General Information Flashcards
Define Tae:
Jump, Kick or Smash with the Foot
Define Kwon:
Fist
Define Do:
Art, way or method
What are the 5 Tenents of Tae Kwon-Do?
- Courtesy
- Integrity
- Perseverance
- Self control
- Indomitable spirit
Define courtesy:
- polite to everyone
- courteous to instructors, seniors and fellow students
Define integrity:
- honest with yourself
- define difference from right and wrong
Define perseverance:
- achieve a goal
- never stop trying
Define self control:
- control of your actions
- live, train and work within you capabilities
Define indomitable spirit:
-courage when you and your principles are pitted against overwhelming odds
Who found Tae Kwon Do:
-Major General Choi Hong Hi
What black belt was Major General Choi Hi?
9th degree black belt
When was Tae Kwon Do founded?
11th April 1955
When was Tae Kwon Do introduced to the UK?
1967
What does TAGB stand for?
Tae Kwon Do Association of Great Britain
What are the six colours of belts?
- white
- yellow
- green
- blue
- red
- black
What does white signify?
- innocence
- beginning student with no previous knowledge
What does yellow belt signify?
- Earth
- Plants sprouts and takes root as taekwondo is being laid