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Required Knowledge for 9th Gup

Drysdale’s School Of Tae Kwon Do

Required Knowledge for 7^th Gup

· The meaning of the pattern Dan-Gun:

Dan-Gun is named after the Holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in

the year 2333 B.C.

Dan-Gun has 21 movements and its diagram is a capital letter “I”.

· The Student Oath of Tae Kwon Do:

I shall observe the Tenants of Tae Kwon Do.

I shall respect the instructors and seniors.

I shall never misuse Tae Kwon Do.

I shall be a champion of freedom and justice.

I shall build a more peaceful world.

· The Tenets of Tae Kwon Do:

Courtesy (Ye-Ui)

Integrity (Yom-Chi)

Perseverance (In-Nae)

Self Control (Guk-Gi)

Indomitable Spirit (Baek-Jul Bool-Gool)

· The three (3) classes of Black Belt:

1^st-3^rd Dan Novice

4^th-6^th Dan Expert

7^th-9^th Dan Master

(General Choi Hong-Hi being Grand Master and Founder)

· Assassinated American Presidents:

16^th Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865)

20^th James Abram Garfield (1881)

25^th William McKinley (1897-1901)

35^th John F. Kennedy (1961-1963)

· Oath of Loyalty: (In order of importance)

1. Be Loyal and Love God

2. Be Loyal and Love Country

3. Be Loyal and Love Family

4. Be Loyal and Love Friends

· Korean Terms:

1. Guarding Block-Debi Makgi

2. Outer Forearm Guarding Block-Bakat Palmok Debi Makgi

3. Twin Outer Forearm Block-Sang Bakat Palmok Chudan Chukyo Makgi

4. Rising – Chukyo

5. Outer Forearm Rising Block-Bakat Palmok Chukyo Makgi

6. Knife-hand Strike-Seudo Yop Taerigi or Sonkal Yop Taerigi

7. Double Kicking-I-Jing Chagi

8. Combination Kicking-Honap Chagi

9. Consecutive Kicking-Yonsok Chagi

10. Mid Air-Twio Dolmyo

11. Two Step Sparring-Ee Bo Daeryon

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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