is one (slow) movement, one wave at a (delayed) breathing. Slow motion performances of techniques allow more body control and exercises the balance of the student.

Determine the five different tempos of the wave motion, of which three variants are:

• Full wave
• 2/3 wave
• 1/3 wave

There is a full wave motion (down-up-down) ONLY in normal motion, continuous motion and slow motion.
In fast motion, there is a 2/3 wave motion, since there is only an up and a downward motion in the movement. An example can be found in DO-SAN TUL: the two punches that follow the AHPCHA-BUSUGI (movements 15 & 16 and 19 & 20)
In the connecting motion, there is a 1/3 wave motion, since there is only a downward movement taking place. An example can be found in YUL-GOK TUL: the impact that follows the second hooking block (movements 16 & 17 and 19 & 20).

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Knowledge of Taekwondo for 3rd KUP

Matsogi

For the exam, the student must perform 10 SAMBO MATSOGI programs. In addition, the student's needs 10 IBO MATSOGI (two-step) demonstration. During the exam, the student will also perform 8-ILBO MATSOGI's (one step sparing).

Should you need a reminder on how to proceed, see this link.

Hosinsul

Foreword

In HOSINSUL (self-defense), there usually is a physical contact between the attacker to defender.

In defense against weapons there usually is a physical contact of the defender against the attacker.

We divide hosinsul into two parts:

• Physical contact attacker
• Forward with weapons

Therefore, ITF Taekwondo is a modern sport considering all possible defense techniques such as long distance (legs), medium range (arms, elbow, knee) or close combat (throwing, extrication, vital points).

Note: It is always possible that one is faced with a very strong opponent. Here are two solutions:

• Use your speed and a rotational movement.
• Hit the opponent on a painful place.

Physical contact attacker

The opponent holds.

Three possibilities:

• Offensive movement: attacks with stroke or stamp on a vital place or vulnerable body spot.
• Breaking movement: on the attacking limb.
• Liberation movement: a twisting motion followed by counterattack.

Attack Situations

• standing
• kneeling
• lying
• sudden attack of opponent

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Throwing and falling techniques

Falling is an art, take into account these rules :

• Relax Body
• Try to fall on your side, not your front or back.
• Safely absorb the shock with the palm of the hand on the ground.
• avoid hitting the head.
• Legs high.

Don’t just throw your opponent to the ground during training, you do not want to hurt him.

Ground Principle: make opponent off balance. Possibilities:

• Standing
• Kneeling
• Lying

Attacker with weapons

You are attacked with a weapon (s). Dodging is the most appropriate move, but you're not safe enough.

Try to let the opponent make an additional "step". To be so close to him (or to the weapon according to your placement) makes it easier to finish your counterattack.

Pihagi (= evade, avoid) is important. Left or right, but not back in line. Block against the arm or hand, but not against the weapon (don’t touch the weapon when blocking, especially when blocking knives).

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Knowledge of Taekwondo for 2nd KUP

Refereeing at competitions

Once you’re a yellow belt, you learn something about the rules. Now we will proceed in how arbitration works on competitions..

Referees are both women and men. This is how it is going.

How and what?

A fight usually lasts 2 minutes and is decided by points. If there is a tie after the 2 minutes, another 1 minute of fighting is foreseen. If after that minute there still is no winner, then there will be a golden point.

Golden point sparring is when the two fighters have 1 minute to be the first to make a point. All techniques will give 1 point, even leg techniques to the head. The first one scoring a point according to the referees wins the fight.

Who?

Participants are divided into: chong (blue) and hong (red).

Corner referees: scoring the points. You score a point when one or more (corner referee) saw it.

Center Referee: leading the fight. He starts and stops the fight. He is the person who (center referee) interrupts the fight for giving warnings.

The jury table: The table has a Jury President and is responsible for the ring. He keeps track of which participants have to come after the current contestants. Also, there is a jury member who maintains the warnings for the final decision. The Timekeeper watches the time during the fight. There is one center referee present at the table as a reserve.

