Taekwon-Do            Home Results Ely TKD About TKD Fun stuff Quiz Gallery Links Guest Book Technical Identify the following parts of the body:     Forefist, Knifehand, Inner Forearm, Outer Forearm and Front sole Name and demonstrate the following stances: Attention, Parallel, Sitting and Walking Identify and understand the difference between High, Middle and Low Sections and High, Middle and Low Levels Understand and correctly perform the following defensive techniques:     Outer Forearm Block, Inner Forearm Block, Knifehand Block, Obverse Block, Reverse Bock and Front Rising Kick Understand and correctly perform the following offensive techniques:  Front Punch, Obverse Punch and Reverse Punch Theory Understand the meaning and interpretation of the words Tae, Kwon and Do Have a brief understanding of the origins of Tae Kwon Do. Know the name of your association Know and understand the Tenets of Tae Kwon Do. (It is not important to know the Korean terminology) Know the International Tae Kwon Do oath Know the different instructor grades Count up to 10 in Korean Grading Requirements Perform 10 single middle front punches (in parallel stance) Perform 10 front rising kicks (from walking stance) Perform 10 push ups (it is usual for male students over 16 to performs push ups on he correct forefist i.e. the first two knuckles only) Forward stepping walking stance, middle front punch Backward stepping walking stance inner forearm middle block Forward stepping and backward stepping, inner forearm middle block followed by a middle reverse punch Four direction punch exercise General theory questions Theory Questions  1) What martial art are you learning?  2) Who was the founder of Taekwon Do?  3) Who is your instructor and what is your instructors grade?  4) What are the five tenets of Taekwon Do?  5) What do the words Tae Kwon Do mean?  6) Name and demonstrate four stances you have learnt so far  7) Name the following in Korean:     a) Forefist            b) Outer forearm     c) Inner forearm     d) Knifehand     e) Middle section    f) Middle level  8) Describe a reverse punch  9) Why are you learning Tae Kwon Do?   10th Kup      Saju Jirugi       1 month Requirements: Parallel Stance Punch (10 times) Front Rising Kick (10 times each leg) Saju Jirugi Saju Makgi Press Ups (10) Walking Stance Front Punch (moving forward 4 times) Walking Stance Middle Block (moving back 4 times) Walking St. Mid. Block Reverse Punch (moving forward 4 times) Terminology & History English - Korean Dictionary General Training Hall Dojang Attention Charyot Bow Kyong Ye Uniform Dobok Return to Ready Position Parro Relax Swiyo Stance Sogi Block Makgi Punch Jirugi     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 Bakat Palmok Inner Forearm An Palmok Ball of the Foot Ap Kumchi     Sections of the Body Low (below the navel) Najunde Middle (navel to shoulder) Kaunde High (shoulder to eye level) Nopunde     Defending Techniques Knifehand Low Block Sonkal Najunde Makgi Outer Forearm Low Block Bakat Palmok Najunde Makgi Inner Forearm Middle Block An Palmok Kaunde Makgi Outer Forearm Rising Block Bakat Palmok Chookyo 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 Do Bandae Jirugi General Information & History Taekwon-Do literally means the 'Art of Hand and Foot'. Tae means Foot Kwon means Hand Do means Art or Way. Founder of Taekwon-Do General Choi Hong Hi, 9th Degree Grandmaster (11th April 1955) ITF. stands for: International Taekwon-Do Federation Founder of ITF. General Choi Hong Hi, 9th Degree Grandmaster (22nd March 1966) Meaning of White Belt: White signifies innocence as that of a beginning student who has no previous knowledge of Taekwon-Do. TENETS OF TAEKWON-DO: COURTESY INTEGRITY PERSEVERANCE SELF CONTROL INDOMITABLE SPIRIT Below are some sample questions of what you may be asked to either answer or perform in grading.