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Required Knowledge for 9th Gup

Drysdale’s School Of Tae Kwon Do

Required Knowledge for 6^th Gup

· The meaning of the color Green belt:

Green signifies the plant’s growth as the Tae Kwon Do skill begins to develop.

· Meaning of the pattern Do-San:

Do-San is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Chang-Ho (1876-1938). The 24

movements represent his entire life, which he devoted to furthering the education

of Korea and to its independence movement.

Do-San has 24 movements and its diagram is the shape of one “stair step” up and

to the right. ( ).

· The nine (9) reasons for the practice of Courtesy (Ye-Ui) as listed in General Choi’s

Encyclopedia:

1. To promote the spirit of mutual concessions.

2. To be ashamed of one’s vices and contempting those of others.

3. To be polite to one another.

4. To encourage a sense of justice and humanity

5. To distinguish instructor from student, senior from junior, elder from younger.

6. To behave according to etiquette.

7. To respect others’ possessions.

8. To handle matters with fairness and sincerity.

9. To refrain from giving or receiving any gift when in doubt.

· The opening ceremony for a Tae Kwon Do class.

Sequence for beginning class:

Attention Charyot

Face the flag Mee Kuk-ki Gae

Salute (over heart) Kyong-Ye

Return (Attention) Baro

Sit or Kneel Anj-Oh

Mediate Muk-Nam

Return (Stand) Baro

Attention Charyot

Face the Instructor Su-Bim Nim Gae

Salute Kyong-Ye

· The closing ceremony for a Tae Kwon Do class.

Sequence for ending class:

Attention Charyot

Face the flag Mee-Kuk-ki-Gae

Salute (over heart) Kyong-Ye

Return (Attention) Baro

Sit or Kneel Anj-Oh

Mediate Muk-Nam

Return (Stand) Baro

Attention Charyot

Class is finished Ea-Sang

Thank you very much Ko-Map Sum-Nee-Da

· Korean Terms:

1. Outer Forearm High Side Block-Bakat Palmok Sangdan Yop Makgi

2. Wedging Block-Hechyo Makgi

3. Outer Forearm Wedging Block-Bakat Palmok Hechyo Makgi

4. Straight Fingertip Thrust-Sun Sonkut Tulgi

5. Back-fist-Dung Joomuk

6. Back-fist High Side-strike-Dung Joomuk Sangdan Yop Taerigi

7. Reverse Spin-Bandae Hoejon

8. Reverse Spin Outer Vertical Kick-Bandae Hoejon Bakuro Sewo Chagi

9. Jump Reverse Spin Kick-Twimyo Bandae Hoejon Chagi

10. Jump Double Kicks-Twimyo I-Jung Chagi

11. Jump Combination Kicks-Twimyo Honap Chagi

12. Jump Consecutive Kicks-Twimyo Yonsok Chagi

13. Running-Talligi

14. Running Jump Kick-Talligi Twimyo Chagi

15. Running Front Jump Kick-Talligi Twimyo Ap Chagi

16. Running Jump Combination Kicks-Talligi Twimyo Honap Chagi

17. Running Jump Combination Front/Side Kick-Taligi Twimyo Honap Ap/Yop Chagi

18. Running Jump Consecutive Front/Side Kick-Talligi Twimyo Yonsok Ap/Yop Chagi

Sitting Stance - Annun Sogi or Kima Sogi (Jase)

Taekwon-do.nl | Stances

This is a very stable Stance for lateral movement. It is also widely used for punching exercise and muscle development of the legs. One of the advantages of this Stance is to shift into walking Stance without relocating the foot.

Spread the legs to a distance of 1.5 shoulder widths between the big toes
Point the toes to the front.
Body weight even on both feet
Extend the knees outward, bending until the knee caps come over the ball of the foot
Do Not allow the knees to bow inward
Infuse the strength into the inner thighs putting the pressure on the side soles
This stance is full facing or side facing, in attack or defense

Sources:

General Choi’s Encyclopedia of Tae Kwon Do

Master David D. Drysdale Sr. VII Dan ITF/USITF/DSOTKD

Joan M. Drysdale VI Dan ITF/USITF/DSOTKD

16266 King Road

Riverview, Michigan 48193

1-734-479-6255

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