YOL-GUK

Question 1

READY STANCE

Answer 1

OPEN PARALLEL READY STANCE

Question 2

MOVEMENTS

Answer 2

38 MOVEMENTS

Question 3

DIAGRAM

Answer 3

DOWNWARD ARROW WITH A HORIZONTAL LINE AT BOTTOM AND A LONGER ONE NEAR THE TOP.

Question 4

YOL GOK

Answer 4

IS THE PSEUDONYM OF A GREAT PHILOSOPHER AND SCHOLAR YI I (1536-1584), NICKNAMED THE “CONFUCIUS OF KOREA”. THE 38 MOVEMENTS REFER TO HIS BIRTHPLACE ON THE 38TH LATITUDE AND THE DIAGRAM REPRESENTS “SCHOLAR”.

Question 5

ILBO

Answer 5

(5 SETS)
1-STEP SPARRING
BEGINNER - 1 COUNTER
INTERMEDIATE - 2 COUNTERS

ATTACKER - HAND ATTACKS ONLY - OPEN READY STANCE
DEFENDER - OPEN READY STANCE
NOTE DEFENDER FINISHES IN L-STANCE GUARDING BLOCK

Question 6

KICKING REQUIREMENTS

Answer 6

BANDAE-DOLLYO-CHAGI - REVERSE TURNING KICK
YONSOK-CHAGI - CONSECUTIVE KICKING
360 TWIMYO-DWITCHA JIRUGI - 360 JUMP BACK PIERCING KICK

Question 7

BREAK

Answer 7

YOP-CHA-JIRUGI - SIDE KICK
NOTE CAN BE DONE WITH 1 STEP OR SKIP
3 BOARDS - ADULT
2 BOARDS - UNDER 120 POUNDS
2 BOARDS - JUNIOR

Question 8

SELF DEFENSE

Answer 8

1 THROW AGAINST A BACK PIERCING KICK FROM L-STANCE
CAPTURE A SIDE PIERCING KICK
CAPTURE A FRONT SNAP KICK
DEFEND AGAINST A DOUBLE CHOKE FROM THE FRONT
DEFEND AGAINST A SINGLE CHOKE WITH THE FOREARM FROM THE REAR
DEFEND AGAINST A HEADLOCK FROM THE SIDE

Question 9

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE - LISTED IN GENERAL CHOI’S ENCYCLOPEDIA: THE FIVE (5) PARTS OF THE “PHYSICAL COMPOSITION” OF TAEKWON-DO

Answer 9

1. FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENTS
2. DALLYON (EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE - “FORGING”)
3. PATTERNS
4. SELF-DEFENSE
5. SPARRING

Question 10

THE FIVE (5) DISCIPLINES OF TAEKWON-DO MORAL CULTURE:

Answer 10

1. TRAVEL
2. COLD SHOWERS AND BATHS
3. ETIQUETTE
4. MOUNTAIN CLIMBING
5. PUBLIC SERVICE

Question 11

NEW TECHNIQUES

Answer 11

1. SITTING STANCE, MIDDLE PUNCH
2. WALKING STANCE, PALM HOOKING BLOCK
3. WALKING STANCE, REVERSE PALM HOOKING BLOCK
4. WALKING STANCE FRONT ELBOW STRIKE
5. X-STANCE, HIGH BACK FIST SIDE STRIKE
6. WALKING STANCE, DOUBLE FOREARM HIGH BLOCK

Question 12

NEW STANCE

Answer 12

X-STANCE: BASE FOOT CARRIES MOST OF THE WEIGHT, OTHER FOOT CROSSES BEHIND WITH BALL OF FOOT SLIGHTLY TOUCHING GROUND AND HEEL SLIGHTLY OFF GROUND. BOTH KNEES ARE BENT SLIGHTLY AND STANCE FACES BC. HALF FACING TECHNIQUE.

Question 13

GREEN BELT

5th Gup to 4th Gup

Answer 13

SIGNIFIES THE PLANT’S GROWTH AS THE TAEKWON-DO SKILL BEGINS TO DEVELOP.