Grading Material for Beginners
Requirements:
Parallel Stance Punch (10 times).
Front Rising Kick (10 times).
Four Direction Punch (Saju Jirugi).
Four Direction Block (Saju Makgi).
Press Ups (10).
Walking Stance Obverse Punch (moving forward 4 times).
Walking Stance Inner Forearm Middle Block (moving back 4 times).
Walking Stance Middle Block & Reverse Punch (moving forward 4 times).
Terminology & History Questions.
Terminology
| General | |||
| Training Hall | Dojang | ||
| Attention | Charyot | ||
| Bow | Kyong-Ye | ||
| Uniform | Dobok | ||
| Begin | Sijak | ||
| Stop | Goman | ||
| Return to ready position | Parro | ||
| Relax | Swiyo | ||
| Stance | Sogi | ||
| Block | Makgi | ||
| Punch | Jirugi | ||
| Ready | Junbi | ||
| Stances | |||
| Attention Stance | Charyot Sogi | ||
| Parallel Stance | Narani Sogi | ||
| Parallel Ready Stance | Narani Junbi Sogi | ||
| Walking Stance | Gunnun Sogi | ||
| Hand & Foot Parts | |||
| Forefist | Ap Joomuk | ||
| Knifehand | Sonkal | ||
| Outer Forearm | Bakkat Palmok | ||
| Inner Forearm | An Palmok | ||
| Ball of the Foot | Ap Kumchi | ||
| Sections of the body | |||
| Low (below the navel) | Najunde | ||
| Middle (from navel to shoulder) | Kaunde | ||
| High (from navel to eye level) | Nopunde | ||
| Defending Techniques | |||
| Knifehand Low Block | Sonkal Najunde Makgi | ||
| Outer Forearm Low Block | Bakkat Palmok Najunde Makgi | ||
| Inner Forearm Middle Block | An Palmok Kaunde Makgi | ||
| Front Rising Kick | Ap Cha Olligi | ||
| Attacking Techniques | |||
| Parallel Stance Front Punch | Narani So Ap Jirugi | ||
| Walking Stance Obverse Punch | Gunnun So Baro Jirugi | ||
| Walking Stance Reverse Punch | Gunnun So Bandae Jirugi |
General Information & History
Taekwon-Do literally means
the "Art of Hand & Foot"
Tae means FOOT
Kwon means HAND
Do means ART or WAY