Blue Belt Flashcards
What are the 5 Tenets of Taekwondo?
Courtesy, Integrity, Self-Control, Perseverance,and Indomitable Spirit
What does Courtesy mean?
Treating Others with respect (ie the Golden Rule)
What does Integrity mean?
Personal Honor (doing the right thing when no one’s watching)
What does Self-Control mean?
Discipline of Emotions (ie Never use Taekwondo in Anger)
What does Perseverance mean?
Never giving up despite difficulty
What does Indomitable Spirit mean?
Positive, “Can-do” Attitude
What are the 5 Laws of the Hwa Rang Warrior?
Honor Your Mother and Father, Honor Your Country, Honor Your Friendships, Courage in the Face of Danger, Never Harm Without Just Cause
When was Taekwondo founded?
April 11th, 1955
Who coined the term “Taekwondo”?
General Choi. Hong Hi
What is our root style and what does it translate as?
Song Moo Kwan, which translates as “Evergreen Gymnasium”
Who founded Song Moo Kwan and when?
Song Moo Kwan founded in 1944 by Grandmaster Byung, Jik Ro
Who did Master Browning receive his black belt from?
Master Browning received Black Belt from Grandmaster Moo Yong Yun
Who did Grandmaster Moo Yong Yun recieve his blak belt from?
Grandmaster Moo Yong Yun received black belt from Grandmaster Byung, Jik Ro
What does Taekwondo translate as?
“Hand and Foot Art.”
What does Hwa Rang Do translate as?
“The Way of the Flowering Youth”
What does Tae-Geuk Il-Chang represent?
“Heaven and Light.”
What does Tae-Geuk Ye-Chang represent?
“Lake and Joyfulness”
What does Tae-Geuk Sam-Chang represent?
“Fire”
What does Tae-Geuk Sa-Chang represent?
“Thunder & Lightning”
What does Tae-Geuk O-Chang represent?
“Wind”
What does White Belt represent?
Innocence
What does Yellow Belt represent?
Purity
What does Orange Belt represent?
Energy
What does Green Belt represent?
Growth
What does Blue Belt represent?
The Sky and Unlimited Potential
What does Black Belt represent?
Learned Scholar