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White Belt 10th Kup grading to 9th Kup
Yellow Tag 9th Kup grading to 8th Kup
Yellow belt 8th Kup grading to 7th Kup
Green Tag 7th Kup grading to 6th Kup
Green belt 6th Kup grading to 5th Kup
Blue Tag 5th Kup grading to 4th Kup
Blue belt 4th Kup grading to 3rd Kup

White Belt 10th Kup grading to 9th Kup yellow tag

PLEASE WORK ON THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND PRACTICE THE PATTERNs SAJU JIRUGI & saju makgi BELOW

QUESTION 1

What Stances can you name?

Charyot Sogi – Attention Stance

Gunnan Sogi – Walking Stance

Narani Sogi – Parallel Stance

QUESTION 2

What Kicks do you know?

Yop Chagi – Side Kick

Ap Chagi – Front Kick

Dollyo Chagi – Turning Kick

Dwit Chagi –Back Kick

QUESTION 3

How do you say Front Punch in Korean?

Ap Joomuk Jarugi

QUESTION 4

How do you say outer forearm low block in Korean?

Najunde Bakat Palmo Makgi

QUESTION 5

How do you say Inner forearm middle block in Korean?

Kaunde An Palmo Makgi

QUESTION 6

What does white belt signify?

White signifies innocence.

A beginning student who has no previous knowledge of Tae Kwon-Do.

QUESTION 7

How do you say 4-direction punch?

Saju Jirugi

QUESTION 8

How do you say 4-direction block?

Saju Makgi

QUESTION 10

COUNTING IN KOREAN 1-10

HANA, DOOL, SET, NET, DASOT, YASOT, ILGOP, YADUL, AHOP, YUL

Yellow tag 9th Kup grading to 8th Kup yellow belt

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QUESTION 1

What Does Chon Ji mean?

Chon-Ji literally means  

“Heaven and the Earth.” 

In the orient it is interpreted as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history. Therefore it is the pattern learned by the beginner. 

There are two similar parts, one to represent Heaven and the other Earth.

QUESTION 2

How many movements does 

Chon Ji have?

19 Movements

QUESTION 3

What is rising block in Korean?

Chookyo Magki

QUESTION 4

What is L-stance in Korean?

Nunja Sogi

QUESTION 5

What is parallel stance in Korean?

Narani Junbi Sogi

QUESTION 6

What is low section in Korean?

Najunde

QUESTION 7

What is middle section in Korean?

Kaunde

QUESTION 8

What is high section in Korean?

Nopunde

QUESTION 9

What does yellow belt signify?

Yellow Belt signifies earth, from which a plant sprouts and takes root, as Tae Kwon-Do foundation is being laid.

QUESTION 10

Counting from 11-20 in Korean?

11 Yool Hanna, 12 Yool Dool, 13 Yool Set, 14 Yool Net, 14 Yool Dasot, 16 Yool Yasot, 17 Yool Ilgop, 18 Yool Yadol, 19 Yool Ahop, 20 Sumal

Yellow belt 8th Kup grading to 7th Kup green tag

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QUESTION 1

What does Dan Gun mean?

Dan Gun is named after the holy Dan Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in 2333 BC.

QUESTION 2

HOW MANY MOVEMENTS ARE IN DAN-GUN?

21 MOVEMENTS

QUESTION 3

What does Green Belt signify?

Green signifies the plant’s growth as Tae Kwon – Do skills begin to develop.

QUESTION 4

What ARE THE TWO SIDES OF THE FOREARM IN KOREAN?

AN PALMOK – INNER FOREARM (THUMB SIDE) 

BAKET PALMOK – OUTER FOREARM (PINKY SIDE)

QUESTION 5

What is knife hand guarding block in korean?

sonkal Debi Makgi

hint 1st and 3rd moves of dan gun

QUESTION 6

What is the Korean for knifehand side strike?

Sonkal Yop Terigi

QUESTION 7

What is twin forearm block in Korean?

Sang Palmok Makgi  

HINT: using 2 arms, one above head and one shoulder height in Dan Gun

QUESTION 8

What is the Korean for 

Continuous Motion?

Iojin Ton-jack 

QUESTION 9

What is Continuous Motion?

Two (or more) complete sine wave movements linked with a continuous breath.

HINT: This is demonstrated in Dan Gun, when we perform the low block to rising block. 

green tag 7th Kup grading to 6th Kup green belt

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QUESTION 1

What does Do San mean?

Do San

Is the pseudonym of Ahn Chang-Ho (1876 – 1938)

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

QUESTION 2

How many movements does 

Do San have?

