White Belt

PRACTICAL

Name and grade

(SS) Single Punch x10

Front raising exercise – facing the angle x5 each side

Press ups x10

4 Directional Punching – Numbers 1 and 2

LINE WORK

(WS) Middle Block

(WS) Single Punch (obverse)

(WS) Low Block/ Reverse Punch

(WS) Middle Block and Reverse Punch

THEORY

MEANING OF WHITE BELT

White belt signifies innocence, as that of a beginning student who has no knowledge of Tae Kwon Do

TENETS OF TAE KWON DO – (See your Student Licence for interpretations of the Tenets)

Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self Control, Indomitable Spirit

WHAT IS TAE KWON DO

Tae Kwon Do is an ancient form of unarmed combat, perfected in its present form in Korea by General Choi Hong Hi

“Tae” – To jump kick or smash with the foot

“Kwon” – To punch or destroy with the hand

“Do” – Means the art or way

ENGLISH/KOREAN TERMINOLOGY

Instructor – Sabum

Student – Jeja

Suit – Dobok

Belt – Ti

Training Hall- Dojang

Stance – Sogi

Attention – Charyot

Parallell Ready Stance – Narani Junbi Sogi

Sitting Stance – Annun Sogi

Walking Stance – Gunnun Sogi

GENERAL TERMS

Forefist Punch – Ap Joomuk Jirugi

Foot Fist Art – Tae Kwon Do

Inner Forearm – An Palmok

Outer Forearm – Bakat Palmok

Front Rising Kick – Apcha Olligi

Four Directional Punching – Saju Jirugi

Block – Makgi

Low Outer Forearm Block – Najunde Bakat Palmok Makgi

Middle Inner Forearm Block – Kaunde An Palmok Makgi

Bow – Kyong Ye

Sections of the Body

High – Nopunde

Middle – Kaunde

Low – Najunde