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 Tae Kwon Do means “Art of Hand and Foot Fighting”. It is a martial art that has no equal in either power or technique. Tae Kwon Do stresses the importance of harmony and balance between the mental and physical. By doing this, one can have a stable and balanced system. Then we learn how the mind and body becomes one with Tae Kwon Do.  Counting 1. Hana 2. Deul 3. Set 4. Net 5. Daset 6. Yuhset 7. Ilgop 8. Yeoldeol 9. Ahop 10. Yeol 11. Yeolhana 12. Yeoldeul 13. Yeolset 14. Yeolnet 15. Yeoldaset 16. Yeolyuhset 17. Yeolilgop 18. Yeolyeoldeol 19. Yeolahop 20. Soomul 21. Soomulhana 30. Serun 40. Mahron 50. Osip 60. Yesun 70. Irun 80. Yodun90. Ahun100. Bek
White 10th Gup Forms Chon-Ji and Pal. 1 Signifies innocence, as that of a beginning student who has no pervious knowledge of Tae Kwon Do - The Pearl Board Breaks: Step Side - Front Snap - Palm Yellow 9th Gup Dan Gun and Pal. 2 Signifies the seedling from which a plant starts to sprout. The Sun Raising Orange 8h Gup Do San and Pal 3 Signifies the seedling from which a plant starts to sprout. The Sun Shine High Board Breaks: Reverse Side - Spinning Wheel - Front Elbow Low Green 7th Gup Won Hyo and Pal. 3 High Green 6th Gup Won Hyo and Pal. 4 Signifies the fertile earth from which a plant sprouts and takes root as the foundation from Tae Kwon Do. The Grass Growing Board Breaks: Jump Reverse (2) - Jump Front Snap - Ax Kick Low Blue 5th Gup Yul Gok and Pal. 4 High Blue 4th Gup Yul Gok and Pal. 5 Signifies the plant is maturing into a towering tree as training in Tae Kwon Do progresses. The Sky Board Breaks: Step Hooking - Spinning wheel (2)- Back Elbow - Knife Hands Brown 3rd Temp. Gup Chung Gun and Pal. 5 Brown 3rd Perm. Gup Chung Gun and Pal. 6 Signifies danger since the student has very powerful techniques but lacks control and maturity in executing those techniques. This belt color serves as a warning to fellow students to exercise care when working with the brown belts Combinations Board Breaks: Hand/Elbow (1) - Jump Reverse (2) - *Stationary Jump (1-2) Brown 2nd Temp Gup Toi Gye and Pal. 6 Brown 2nd Perm. Gup Toi Gye and Pal. 7 Signifies danger since the student has very powerful techniques but lacks control and maturity in executing those techniques. This belt color serves as a warning to fellow students to exercise care when working with the brown belts Combinations Breaks: Hand/Elbow(2) - Jump Reverse(2) -*Stand/Jump Roundhouse (1-2) Brown 1st Temp Gup Hwar-Rang and Pal. 7 Brown 1st Perm. Gup All Forms Signifies danger since the student has very powerful techniques but lacks control and maturity in executing those techniques. This belt color serves as a warning to fellow students to exercise care when working with the brown belts Combinations. The Dirt or Foundation. Breaks: Hand/Elbow(2) - Jump Reverse(3)*Rev.Hook/Roundhouse *Chon-Ji (19 movements)-Literally means heaven and 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. *Dan-Gun (21 movements) Dan Gun is named after the Holy Dan Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year 2333 B.C.. *Do-San (24 movements) Do-San is a pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Chang-Ho (1876 - 1938). The 24 movements represent his entire life which he devoted to furthering education in Korea and the Korean independence movement. *Won-Hyo (28 movements) Won-Hyo was the noted monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty in the year 686 AD. *Yul-Gok (38 movements) Yul-Gok is a 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 on 38 degree latitude and the diagram of the pattern represents scholar. *Chung-Gun (32 movements) Chung-Gun is named after the patriot Ahn Joong-Gun who assassinated Hiro Bumi Ito, the first Japanese governor-general of Korea, known as the man who played the leading part in the Korea-Japan merger. There are 32 movements in this patter to represent Mr Ahn's age when he was executed at Lui-Shung in 1910. *Toi-Gye (37 movements) Toi-Gye is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th century) an authority on neo-Confucianism. The 37 movements of the pattern refer to his birthplace on 37 degree latitude, the diagram represent "scholar". *Hwa-Rang (29 movements) Hwa Rang is named after the Haw Rang youth group which originated in the Silla Dynasty in the early 7th century. The 29 movements refer to the 29th infantry Division, where Taekwondo developed into maturity. *Choong-Moo (30 movements) Choong-Moo was the name given to the great Admiral Yi Soon-Sin of the Yi Dynasty. He was reputed to have invented the first armored battleship (Kobukson) in 1592, which is said to be the precursor of the present day submarine. This pattern ends with a left hand attack, to symbolize his regrettable death. He was noted for his unrestrained loyalty to the King. *Kwang-Gae (39 movements) Kwang-Gae is named after the famous Kwang-Gae-Toh-Wang, the 19th king of the Koguryo Dynasty, who regained all the lost territories including the greater part of Manchuria. The diagram represent the expansion and recovery of lost territory. The 39 movements refer to the first two figures of 391 AD, the year he came to the throne. These are ITF Forms *Po-Eun (36 movements) Po-Eun