1st KUP Red Belt (black tag)

Question 1

Inward knife-hand strike

Answer 1

Anuro sonkal taerigi

Question 2

X knife-hand side block

Answer 2

Kyocha sonkal yop maki

Question 3

Upward palm block

Answer 3

Ollyo sonbadak maki

Question 4

What is the meaning of Choong Moo tul?

Answer 4

Choong Moo was the name given to the great admiral Yi Sun Sin of the Yi Dynasty. He was reputed to have invented the first armoured battleship (kobukson) which was the precursor to the present-day submarine in 1592 AD. The reason why this tul ends up with a left-hand attack is to symbolise his regrettable death having no chance to show his unrestrained potentiality checked by the reservation of his loyalty to the king

30 moves

Question 5

What is the meaning of black?

Answer 5

Black is the opposite of white, therefore signifying maturity and proficiency in Taekwondo. Also indicates the wearer’s imperviousness to darkness and fear.