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Points

Items are listed on the points form by the corner referees. After the fight the central umpire receives the corner referees’ forms. Afterwards he brings the forms to the table. Since everything is already counted, the result is communicated by the jury president who names the winner

In sparring, the points are allocated as here below :

• 1 point for all fist techniques on the body or face
• 2 points for all leg techniques on the body
• 3 points for all leg techniques on the face

Warnings:

• Ui Ju Hanna: before a warning is given, the fight is stopped (= heachyo) and then a warning is attributed to the accused person. After three warnings, one point is deducted.
• Gam Jum Hanna: you can get a minus point through full contact (too hard, usually uncontrolled), falling down or ignoring umpire commands. Three direct minus points means disqualification (Sil Kyuk).
  

You get a warning by :

• Pushing
• Kicking below the belt
• Grabbing opponent
• Performing a technique on the back
• Deliberately avoiding battle (running away)
• Falling down (touch by hand on ground)
• Going out of the ring
• Attacking without looking
• turning away
• talking
• Claiming provoking point

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How and what?

The higher the grade, the more a person has to perform tuls on competition. Colored belts usually performed only one tul.

Who?

There are five judges who assess the Tuls. There is still the table with the referee.

Points

The jury always takes several factors into account, including :

• strength
• balance
• breathing
• technique
• rhythm.

There are two systems used in Tul, namely points or waste system.

The five referees have the duty to designate a winner or a tie. The majority of these five is the winner.

Example 2 votes for hong and 3 for chong, chong = win.

In the point system, each referee scores points separately.

Separate points are given according to different factors. Maximum 5 points for technique and maximum 3 for strength, balance, breathing or rhythm each. One gets a final score with a maximum value of 17.

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Team sparring

In team sparring, there are five people per team. There is a toss, the winner decides which team chooses the person to bring forward as first. Points are given as described here below :

• 1 point for a tie
• 2 points for a win

The team with the most points wins.

Team Tul

The same rules as in tul are applied here. It can be assessed using waste system or the points system

A team consists of 3 to 5 people. When the points are returned separately, points are given according to the different factors as in Tul.

There is one additional factor, a maximum of 5 points for presentation, teamwork and choreography. So, a maximum value of 22 points.

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Special technics

In this discipline, the contestants have to give a kicking technique as high or as far as possible. This is depending on each discipline. A few examples :

• Tymio nopi ap cha busigi
• Tymio nomo yop cha jirugi
• Tymio dollyo chagi
• ...

It is usually a knockout round. IT goes further or higher until there is a winner. On the big competitions, points are used and there, the contestants have to perform various steps before giving the kicking technique.

Power breaking

Here we try to break, with a hand or foot technique, as many boards as possible that are disposed. Also, there can be a waste or points system used. Some techniques :

• Ap jumok jirugi
• Yop cha jirugi
• Bandae dollyo chagi
• ...

Traditional sparring

Here, a style battle is performed by a pair. It only has a few limits and is fully rehearsed by the pair. The referees determine the two winners on several factors. The different duos come taking turns on the ring.

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THE ULTIMATE TIPS FOR A GOOD TUL

Tul must begin and end on the same spot.
Always have a correct posture, stance and position.
The muscles of the body are completely relaxed after each operation and totally strained during movement.
Rhythmic movement execution and no stiff walking.
All in one coordinated action.
Fast or slow implementation depending on the imposed exercise.
Each tul must be perfectly known before one learns the next.
Know the significance of every move.
Perform each movement with a sense of realism.
Both offensive and defensive techniques, left- and right-hand techniques must as powerful and streamlined as the other.
Each tul is equivalent.

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Knowledge of Taekwondo for 1st KUP

Taekwon-Do is a Sport

To develop ITF Taekwondo as a sport and encourage greater participation in competitions, major changes will be made to tournament rules, to the competition calendar, and to the qualification process.

Training for umpires will be upgraded, and we will investigate the use of a computerized scoring system. Competitors will be happier and motivated to continue when our competitions are safer and scoring is more precise and reliable. Competitions held in well-known locations around the globe will focus attention on the ITF and will result in greater visibility.

Taekwon-Do is a Martial Art

To improve ITF Taekwon-Do as a martial art, there will be increased emphasis on the traditional core values and protocol. The teaching of self-defense our "raison d'être" will be improved. We will use seminars, documentation,videos, and other means of communication to spread knowledge of ITF Taekwon-Do, reaching out to new markets and to new participants, particularly women.

