9th Kup Yellow Stripe

Question 1

What is the 9th kup pattern name?

Answer 1

Chon Ji

Question 2

How many moves does the 9th kup pattern have?

Answer 2

19 Moves

Question 3

What is the meaning of chonji?

Answer 3

Literally means heaven and earth, it is in the orient interpreted as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history. It is therefore the initial pattern played by the beginner. This pattern consists of two similar parts, one to represent heaven and the other the earth.

Question 4

How many stances does chon ji have and what are their korean names?

Answer 4

Chon ji has two stances: gunnan sogi (walking stance) and niunja sogi (L stance)

Question 5

How many blocks does chon ji have and what are their korean names?

Answer 5

Chon ji has two blocks: bakat palmok najunde makgi (outer forearm low block) and an palmok kaunde makgi (inner forearm middle block)

Question 6

What is the Korean for ‘double punch’?

Answer 6

Doo jirugi

Question 7

What is the Korean for ‘front snap kick’?

Answer 7

Ap cha busigi

Question 8

What is the Korean for ‘walking ready stance’?

Answer 8

Gunnun jubi sogi

Question 9

What is the Korean for ‘inner forearm middle block’?

Answer 9

An palmok kaunde makgi

Question 10

What is the Korean for outer forearm low block?

Answer 10

Bakat palmok najunde makgi

Question 11

What is the Korean for ‘knife hand side strike’?

Answer 11

Sonkal yop taerigi

Question 12

What is the Korean for ‘rising block’?

Answer 12

Chookyo makgi

Question 13

What is the Korean for ‘step turning?

Answer 13

Omgyo didimyo dolgi

Question 14

What is the Korean for pattern?

Answer 14

Tul

Question 15

The definition of a pattern is broken down into 3 statements. What is the first statement?

Answer 15

A pattern consists of a combination of full power Taekwondo techniques performed in a logical order against one or more imaginary opponents, it’s designed to practice and perfect techniques some of which might not otherwise be used.

Question 16

The definition of a pattern is broken down into 3 statements. What is the second statement?

Answer 16

The name of the pattern, the number of movements, or the diagrammatic symbol of each pattern symbolises either heroic figures in Korean history or instances relating to historical events.

Question 17

The definition of a pattern is broken down into 3 statements. What is the third statement?

Answer 17

Pattern meanings also demonstrate the use of one or more tenets to give us inspiration to follow.

Question 18

Why is saju jirugi not a pattern?

Answer 18

Because it does not have a meaning.

Question 19

What can you tell me about techniques?

Answer 19

Techniques are performed in different kinds of motion, most are governed by your breathing.

Question 20

What can you tell me about normal motion?

Answer 20

Requires a breath in followed by a breath out at the end of the technique, with a slight pause before the next technique.

Question 21

What is the English for ‘doo jirugi’?

Answer 21

Double punch

Question 22

What is the English for ‘ap cha busigi’?

Answer 22

Front snap kick

Question 23

What is the English for ‘gunnun junbi sogi’?

Answer 23

Walking ready stance

Question 24

What is the English for ‘an palmok kande makgi’?

Answer 24

Inner forearm middle block

Question 25

What is the English for ‘bakat palmok najunde makgi’?

Answer 25

Outer forearm low block

Question 26

What is the English for ‘sonkal yop taerigi’?

Answer 26

Knife hand side strike

Question 27

What is the English for ‘chookyo makgi’?

Answer 27

rising block

Question 28

What is the English for ‘omgyo didimyo dolgi’?

Answer 28

Step turning