White Belt and White Belt Yellow Tag (10th & 9th Kup)

White signifies Innocence. The Student has no previous knowledge of Taekwon-Do.

Yellow Belt Signifies Earth from which the plant (student) sprouts, as TKD foundations are being laid

  • This is an exercise to practise punching, blocking and movement.

  • This is an exercise to practise punching, blocking and movement.

Diagram of Saja Jirugi

(14 Movements)

  • Start: Parallel Ready Stance facing D

    Move the right foot to D forming a right Walking Stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.

    Move the right foot to A forming a left Walking Stance toward B while executing a low block to B with the left forearm.

    Move the right foot to B forming a right Walking Stance toward B while executing a middle punch to B with the right fist.

    Move the right foot to D forming a left Walking Stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the left forearm.

    Move the right foot to C forming a right Walking Stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the right fist.

    Move the right foot to B forming a left Walking Stance toward A while executing a low block to A with the left forearm.

    Move the right foot to A forming a right Walking Stance toward A while executing a middle punch to A with the right fist. END OF RIGHT SIDE - Bring the right foot back to the ready posture.

    Move the left foot to D forming a left Walking Stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the left fist.

    Move the left foot to B forming a right Walking Stance toward A while executing a low block to A with the right forearm.

    Move the left foot to A forming a left Walking Stance toward A while executing a middle punch to A with the left fist.

    Move the left foot to D forming a right Walking Stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the left forearm.

    Move the left foot to D forming a left Walking Stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the left fist.

    Move the left foot to A forming a right Walking Stance toward B while executing a low block to B with the right forearm.

    Move the left foot to B forming a left Walking Stance toward B while executing a middle punch to B with the left fist.

    End: Bring the left foot back to a ready posture.

Diagram of Saja Makgi

(16 Movements)

  • Start: Parallel Ready Stance facing D

    Move the right foot to C forming a left Walking Stance toward D while executing a low block to D with the left knife-hand.

    Move the right foot to D forming a right Walking Stance toward D while executing a middle side block to D with the right inner forearm.

    Move the right foot to A forming a left Walking Stance toward B while executing a low block to B with the left knife-hand.

    Move the right foot to B forming a right Walking Stance toward B while executing a middle side block to B with the right inner forearm.

    Move the right foot to D forming a left Walking Stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the left knife-hand.

    Move the right foot to C forming a right Walking Stance toward C while executing a middle side block to C with the right inner forearm.

    Move the right foot to B forming a left Walking Stance toward A while executing a low block to A with the left knife-hand.

    Move the right foot to A forming a right Walking Stance toward A while executing a middle side block to A with the right inner forearm. END OF RIGHT SIDE - Bring the right foot back to a ready posture.

    Move the left foot to C forming a right Walking Stance toward D while executing a low block to D with the right knife-hand.

    Move the left foot to D forming a left Walking Stance toward D while executing a middle side block to D with the left inner forearm.

    Move the left foot to A forming a right Walking Stance toward B while executing a low block to B with the right knife-hand.

    Move the left foot to B forming a left Walking Stance toward B while executing a middle side block to B with the left inner forearm.

    Move the left foot to D forming a right Walking Stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the right knife-hand.

    Move the left foot to C forming a left Walking Stance toward C while executing a middle side block to C with the left inner forearm.

    Move the left foot to B forming a right Walking Stance toward A while executing a low block to A with the right knife-hand.

    Move the left foot to A forming a left Walking Stance toward A while executing a middle side block to A with the left inner forearm.

    End: Bring the left foot back to a ready posture.

 Grading Requirements

White Belt Yellow Tag

Be able to perform

Exercises - Saju Jirugi Saju Makgi

10 x Parallel Ready Stance middle punch

10 x Sitting Stance middle punch

10 x Sitting Stance double punch

10 x Leg raises both legs

10 x Press ups

4 x Walking Stance middle punch (forward and back)

4 x Walking Stance middle inner forearm block (forward and back)

4 x Walking Stance lower outer forearm block (forward and back)

4 x Front snap kick (forward and back)

4 x Front snap kick middle punch (forward and back)

Theory

Taekwon-Do literally means ‘Foot Hand Art’ - The art of hand and foot fighting.

Taekwon-Do was founded on 11th April 1955 by General Choi Hong Hi 9th Dan

Tenents Of Taekwon-Do

Courtesy

Integrity

Perseverance

Self Control

Indominatable Spirit

English (Korean)

Counting to 10 in Korean

One Hanna Two Dul Three Set Four Net Five Tasot Six Yasot Seven Ilgop Eight Yadol Nine Ahop Ten Yol

Levels

Low Najunde Middle Kaunde High Nopunde

Commands

Attention Charyot Bow Kyung Ye Ready Junbi Back to Ready Paro At Ease Swiyo Dismiss Hae San

Diagram of Chon JI Tul

(19 Movements)

Chon-Ji means literally "the Heaven the Earth". It is, in the Orient, interpreted as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history, therefore, it is the initial pattern played by the beginner. This pattern consists of two similar parts; one to represent the Heaven and the other the Earth.

  • Start: Parallel Ready Stance Facing D

    Move the left foot to B forming a left Walking Stance toward B while executing a low block to B with the left forearm.

    Move the right foot to B forming a right Walking Stance toward B while executing a middle punch to B with the right fist.

    Move the right foot to A, turning clockwise to form a right Walking Stance toward A while executing a low block to A with the right forearm.

    Move the left foot to A forming a left Walking Stance toward A while executing a middle punch to A with the left fist.

    Move the left foot to D forming a left Walking Stance toward D while executing a low block to D with the left forearm.

    Move the right foot to D forming a right Walking Stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.

    Move the right foot to C turning clockwise to form a right Walking Stance toward C while executing a low block to C with the right forearm.

    Move the left foot to C forming a left Walking Stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the left fist.

    Move the left foot to A forming a right L-Stance toward A while executing a middle block to A with the left inner forearm.

    Move the right foot to A forming a right Walking Stance toward A while executing a middle punch to A with the right fist.

    Move the right foot to B turning clockwise to form a left L-Stance toward B while executing a middle block to B with the right inner forearm.

    Move the left foot to B forming a left Walking Stance toward B while executing a middle punch to B with the left fist.

    Move the left foot to C forming a right L-Stance toward C while executing a middle block to C with the left inner forearm.

    Move the right foot to C forming a right Walking Stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with the right fist.

    Move the right foot to D turning clockwise to form a left L-Stance toward D while executing a middle block to D with the right inner forearm.

    Move the left foot to D forming a left Walking Stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the left fist.

    Move the right foot to D forming a right Walking Stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.

    Move the right foot to C forming a left Walking Stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the left fist.

    Move the left foot to C forming a right Walking Stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.

    End: Bring the left foot back to a ready posture.

 Grading Requirements

Yellow Belt

Be able to perform

Patterns - Saju Jirugi, Saju Makgi, Chon-Ji

English (Korean)

3-Step Sparring Sambo Matsogi

Theory

Outer Forearm - Bakat Palmok

Inner Forearm - An Palmok

Forefist - Ap Joomuk

Back fist - Dung Joomuk

Knifehand - Sonkal

Stances - Sogi

Walking Stance - Gunnun Sogi

L Stance - Niunja Sogi

Sitting Stance - Annun Sogi

Attention Stance - Chariyot Sogi