Taekwon-Do is a Way of Life

To demonstrate the value of ITF Taekwon-Do as a way of life, we must teach all facets of ITF Taekwon-Do, including the Do. I can tell you that General Choi’s true last wishes and words of guidance for us and for the future are found in the introduction of his last book Moral Culture. The General had come to realize that most of the emphasis had been placed on the teaching of the technical aspects of ITF Taekwon-Do. He felt it would be up to the next generation to give equal importance to the teaching of the Do.

We have already started working on a Code of Ethics based on the Do. In future, we will use all the resources available to us to teach the whole ITF Taekwon-Do: the technical and the Do. By studying the Do, our students will grow in understanding of the “why”, not only the “how”.

The ultimate purpose of life is the search for happiness. Many people suffer because they do not have the proper value system that leads to a balanced life and happiness. We have a solid philosophy and the tools to apply it in our lives. Now we must put in place a structure to teach the mental and spiritual aspects of ITF Taekwon-Do to our students so that they will be able to achieve a balanced life and happiness.

We have been teaching ITF Taekwon-Do as a way of life for some years and we believe we can help people to find a balance between family life, school or work, and ITF Taekwon-Do. Teaching this approach will open many doors to us.

Taekwon-Do can be a Tool for Social Development. To use ITF Taekwon-Do as a tool for social development, we must practice Taekwon-Do not just for ourselves, but also to improve life in our communities. ITF Taekwon-Do can be a powerful tool to help solve social problems such as drug abuse and juvenile delinquency, providing structure, discipline, and self-confidence that carry over into all aspects of life.

We hear a lot about efforts to reduce poverty in the world. By educating people with ITF Taekwon-Do values and practices, and by showing them that there is hope of improving their quality of life, we will be making an important contribution.

The ITF can develop programs such as intensive instructor training for the unemployed and ITF Taekwon-Do courses offered at affordable prices. Starting with small-scale projects, our success will attract the attention and support of international development agencies and governments around the world. In Canada we have had excellent results with this type of program, and we will assist you to implant pilot projects in your countries.

There is a lot of work to be done in this area, but there is also an enormous potential for improvement.

By striving to develop all four facets of Taekwon-do to the maximum, we can realize our full potential as individuals and as an organization. Working together, we can do great things!

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Vocabulary for 9th KUP

Korean	English
CHARYOT	Attention
KYONG YE	Greet
SOGI	Stance
JIRUGI	Punch
CHAGI	Kick
MAKGI	Block
JUMBI	Get ready
SIJAK	Start
KUMAN	Stop
HAECHYO	Cease
SWIYO	Relax
DOJANG	Training place
WEN	Left
ORUN	Right
NAJUNDE	High
KAUNDE	Middle
NOPUNDE	Low
NAERYO	Downward
OLLIGI	Upward
AP	Forward
DWIT	Backward
YOP	Sideways
BANDAE	REVERSE
PALMOK	FOREARM
JOOMUK	FIST
SONKAL	Knife-hand
HAESAN	End of training

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Vocabulary for 8th KUP

Korean	English
DWIRO OMGYO DIDIMYO DOLGI	Backward step turn (rotation Chon-Ji)
MIKULGI	Sliding on long distance
JAJUN BAL	Sliding on short distance - foot shifting

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Vocabulary for 7th KUP

Korean	English
BARO JIRUGI	Punch (foot and hand of the same side)
BANDAE JIRUGI	Punch (foot and hand of opposite side)
ANURO	Open body - from outside to inside
BAKURO	Closed body - from inside to outside

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Hand-Technique for 9th KUP

Korean	English
AP JOOMUK BARO JIRUGI	Front forefist middle obverse punch
NAJUNDE BAKAT PALMOK BARO MAKGI	Low outer forearm obverse block
NADJUNDE SONKAL MAKGI	Low knife-hand block
AN PALMOK YOP MAKGI	Inside forearm block

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Hand-Technique for 8th KUP

Korean	English
AN PALMOK BANDAE MAKGI	Forearm middle reverse block (Bandae because of the Niunja Sogi stance)

