Midterm_Taekwondo Flashcards
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Where did Taekwondo originate?
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South Korea
2
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How old is Taekwondo?
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2000 yrs old
3
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Famous for high spinning kicks
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Taekwondo
4
Q
“Tae” means what in english?
A
Foot
5
Q
Kwon means what in english?
A
Fist or Fight
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“Do” means what in english?
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way or discipline
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How old is Taekwondo?
A
2000 yrs old
8
Q
Charyot means what in english
A
Attention
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Q
Gyeongnye means what in english
A
Bow
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Q
Choon Bee means what in english
A
Ready Stance
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Q
See-Jak means what in english
A
Begin
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Q
keu-mahn means what in english
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Finish or stop
13
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What is the uniform of taekwondo players
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Dobok
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Dobok means what in english
A
way of clothing
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Do means _______ and Bok means _____________
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means way and bok means of clothing
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What are the parts of the Dobok
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- Jacket
- Pants
- Belt
17
Q
what does the pants represent?
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Earth
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What does the jacket represent?
A
Heaven
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What does the left side of jacket called?
A
Yanggi or mind
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What does the right side of jacket called?
A
ungi or strength
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What does belt or tti mean?
A
surviving earth with hope of heaven
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Color representation of the belts
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White = Purity
Yellow = Earth
Blue = sky, crossroad of taekwondo journey
Red = Danger, self control
Brown = maturation process
Black = maturity and dignity
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It is the uniform used in taekwondo. Color depends on age and gender. Design based on activity
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Dobok
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It denotes rank or grade of wearer
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Tti of belt
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An indespensible accessory during sparring and competitive fighting.
Head guard
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It is mandatory in almost every tournament. Used in contact sports. Minizes damage at the dental or mouth area.
Mouth Guard
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It minimizes damage in the forearm
Forearm guard
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It minimizes damage done to the thorax region. Color is determined by the referee
Body Armor
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It minimizes damage done to groin area
Groin Guard
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Minimizes damage on the area used to hit the opponent while kicking
Shin Guard
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It is used in trainings and other events. Used by referees, management, and scorers. Color is usually black or white.
Martial Arts Shoes
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It is used to train precision, agility, sequential kicks, and for warm ups
Single Target Clapper
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Used to train precision and power of kicks and punches
Training Bag
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It is a mobile training bag and can be adapted better for real applications
Training Shield
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7 Basic Kicks in Taekwondo
1. Stretch Kick
2. Axe Kick
3. Front Kick
4. In and Out Kick
5. Out and In Kick
6. 45 degree Kick
7. Side Kick
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Identify the 7 basic kicks in Taekwondo
- characterize by straightened leg with the heel descending onto an opponent
- It is performed by just a swing of the leg and no extra power needed.
Stretch Kick
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Identify the 7 basic kicks in Taekwondo
- It is performed by first raising the leg up towards the target. Once the leg is up high, the practitioner brings it down while exerting force.
- While doing so, he should keep the heel pointing downwards
Axe Kick
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Identify the 7 basic kicks in Taekwondo
- It is often considered as one of the most powerful kicks at higher levels
- performed by raising the knee of your kicking leg to the waist, then exerting force by exerting your foot forward, straight towards the target.
Front Kick
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Identify the 7 basic kicks in Taekwondo
- Starts from inside to outside kick. Straighten the leg while performing the kick.
In-out Kick
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Identify the 7 basic kicks in Taekwondo
- Starts from outside to inside kick. Straighten the leg while performing the kick.
Out-in Kick
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Identify the 7 basic kicks in Taekwondo
- for mid-level kicks
- target is sideways, not up or down
- To perform this kick, rotate your hips then extend forwards towards the target, and your standing foot has to pivot as well.
- Foot should be in a plantarflexion.
45° Kick
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Identify the 7 basic kicks in Taekwondo
- Turn your standing foot through 180'. This means that when you strike the target the toes of your standing foot point backwards
- As your foot turns you can push off it, letting you use your powerful hip, and core muscles to drive your kicking foot out
- Foot should be in a dorsiflexion.
Side Kick
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makgi english meaning
blocking
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- act of stopping or deflecting an opponent's attack for the purpose of preventing injurious contact with the body
- consists of placing a limb across the line of the attack
- considered by some to be the most direct and least subtle of defensive techniques
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BLOCKING (MAKGI)
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4 common blocks
1. Low/Down Block
2. high block
3. outside block
4. inside block
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Identify which of the 4 common blocks is being described
- deflects a strike away from the defender and across the attacker
outside block
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Identify which of the 4 common blocks is being described
- deflects a strike away from the defender and away from the attacker
inside block
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Identify which of the 4 common blocks is being described
- one of the most basic Taekwondo blocks and one of the first things a beginner will learn
- lead forearm is bent and raised to shoulder height, snapping the arm straight down with the palm facing the ground, which blocks any incoming low kicks or low strikes.
Low/Down Block
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Identify which of the 4 common blocks is being described
- deflects a downward strike such as a hammer fist, a stick or a face punch from a taller opponent
- blocking arm starts low with the hand in a relaxed fist across the abdomen (over the belt) with the palm facing upward
high block
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Taekwondo competition objective
land accurate and powerful kicks upon the scoring zones of your opponent
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How many rounds in a match
three rounds
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How do u win in a match
- the player with the most points from the 3 matches in total is declared the winner
- player knocking the other player
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Tenets of Taekwondo
Courtesy
Integrity
Perseverance
Self-control
Indomitable spirit
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Scoring during games
- One point for a basic attack to the opponent’s torso
- Two points for a spinning kick to the opponent’s torso
- Three points for a kick to the head
- 4 points for doing a spinning kick on the head
- 5 points for doing a variation of spinning kick on the head
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Basic Rules in Taekwondo
- Taekwondo matches should be contested by competitors of the same sex and in the same classified weight category.
- The competition area is a mat that measures 8 metres squared.
- Taekwondo matches are contested over 3 x 2 minute rounds with a rest of 1 minute between rounds.
- Each fighter attempts to knockout their opponent or score points by landing blows on their opponent’s torso or head. Kicks are allowed to both to the torso and head. Below the waist is not a permitted target.
- Fighters can lose points by the way of penalties. Penalties must be applied when a player is not adhering to the rules.These can be incurred by actions such as:
- Punching to the face
- Attacking with the knee
- Attacking below the waist
- Stepping out off the ring with both feet
- Turning your back on your opponent
- Pushing, holding or grabbing your opponent
- Faking an injury