24 MOVEMENTS

QUESTION 3

What is Korean for step turn?

Tia Tura

QUESTION 4

What is the Korean for Spear Fingertip Thrust?

Sun Sonkat Tulgi

QUESTION 5

What is the Korean for Release Movement?

Japusol-Tae

QUESTION 6

What is the Korean for Back Fist Side Strike?

Dung Joomuk Taerigi

QUESTION 7

What is Korean for sitting stance?

Annun Sogi

QUESTION 8

Can you describe fast motion?

Movements performed in double time and with half normal sine wave. This is performed because of the opponent’s proximity; there is no time for full sine wave.

QUESTION 9

What is fast motion in Korean?

Balli

green belt 6th Kup grading to 5th Kup blue tag

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QUESTION 1

What does Won Hyo mean?

Won Hyo was a noted monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty in the year 686 A.D.

QUESTION 2

How many movements does 

Won Hyo have?

28 MOVEMENTS

QUESTION 3

What is Korean for closed stance A ?

Moa Sogi A

HINT: Starting position in Won Hyo

QUESTION 4

What is Korean for Fixed Stance?

Gojun Sogi

HINT: New stance, demonstrated in Won Hyo in all side punches. 50/50 weight distribution.

QUESTION 5

What is Korean for inward knife hand strike?

Sonkal Anaero Terigi

QUESTION 6

What is Korean for bending ready stance?

Goburyo Junbi Sogi 

HINT: Movement before the side kicks in Won Hyo.

QUESTION 4

What is Korean for inner forearm circular block?

An- Palmok Dollimyo Makgi

QUESTION 5

Can you name some of the more advanced kicks?

Reverse Turning Kick – Bandae Dollyo Chagi 

Axe Kick – Naeryeo Chagi

Scissor Kick – Nopie Chagi

Hook Kick – Golcho Chagi

QUESTION 6

What does Blue Belt signify?

Blue signifies heaven towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in tae Kwon – Do progresses.

blue tag 5th Kup grading to 4th Kup

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QUESTION 1

What does yul gok mean?

Yul Gok 

Is the pseudonym of a great philosopher and scholar Yi I (1536 – 1584) nicknamed the “Confucius of Korea” The 38 Movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace of 38 degree latitude and the diagram represents “scholar”.

QUESTION 2

How many movements does 

yul gok have?

38 MOVEMENTS

QUESTION 3

What is Korean for a connecting motion?

Yon Gol Tongjak

QUESTION 4

What is a connecting motion?

Connecting Motion is movements performed within one sine wave, usually a defense followed by an attack. Continuous breath links them also.

QUESTION 5

What is Korean for elbow?

Palkup

QUESTION 6

What is a korean for knee?

Moorup

QUESTION 7

What is Korean for flat finger tip thrust?

Opun Sonkut Tulgi

QUESTION 8

What is Korean for double forearm block?

Doo Palmok Makgi

QUESTION 9

What is a korean for X stance?

Kyocha Sogi

QUESTION 10

What is palm hooking block in korean?

sombada golcho makgi

blue belt 4th Kup grading to 3th Kup

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QUESTION 1

What does joong gun mean?

Is named after the patriot Ahn Joong-Gun, who assonated Hiro Bumi Ito, the first Japanese Governor –General  of Korea. Hiro Bumi Ito was known as the man to have played a leading part in the Korea-Japan merger. The 32 movements of this pattern refer to Mr Ahn’s age when he was executed in a Lui-Shang Prison in 1910. 

QUESTION 2

How many movements does 

joong gun have?

32 MOVEMENTS

QUESTION 3

What is Korean for Reverse Knifehand Block?

Sonkal Dung Makgi

QUESTION 4

What is Korean for Upper Elbow Strike

Wi Palkup Taerigi

QUESTION 5

What is Korean for Rear Foot Stance?

Dwit Bal Sogi

QUESTION 6

What is Korean for Closed Ready Stance B?

Moa Junbi Sogi B

QUESTION 7

What is Korean for Low Stance?

Nachuo Sogi

QUESTION 8

What is Korean for Palm Pressing Block?

Sombada Noolyo Makgi

QUESTION 9

What is Korean for Arc Hand?

Bandalson

QUESTION 10

What is Korean for U Shaped Block?

Digutcha Makgi

QUESTION 11

How do we describe the motion used to change stance whilst stationary?

Umbrella motion

QUESTION 12

what is twin vertical punch?

sang sabo jarugi

QUESTION 13

What is twin upset punch?

sang dwichabo jarugi