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Hand-Technique for 7th KUP

Korean	English
SONKAL DAEBI MAKGI	Knife-hand protective double block
PALMOK DAEBI MAKG	Forearm protective double block
NOPUNDE AP JOOMUK JIRUGI	High forward fist punch
SANG PALMOK MAKGI	Twin forearm high block (9th movement of Dan-Dun)
BAKKAT PALMOK CHOOKYO MAKGI	Outer forearm rising block (14th movement of Dan-Gun)
KAUNDE SONKAL YOP TAERIGI	Middle knife-hand side strike (18th movement of Dan-Gun)

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Hand-Technique for 6th KUP

Korean	English
NOPUNDE BAKAT PALMOK MAKGI	High outer forearm block
SUN SONKUT BARO TULGI	Straight fingertip thrust
JAEP SYUL TAE	Release from grab
DUNG JOOMUK NOPUNDE YOP TAERIGI	Back fist high obverse side strike
AP JOOMUK BANDAE JIRUGI	Front forefist middle reverse punch
BAKAT PALMOK NOPUNDE HECHYO MAKGI	Outer forearm high wedging block

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Hand-Technique for 5th KUP

Korean	English
NOPUNDE SONKAL ANURO TAERIGI	High knife-hand inward strike
AN PALMOK DOLLIMYO MAKGI	Forearm circular block

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Hand-Technique for 4th KUP

Korean	English
SONDABAK GOLCHO MAKGI	Arc hand middle obverse hooking block
AP PALKUP TAERIGI	Front elbow strike
SANG SONKAL MAKGI	Twin knife-hand block
DUNG JOOMUK YOP TAERIGI	Back fist high side strike

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Hand-Technique for 3rd KUP

Korean	English
SONKAL DUNG KAUNDE BAKURO MAKGI	Reverse knife-hand middle reverse block
SONDABAK BANDAE OLLYO MAKGI	Palm upward block
WI PALKUP TAERIGI	Upper elbow strike
SANG JOOMUK NOPUNDE SEWO JIRUGI	Twin fist high vertical punch
SANG JOOMUK DWIJIBO JIRUGI	Twin fist upset punch
KYOCHA JOOMUK CHOOKYO MAKGI	X-fist rising block
DOO PALMOK NOPUNDE MAKGI	Double forearm block
SONDABAK BANDAE NOOLLO MAKGI	Palm pressing block
KYOCHA JIRUGI	Front forefist angle punch
DIGUTJA MAKGI	U-shape block

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Hand-Technique for 2nd KUP

Korean	English
DWIJIBUM SONKUT NAJUNDE BANDAE TULGI	Upset fingertip thrust
DUNG JOOMUK YOPDWI TAERIGI	Back fist side back block
KYOCHA JOOMUK NOOLLO MAKGI	X-fist pressing block
SANG PALKUP YOP TUYLGI	Twin side elbow thrust
BAKKAT PALMOK SANG MAKGI	Outer forearm w-shape block
DOO PALMOK NAJUNDE MIRO MAKGI	Double forearm low pushing block
SANG AP JAPKEE	Grab the head

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Hand-Technique for 1st KUP

Korean	English
SONDABAK MIRO MAKGI	Palm pushing block
AP JOOMUK OLLYO JIRUGI	Front forefist upward punch
SONKAL NAERYO TAERIGI	Knife-hand downward strike
YOP PALKUP TULGI	Side elbow thrust
YOPAP MAKGI	Inner forearm high side front block

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Hand-Technique for 1st DAN

Korean	English
SONKAL NOPUNDE BARO AP TAERIGI	High knife-hand obverse front strike
SONKAL DUNG NOPUNDE AP TAERIGI	Reverse knife-hand reverse high front strike
KYOCHA SONKAL KAUNDE MOMCHO MAKGI	X-knife-hand checking block
DOO SONDABAK OLLYO MAKGI	Twin-palm upward block

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Foot-Technique for 6th KUP

Korean	English
APCHA BUSIGI	Front snap kick

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Foot-Technique for 5th KUP

Korean	English
YOP CHAGI	Side piercing kick
YOPCHA JIRUGI	Side piercing kick and punch together

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Foot-Technique for 2nd KUP

Korean	English
MOORUP OLLYO CHAGI	Knee upward kick

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Foot-Technique for 1st KUP

Korean	English
DOLLYO CHAGI	Turning kick

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Foot-Technique for 1st DAN

Korean	English
TWIMYO YOP CHAGI	Flying side piercing kick
DWIT CHAGI	Back piercing kick

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CHARYOT SOGI - Attention stance

This is the position used for attention, before and after exercise.
1. Feet form an angle of 45 degrees.
2. Drop fists down naturally. The elbows are slightly curved/bended. 3. The fists are clenched slightly.
4. The eyes look forward, just above the horizontal line.

