Black Belt Test Flashcards

1
Q

How old is Tang Soo Do?

A

2000 Years Old

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2
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What does white belt mean?

A

Seed as it lies dormant beneath the snows of winter.

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3
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What does Orange Belt mean?

A

New growth that appears in spring.

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4
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What does Green Belt mean?

A

Speedy development of youth as summer arrives

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What does Brown Belt mean?

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Power, stability, agility, weight and wisdom. Plants which curtail their growth and prepare to flower in late summer

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6
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What does Red Belt mean?

A

Blood, life, energy, attention, and control. Student’s power and techniques begin to bloom and ripen

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7
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What does Dark Blue belt mean?

A

Maturity, respect, honor. Final stage of growth. Student prepare mind and body for the final step needed to attain black belt.

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8
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What does Black Belt mean?

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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.

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9
Q

What is the whole Korean Flag called?

A

Tae Keuk Ki

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10
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What is the center symbol of the Korean Flag called?

A

Tae Keuk

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11
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What is the upper red section of the Korean Flag called?

A

Yang

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12
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What is the lower blue section of the Korean Flag called?

A

Um

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13
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What do the Um and Yang represent?

A

Dualism in nature. Fire and Water. Day and night.

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14
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What do the 3 unbroken bars on the Korean Flag represent?

A

Heaven

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15
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What do the 3 broken bars represent? (Opposite of the 3 solid bars)

A

Earth.

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16
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What does the symbol with a solid upper bar, broken middle bar, and solid lower bar mean?

A

Fire

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17
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What does the symbol with an upper broken bar, solid middle bar, and lower broke bar mean?

A

Water

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18
Q

Who was the founder of Moo Duk Kwan school post Korean War?

A

Hwang Kee

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19
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Who was the founder of Ji Do Kwan school post Korean War?

A

Yun Kwei Byung

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20
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Who was the founder of Chung Do Kwan post Korean War?

A

Son Duk Sung

21
Q

Who was the found of Song Moo Kwan school post Korean war?

A

No Byung Jik

22
Q

Who was the found of Chang Moo Kwan school post Korean war?

A

Lee Nam Suk

23
Q

What was the founder of the Yun Moo Kwan post Korean war?

A

Chun Sang Sup

24
Q

What are the 3 kingdom in the early development of Korea?

A

Koguryo Paekche and Silla

25
Q

The _____ dynasty of China greatly influenced the style of Tang Soo Do.

A

Tang

26
Q

What is Korea’s national sport?

A

Tae Kwan Do

27
Q

Who where the Hwarang Dan?

A

Young aristocrats that were the major group instrumental in uniting the peninsula as the unified Silla Dynasty and furnished many early leaders of that Dynasty.

28
Q

When was the Silla Dynasty founded?

A

57 BC

29
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When was the Koguryo kingdome founded?

A

37 BC

30
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What was the Paekche kingdom founded?

A

18 BC

31
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What does ‘Tang’ mean in Tang Soo Do?

A

T’ang Dynasty of China and reflects the shared cultural background between China and Korea.

32
Q

What does ‘Soo’ mean in Tang Soo Do?

A

Hand, but implies fist, punch, strike or defense.

33
Q

What. does ‘Do’ mean in Tang Soo Do?

A

Translates as The Way implies the Korean classical martial art which was influenced by the T’ang method of martial art.

34
Q

The Silla Dynasty was located in the ___ part of Korea.

A

Southeastern

35
Q

The Koguryo Dynasty was located in the ___ part of Korea.

A

Northern

36
Q

The Paekche Dynasty was located in the ___ part of Korea.

A

Southwest

37
Q

What was the name of the monk that originated the Five Codes?

A

Won Kwang

38
Q

What was the name of the warlord who. overthrew the Silla Dynasty?

A

Wang Kon

39
Q

The Do Bohk can be traced back to about ____

A

600 AD

40
Q

What are the 3 purposes of training Tang Soo Do?

A

1) self defense
2) health
3) better person

41
Q

What are the 7 tenets of Tang Soo Do?

A

1) integrity
2) concentration
3) perseverance
4) respect and obedience
5) self control
6) humility
7) indomitable spirt

42
Q

What are the 14 attitude requirements to master Tang Soo Do?

A

1) purpose of training should be enhancement of mental and physical betterment
2) serious approach
3) all out effort
4) maintain regular and constant practice
5) practice basic techniques all the time.
6) regularly spaced practice sessions
7) always listen to and follow the direction of instructions or seniors
8) do not be overly ambitious
9) frequently inspect your. own achievements
10) always follow a routine training schedule
11) repeatedly practice all techniques already learned
12) When you learn new techniques, learn thoroughly. the theory and philosophy as well.
13). when you. begin to feel idle, try to overcome this.
14) cleanliness is required after training. Keep yourself and your surroundings clean.

43
Q

Explain the 6 stars on the association flag

A

Represents the six inhabited continents and shows that Tang Soo Do spans the globe

44
Q

Explain the Um Yang in the association flag.

A

Universal concept of opposing but complementary forces. It is also the central symbol of the Korean flag where Tang Soo Do originated

45
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Explain the Flying Side Kick in the association flag

A

Represents the special and unique character of Tang Soo Do and the whole person concept

46
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Explain the Red Circle in the association flag.

A

Represents units and brotherhood/sisterhood

47
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Explain the Globe in the association flag.

A

Represents that our organization covers the world

48
Q

Explain the Bottom Belt in the association flag.

A

Master’s belt represents the ultimate foal of all Tang Soo Do student

49
Q

Explain the Practitioner in the association flag.

A

Mastering the art of Tang Soo Do.