PHILOSOPHICAL Qs

Question 1

Why do you do Tae Kwon-Do?

Answer 1

Eg:
To enhance my fitness
To give me confidence in mental and physical situations
To be able to walk away from confrontations
To make me a better person in mind and body

Question 2

Why do you want to become a black belt?

Answer 2

Eg:
To prove to myself I can do it
Once I am a black belt to be able to assist my instructor to enable grades lower than myself to achieve black belt status
To become a fair and competent referee and umpire in local, national and international events

Question 3

How many colour belt patterns end in an attack?

Answer 3

5:
Chon Ji
Dan Gun
Do San
Toi Gye
Choong Moo

Question 4

How many colour belt patterns contain a backfist strike?

Answer 4

5:
Do San
Yul Gok
Joong Gun
Toi Gye
Choong Moo

Question 5

Name the colour belt patterns that contain release moves.

Answer 5

Do San
Joong Gun
Hwa Rang

Question 6

What is the difference between the jump in Yul Gok and Toi Gye?

Answer 6

Yul gok - jump is for distance, to close the distance between yourself and the opponent
Toi Gye - jump to avoid a sweeping attack eg kick to sweep your legs from under you, or attack from a weapon designed to injure your legs

Question 7

What is the difference between move 6 in Won Hyo and Hwa Rang?

Answer 7

In Hwa Rang you slide into position 6

Question 8

What are the three Kingdoms of Korea?

Answer 8

Silla
Beck Je
Koguryo

Question 9

What do you give back to Tae Kwon-Do?

Answer 9

Eg:
Assist my instructor in the Dojang
Assist junior students in their patterns and sparring

Question 10

What is the difference between a strike and a thrust?

Answer 10

Strike - to injure or immobilise and opponent. Predominantly a circular motion.
Thrust - to push away and opponent and to diffuse a potentially dangerous and difficult situation. A straight motion.

Question 11

What is the difference between self-discipline and self-control?

Answer 11

The difference is one of mind over matter, mental over physical- if your mind and body us disciplined correctly then you will have self-control.
Self-discipline is to be polite and courteous to a instructors and fellow students, to set myself targets and to achieve them, to always be on time for training and gradings.
Self-control is to always be in control of my physical behaviour wherever I am, to be in control of my actions when I’m training in the dojang and when I’m out in public.

Question 12

How do we generate power?

Answer 12

Reaction force
Concentration
Equilibrium
Breath control
Mass and speed

Question 13

What date did you start Tae Kwon-Do?

Answer 13

28 January 2021
1st grading - 14 February 2021