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GUNNUN SOGI - Walking stance

This is a strong position, both front and rear feet are offensive and defensive.

Move one of feet forwards or backwards. The length between both feet should be the length of the shoulders.
A stand with a length longer than a one and a half shoulder width makes the movement slow and one is vulnerable to attack from the side, front or back.
Bend the front leg so that the heel in a straight aligns with the knee. The rear leg has to be completely stretched.
Distribute your body weight equally on both feet. Make sure the toes of the front foot pointing forward.
The toes of the back-foot must be pointed 25 degrees outwards When this is more than 25 degrees, the rear leg is more vulnerable to an attack from behind.
Tighten the muscles of both feet with the sense to bring them together.
Tighten the muscles of both feet with the sense to bring them together.

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JUNBI SOGI - Ready stance

Tae-kwon-do has many modes, which emerge in the patterns. The ready stance is not part of an action, but it is a position from which the student starts his pattern. This position is ideal for increasing the concentration.

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KYONG YE JASE - Greeting stance

This is the attitude and the movement that one must make when greeting the teacher, a fellow student, the jury and an opponent during competitions :

Bend the body 15 degrees forward.

Keep looking into the opponent's eyes.

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NARANI SOGI - Parallel stance

Spread the feet parallel to the shoulders' width.

The toes need to be pointing forwards.

Fists are 5 cm away from each other and on the height of the belt and 7 cm away from the body.

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NIUNJA SOGI - L-Stance

This position is widely used in the defense, but for the offensive stand also useful. The front foot is in place to give a kick.

It only needs a small displacement of body weight to Make a niunja sogi. Move one foot forward or backwards, so that the length between both feet is slightly less than about a shoulder width

There is pretty much a straight-line corner formed. It is recommended to move both feet to about 15 degrees to point inside, this gives better stability.

Bend the back leg until the knee is in a straight vertical line with the toes, ditto the front leg. Make sure that the hip stays in line with the inner knee joint. The body weight distribution is 70 percent on the back leg and 30 percent on the front leg.

ANNUN SOGI - Sitting stance

This is a very stable position for a lateral movement. This mode is also widely used for impact/punching exercises and for the leg muscles development.
One of the major advantages of this mode is that you can shift into walking stance without relocating the feet.
Spread one of the two legs to the side at a distance of one and a half shoulder width between the two toes.
Make sure the toes are pointing forward and the body weight is equally distributed on both legs.
Bending the knees outward, bending until the knee is over the ball of the foot
Tighten the thigh muscles and increase the strength of the legs by pulling the soles of the feet on the sides. Finishing a movement over the ground, push the chest and abdomen forward and push the hips backwards while the belly (muscle) is tightened.
Do not make the stance too wide. If you do, your speed and agility will dramatically decrease
stance may executable with a full face or side facing, both in attack and in defense. The stance makes it possible to execute movements going straight forward or sideways, both in attack and in defense.

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GOJUNG SOGI - Fixed Stance

This is an effective mode to work out for an attack or go to the side. This position is equal to the short mode (niunja sogi) with the following exceptions:

• Body weight is evenly distributed on both legs.
• The distance between both feet is one and a half shoulder width.

When the right leg is forward, we call the position a right fixed stance and when the left leg is forward we call it a left fixed position.

The stand is always performed in a side facing.

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GUBURYO SOGI - Bending Stance

This position serves as a preparatory position for backward and lateral steps, generally defensive movements.

While standing on the right leg, there is a right flexed position, vice versa.

You can execute the position in full facing or side facing.

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MOA SOGI A - Closed Stance

A starting position in which with the feet are against each other. Possible executable with full face or a side facing.

Some of the 24 patterns, starting with this position.

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KYOCHA SOGI - X-Stance

This is a very well usable position to attack the front or the side of an opponent.

The stand is used in some cases for blocks, but generally it must stand as preparation for the move to the next manoeuvre.

• Cross one foot behind the other, the back foot is only half on the ground.
• Place the weight on the front leg.

