Tae Flashcards
What does ‘tae’ mean?
Foot
What does ‘kwon’ mean?
Hand
What does ‘do’ mean?
Art
What does ‘taekwon-do ‘ mean?
The Art of kicking and punching
When was taekwon-do founded?
11th April 1955
Who founded taekwon-do?
General Choi Hong Hee
Who were the founding members of taekwon-do?
Republic of Korea, West Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore, Turkey, Egypt, USA and Republic of Vietnam.
What is the ITF?
The International Taekwon-do Federation
What are the tenents of taekwon-do?
Courtesy, integrity, perserverancex self control and indomitable spirit
What are the oaths of taekwon-do?
I shall observe the tenents of taekwon-do, i shall respect the instructors and seniors, i shall never misuse taekwon-do, i shall be a champion of freedon and justice, i shall build a more peaceful world.
Count to 10 in Korean
1 (hana), 2 (tuhl), 3 (set), 4 (net), 5 (tasot), 6 (yosot), 7 (ilgop), 8 (yodul), 9 (ahop), 10 (yol)
What does ‘charyot’ mean?
Attention
What does ‘kyong ye’ mean?
Bow
What does ‘baro’ mean?
Return
What does ‘junbi’ mean?
Ready
What does ‘swiyo’ mean?
Relax
What does ‘charyot sogi’ mean?
Attention stance
What does ‘narani sogi’ mean?
Parallel stance
What does ‘gunnun sogi’ mean?
Walking stance
What does ‘bakat palmok’ mean?
Outer forearm
What does ‘ap palmok’ mean?
Inner forearm
What does ‘ap joomuk’ mean?
Forefist
What does ‘sonkal’ mean?
Knifehand
What does ‘saju jirugi’ mean?
Four directuon punch
What does ‘sagi makgi’ mean?
Four direction block
What does ‘annun sogi’ mean?
Sitting stance
What does yellow belt represent?
The colour yellow signifies the earth from which a plant sprouts and takes root as the taekwon-do ffoundation is being laid.
Count from 11 to 20
11 (yolhana), 12 (yoltuhl), 13 (yohlset), 14 (yolnet), 15 (yoltasot), 16 (yolyosot), 17 (yolilgop), 18 (yolyodol), 19 (yolahop), 20 (samul)
What is ‘niunja sogi’?
L-stance
What is Chon-ji?
Chon-Ji literally means heaven and earth. In the orient it is interpreted as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history therefore it is the first pattern learnt by beginners. The pattern consists of 2 similar parts, one representing the heaven and the other, the earth.
How many moves are there in Chon-Ji?
19
What is a pattern?
A pattern consists of various fundamental movements, most of which represent either attack or defensive techniques, against imaginary opponents , set to a fixed/logical sequence.
What is ‘Dan-Gun Tul’?
Dan-Gun Tul is the 2nd pattern . Is is named after the legendary founder of Korea ‘Dan-Gun’ who founded the country in 2333 BC.
How many moves does ‘Dan-Gun Tul’ have?
21