Midterm_Taekwondo Flashcards
Where did Taekwondo originate?
South Korea
How old is Taekwondo?
2000 yrs old
Famous for high spinning kicks
Taekwondo
“Tae” means what in english?
Foot
Kwon means what in english?
Fist or Fight
“Do” means what in english?
way or discipline
How old is Taekwondo?
2000 yrs old
Charyot means what in english
Attention
Gyeongnye means what in english
Bow
Choon Bee means what in english
Ready Stance
See-Jak means what in english
Begin
keu-mahn means what in english
Finish or stop
What is the uniform of taekwondo players
Dobok
Dobok means what in english
way of clothing
Do means _______ and Bok means _____________
means way and bok means of clothing
What are the parts of the Dobok
- Jacket
- Pants
- Belt
what does the pants represent?
Earth
What does the jacket represent?
Heaven
What does the left side of jacket called?
Yanggi or mind
What does the right side of jacket called?
ungi or strength
What does belt or tti mean?
surviving earth with hope of heaven
Color representation of the belts
White = Purity
Yellow = Earth
Blue = sky, crossroad of taekwondo journey
Red = Danger, self control
Brown = maturation process
Black = maturity and dignity