When the body weight is on the right leg, we call it a right X-stance, and vice versa.

The stance possible executable with a full facing or side facing, both in attack and in defense.

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DWITBAL SOGI - Rear Foot Stance

This mode is mainly used for defense, but sometimes also for the attack.

The great advantage of this mode is that it can be passed to attacks with a kick without displacement of the body weight. The position is always performed with a side facing.

Make sure the knee of the back leg is pointing inwards.

• Move either foot forward or backward, so that a distance of one shoulder width arises between the two toes.
  
• Bend the back leg so far as the knee is over the toes. Place the bck heel just behind the heel of the front foot.
  
• Bend the front leg and keep light contact with the ball of the foot of the front leg.
  
• M Make sure the toes of the front foot are facing about 25 degrees inward and the toes of the back foot are facing approximately 15 degrees inward.
  
• The body weight is primarily on the back leg.

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MOA SOGI B - Closed Stance

A position held with the feet down together. Possibly executable with full facing or a side facing.

Some of the 24 patterns, starting with this position.

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NACHUO SOGI - Low stance

The advantage of this stance is the ease with which one can extend the attacking tool.

It can also develop the leg muscles and is effective to adjust the distance to and from the target.

It is similar to the walking stance, though longer by one foot. It can be either full facing or side facing.

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MOA SOGI C - Closed Stance

A position held with the feet down together. Possible executable with full face or a side facing.

Some of the 24 patterns, starting with this position.

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SOOJIK SOGI - Vertical Stance

When the right leg stands forward, this position is a right vertical position and when the left leg stands forward, it is a left vertical position.

The stand is always performed with a half face.

Move one foot forward or backward, so that a distance of one shoulder width arises between the two big toes.

The distribution of body weight is 60 percent on the rear leg and 40 percent on the front leg.

Make sure the toes of both feet face approximately 15 degrees inward. Keep the legs straight.

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Grading to the 9th Kup (White Belt - Yellow Tag)

• Basic knowledge of Taekwondo
• Know how Taekwondo was created
• Know when, where and by whom Taekwondo was created
• Meaning of WHITE belt
• To name (in Korean) all learned punches, blocks, kicks and stances, to show them and explain
• Correctly perform SAJU JIRUGI (4 direction punch)
• Correctly perform SAJU MAKGI (4 directions block)
• To know and name titles of black belts (Dans)
• To know meaning of Taekwondo
• The 5 principles/tenets of the "DO": to name them explain and understand
• To know the Oath of Taekwondo and be able to say it in right order
• To be able fight without contact with partner for 2 min to demonstrate different techniques learned.

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Grading to the 8th Kup (Yellow Belt)

• All knowledge from previous level
• Meaning of Chon-Ji Tul
• Meaning of Yellow belt
• To name (in Korean) all learned punches, blocks, kicks and stances, to show them and explain
• Correctly perform SAJU JIRUGI (4 direction punch)
• Correctly perform SAJU MAKGI (4 directions block)
• Correctly perform Chon-Ji Tul
• Correctly perform 5 different Sambo Matsogi's (three step sparring)
• To be able fight with partner for 2 min to demonstrate the different learned techniques.

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Grading to the 7th Kup (Yellow Belt - Green Tag)

• All previous knowledge you had to learn
• Meaning of Dan-Gun
• New techniques to know, being able to show and explain
• Explain what anuro and bakuro mean
• Explain what baro and bandae means
• Correctly perform Chon-Ji tul
• Correctly perform Dan-Gun tul
• Correctly perform 10 different Sambo Matsugi's (three step sparring)
• 2 min fight with a partner for the purpose to demonstrate different learned techniques during a fight

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Grading to the 6th Kup (Green Belt)

• All previous knowledge you had to learn
• Meaning of Do-San
• Meaning of the Green Belt
• New techniques to know, being able to show and explain
• To name the different dynasties that were in Korea
• Correctly perform Dan-Gun Tul
• Correctly perform Do-San Tul
• Correctly perform 12 different Sambo Matsugi's (three step sparring)
• 2 min fight with a partner for the purpose to demonstrate different learned techniques during a fight

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Grading to the 5th Kup (Green Belt - Blue Tag)

