Black Belt Test Flashcards
How old is Tang Soo Do?
2000 Years Old
What does white belt mean?
Seed as it lies dormant beneath the snows of winter.
What does Orange Belt mean?
New growth that appears in spring.
What does Green Belt mean?
Speedy development of youth as summer arrives
What does Brown Belt mean?
Power, stability, agility, weight and wisdom. Plants which curtail their growth and prepare to flower in late summer
What does Red Belt mean?
Blood, life, energy, attention, and control. Student’s power and techniques begin to bloom and ripen
What does Dark Blue belt mean?
Maturity, respect, honor. Final stage of growth. Student prepare mind and body for the final step needed to attain black belt.
What does Black Belt mean?
Mastery, calmness, dignity and sincerity. Final stage of the previous life cycle. Not only the end of one stage, but more importantly, the beginning of a path.
What is the whole Korean Flag called?
Tae Keuk Ki
What is the center symbol of the Korean Flag called?
Tae Keuk
What is the upper red section of the Korean Flag called?
Yang
What is the lower blue section of the Korean Flag called?
Um
What do the Um and Yang represent?
Dualism in nature. Fire and Water. Day and night.
What do the 3 unbroken bars on the Korean Flag represent?
Heaven
What do the 3 broken bars represent? (Opposite of the 3 solid bars)
Earth.
What does the symbol with a solid upper bar, broken middle bar, and solid lower bar mean?
Fire
What does the symbol with an upper broken bar, solid middle bar, and lower broke bar mean?
Water
Who was the founder of Moo Duk Kwan school post Korean War?
Hwang Kee
Who was the founder of Ji Do Kwan school post Korean War?
Yun Kwei Byung