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
What does white belt mean?
It signifies innocence, as that of a beginning student who has no previous knowledge of taekwon-do.
What does ‘si jak’ mean?
Start
What does ‘gumahn’ mean?
Stop
What does ‘haechyo’ mean?
Separate
What does ‘hae san’ mean?
Dismiss
What does ‘kooryong-opshi’ mean?
In your own time, a command used when the student is instructed to perform the required exercise at his or her own pace.
What does ‘kooryongy-macho’ mean?
In my time. A command used wewheeen the student is instructed to perform by the count.
What does ‘nagagi’ mean?
Forward stepping, instructs students to perform an exercise forward.
What does ‘duruogi’ mean?
Backward stepping, instructs students to peform the exercise backwards.
What does ‘dwiro dora’ mean?
Turn around, a command to students to turn 180 degrees.
What does ‘orun’ mean?
Right
What does ‘uro’ mean?
Stepping to the right, an instruction to students to perform the exercise stepping to the left.
What does ‘ wen’ mean?
Left
What does ‘jaro’ mean?
Stepping to the left, an instruction to students to perform the exercise to the left.
What does ‘gujari dolgi’ mean?
Spot turn, turn 180 degrees on the spot.
What does ‘gujari gisul’ mean?
Spot technique, perform a technique/series of techniques on the spot.
What does ‘chigya ban’ mean?
Clockwise
What does ‘chigya-bandae ban’ mean?
Anti-clockwise
What does ‘parun dongjak’ mean?
Fast motion, techniques are performed in quick succession.
What does ‘nurin dongjak’ mean?
Slow motion, techniques are performed in a slow and controlled motion.
What does ‘iorjin dongjak’ mean?
Connecting motion. Techniqurs are connected with each other using one breath and one sine wave motion.
What does ‘yeonsok dongjak’ mean?
Continous motion. To execute a series of techniques in a smooth continuous motion.
What does ‘goorugi dongjak’ mean?
Stamping motion
What does ‘ohnmom’ mean?
Full facing
What does ‘bahnmom’ mean?
Half facing
What does ‘yopmom’ mean?
Side facing
What does ‘bal pakwa’ mean?
Change stance from left to right/ vice versa.
What does ‘ju ui’ mean?
Warning
What does ‘gam jum’ mean?
Foul
What does ‘sil kyuk’ mean?
Disqualified
What does ‘jung ji’ mean?
Time stop
What does ‘hayan ti’ mean?
White belt
What does ‘noran ti’ mean?
Yellow belt
What does ‘dojang’ mean?
Training hall
What does ‘dobok danshun’ mean?
Adjust training suit
What does ‘sun bae’ mean?
Senior student
What does CREMBS stand for?
C - Concentration (jip joong’), R - Reaction Force (bandong ryok), E - Equilibrium/Balance (kyun hyung), M - Mass/Weight (zilyang), B - Breath Control (hohup jojul), S - Speed (sokdo)
What is the sine wave?
Bending the knees slightly gives the body continuous momentum and the downward motion increases both speed and body weight.
What is a horizontal wave?
The body loses dynamic stability as it is crouched during the move. There is no downward movement of the body resulting in no increase in body weight and loss of power.
What is a saw tooth wave?
In this method the knees become straight half way through the movement, this produces a very jerky action that slows the movement and again causes a loss of power.
What are the sections?
High - shoulder lvl and above, middle - waist to shoulder lvl, low - waist lvl and below.
What are the focus levels?
Eye level, shoulder level , waist level
What are the 3 positions?
High - eye lvl, middle - shoulder lvl, low - waist lvl
What is a pattern?
Patterns are various fundamental movements, most of which are either attack or defensive techniques, against imaginary opponents, set to a fixed/logical sequence.
What does ‘narani junbi sogi’ mean?
Parallel ready stance
What is the solar plexus?
The center of the body, from the tummy button up the chest.
What is an obverse punch?
Punching with the same side as the stance.
What does ‘ak makgi’ mean?
Inside block
What does ‘anuro makgi’ mean?
Inward block
What does ‘bakuro makgi’ mean?
Outward block
What does ‘sang palmok makgi’ mean?
Twin forearm block
What are the four blocking techniques in Dan-Gun.
L-stance knifehand guarding block, L-stance twin forearm block, Walking stance outer forearm low block, Walking stance forearm rising block.
What is a twin forearm block?
It is where both forearms are used. The primary block being an outer forearm side block and the secondary block being a rising block, both performed at the same time.