is the pseudonym of a loyal subject Chong-Mong-Chu (1400) who was a famous poet and who's poem "I would not serve a second master though I might be crucified a hundred time" is know to every Korean. He was also a pioneer in the field of physics. The diagram represent his unerring loyalty to the king and country towards the end of the Koryo Dynasty. *Ge-Baek (24 Movements) Ge-Baek is named after Ge-Baek, a great general in the Baek-Je Dynasty (660AD). The diagram represents his severe and strict military discipline. *Choong-Jang (52 Movements) Choong-Jang is the pseudonym given to General Kim Duk Ryang who lived during the Yi Dynasty, 14th century. This pattern ends with a left hand attack to symbolise the tragedy of his death at 27 in prison before he was able to reach full maturity. *Juche (45 Movements) Juche is a philosophical idea that man is the master of everything and decides everything, in other words, the idea that man is that master of the world and his own destiny. It is said that this idea was rooted in Baekdu Mount which symbolise the spirit of the Korean people. The diagram represents Baekdu Mountain. *Sam Il (33 Movements) Sam Il denotes the historical date of the independence movement of Korea which began throughout the country on march 1, 1919. The 33 movements in the pattern stand for the 33 patriots who planned the movement. *Yoo-Sin (68 Movements) Yoo Sin is named after General Kin Yoo Sin, a commanding general during the Silla Dynasty. The 68 movements refer to the last two figures of 668 AD the year Korea was unified. The ready posture signifies a sword drawn to the right rather than the left side, symbolizing Yoo sin's mistake of following his king's orders to fight with foreign force against his own nation. *Choi Yong (46 Movements) Choi Yong is named after General Choi Yong, Premier and Commander-in Chief of the armed forces during the 14th century Koryo Dynasty. Choi Yong was greatly respected for his loyalty, patriotism, and humility. He was executed by subordinate commanders headed by General Yi Sung Gae, who later became the first king of the Yi Dynasty. *Yon Gae (49 Movements) Yon Gae is named after a famous general during the Koguryo Dynasty. Yon Gae Somoon. The 49 movements refer to the last two figures of 649 AD the year he forced the Tang Dynasty to quit Korea after destroying nearly 300,000 of their troops at Ansi Sung. *UL-JI (42 Movements) UL-JI is named after general UL-JI Moon Dok who successfully defended Korea against a Tang's invasion force of nearly one million soldiers led by Yang Je in 612 AD, Ul-JI employing hit and run guerilla tactics was able to decimate a large percentage of the force. The diagram represents his surname. The 42 movements represent the author's age when he designed the pattern. Poomse Taeguk/Palgwe Il Jang -- Heaven Temp Black Chung-Mu, Koryo and Pal. 8 Opposite of white, therefore signifying the wearer’s maturity and skill in Tae Kwon Do. It also indicates imperviousness to darkness and fear. Speed Break - Hand/Foot Black 1st Dan Co-Assistant Kwang-Gae Keumgang 1 Brick 2nd Dan Assistant Po-Eun Tae Baek Ge-Baek 2 Brick 3rd Dan Instructor Eui-Am Choon-Jang Pyongwon 3 Brick 4th Dan Head Instructor Yoo Sin Sam Il Sipjin Jitae 4 Brick 5th Dan Co-Director Juche KoDang Choi Yong Yon Gae Cheonkwon 5 Brick 6th Dan Director Ul-Ji SoSan Moon-moo Se Jong Tong Il Hansoo Ilyo 6 Brick 7th Dan Community Leader 8th Dan State Leader 9th Dan Universal Leader Testing techniques by belt level White Front snap kick Side kick Roundhouse kick Jump front snap kick Low block High block Middle punch High punch Front snap kick with middle punch Front snap kick with high punch Two finger strike Knife hand strike Step side kick Crescent kick (half moon and full moon) Single knife-hand guarding block(3 step sparring technique) Combination kicking 3-step sparring Inside outside block Outside inside block Double knife-hand guarding block Yellow Double front snap kick High kicks Reverse side kick C-shaped block Low block with a reverse punch High block with a reverse punch Inside outside block with a reverse punch Outside inside block with a reverse punch Low block followed by immediate high block (as in dan-gun) Double knife hand guarding block low Free sparring 1-step sparring Orange Double roundhouse kick Wheel kick Kwansu strike Outer forearm block Blocks with 2 punches(reverse and side) Back fist strike Green Jump reverse kick Reverse upset knife hand strike Lunge punch Knife hand high block with reverse upset knife hand strike combination Blue Hooking kick Twin forearm block Elbow smash Brown Circle block Mountain block Simultaneous blocks (scissors block, low block with reverse high block, etc) Miscellaneous hand strikes (ridge hand, back fist, fingertip thrust, elbow, etc) Double side kick Tornado kick Kicking combinations (ex. hooking kick followed by roundhouse kick) X-block Open hand blocks (knife hand, ridge hand) Pressing blocks (single hand, double hand, upward, downward, forward, side ways, etc) | Return Home | Who Are We? | Our Location | Great Links | FAQ Page | Pondering the Way | About Korea | What is Tae Kwon Do? | Contact Us | Events | |
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