• All previous knowledge you had to learn
• Meaning of Do-San
• Meaning of the Green Belt
• New techniques to know, being able to show and explain
• To name the different dynasties that were in Korea
• Correctly perform Dan-Gun Tul
• Correctly perform Do-San Tul
• Correctly perform 12 different Sambo Matsugi's (three step sparring)
• 2 min fight with a partner for the purpose to demonstrate different learned techniques during a fight

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Grading to the 4th Kup (Blue Belt)

• All the previous knowledge that you had to learn.
• Meaning of "Yul-Gok"
• New techniques to know, being able to show and explain
• Types of sine wave motions, being able to enumerate and explain
• Correctly perform "Win-Hyo" tul
• Correctly perform "Yul-Gok" tul
• Correctly perform 12 different Sambo Matsugi's (three step sparring)
• Correctly perform 10 different Ibo Matsugi's (two step sparring)
• 2 min fight with a partner for the purpose to demonstrate different learned techniques during a fight
• Break test : 2 breaking techniques performing on wooden shelf of reusable shelf
  • DOLLYO CHAGI
  • AP JOOMUP JIRUGI

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Grading to the 3rd Kup (Blue Belt - Red Tag)

• All the previous knowledge that you had to learn.
• Meaning of "Joong-Gun"
• New techniques to know, being able to show and explain
• Types of sine wave motions, being able to enumerate and explain
• Correctly perform "Chon-Ji" tul
• Correctly perform "Dan-Gun" tul
• Correctly perform "Do-San" tul
• Correctly perform "Won-Hyo" tul
• Correctly perform "Yul-Gok" tul
• Correctly perform 12 different Sambo Matsugi's (three step sparring)
• Correctly perform 10 different Ibo Matsugi's (two step sparring)
• Correctly perform 8 different Ilbo Matsugi's (one step sparring)
• 2 min fight with a partner for the purpose to demonstrate different learned techniques during a fight
• 10 practical hosinsul techniques to perform with partner
• Break test : 2 breaking techniques performing on wooden shelf of reusable shelf
  • YOP CHAGI
  • SONKAL DUNG TAERIGI

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Grading to the 2nd Kup (Red Belt)

• All the previous knowledge that you had to learn.
• Meaning of "Toi-Gye"
• New techniques to know, being able to show and explain
• Types of sine wave motions, being able to enumerate and explain
• Explain how umpiring works in Taekwon-Do
• Correctly perform "Chon-Ji" tul
• Correctly perform "Dan-Gun" tul
• Correctly perform "Do-San" tul
• Correctly perform "Won-Hyo" tul
• Correctly perform "Yul-Gok" tul
• Correctly perform "Toi-Gye" tul
• Correctly perform 12 different Sambo Matsugi's (three step sparring)
• Correctly perform 10 different Ibo Matsugi's (two step sparring)
• Correctly perform 12 different Ilbo Matsugi's (one step sparring)
• 2 min fight with a partner for the purpose to demonstrate different learned techniques during a fight
• 15 practical hosinsul techniques to perform with partner
• Break test : 2 breaking techniques performing on wooden shelf of reusable shelf
  • TWIMYO YOP CHAGI
  • BANDAE DOLLYO CHAGI

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Grading to the 1st Kup (Red Belt - Black Tag)

• All the previous knowledge that you had to learn.
• Meaning of "Hwa-Rang"
• New techniques to know, being able to show and explain
• Types of sine wave motions, being able to enumerate and explain
• Correctly perform "Chon-Ji" tul
• Correctly perform "Dan-Gun" tul
• Correctly perform "Do-San" tul
• Correctly perform "Won-Hyo" tul
• Correctly perform "Yul-Gok" tul
• Correctly perform "Toi-Gye" tul
• Correctly perform "Hwa-Rang" tul
• Correctly perform 12 different Sambo Matsugi's (three step sparring)
• Correctly perform 10 different Ibo Matsugi's (two step sparring)
• Correctly perform 15 different Ilbo Matsugi's (one step sparring)
• 2 min fight with a partner for the purpose to demonstrate different learned techniques during a fight
• 20 practical hosinsul techniques to perform with partner
• Break test : 2 breaking techniques performing on wooden shelf of reusable shelf
  • TWIMYO DOLLYO CHAGI
  • DWIT CHAGI

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