Charyot - attention

Goman - ready​​​​​​

Chunbee - fighting position

Kihap - a yell (the word "kihap" itself means spirit)

Ready hand - hand pulled back toward the hip

Lead hand - hand held out in front

Know that the style of martial art you are taking is "Tae Kwon Do".  It comes from Korea.

The words "Tae Kwon Do" mean "the art of hands & feet".

Front Kick - strike with the ball of the foot

Spin Kick - strike with the top of the foot

Side Kick - strike with the heel of the foot

Know that a down block is 6 inches over the front knee.

Know that an up block is a 45 degree angle over the head.

Kebon I has 20 movements in it.

Know that a White Belt represents the purity of the beginner.

Know that a Gold Belt represents that the student is likened to a seed beginning it's growth toward the sun.

Students must know how to tie the belt. 

Know that the ends of the belt are tied equal in length to represent that the student is physically and mentally equal.

Know that we kihap for 4 reasons: 

• attitude,
• tighten the body,
• scare the opponent,
• power.

Know that the form "Chonji" means "Heaven and Earth".

Know that the Orange Belt represents the sun just as the Gold Belt does.

Crescent kick - strike with the blade of the foot.

Hyung ("hi young") - This means a form. 

Know that there are 24 forms to represent the 24 hours in a day.

Sudo - this is a knife hand

Tan Gun - This form is named after the legendary founder of Korea in 2334 B.C.

Know that a Green Belt represents that the student has now begun to grow just like a seed grows into a plant.

Hook kick - strike with the heal of the foot

Five Tenets of Tae Kwon Do - 

• Courtesy (be polite), 
• Modesty (do not brag), 
• Integrity (honesty), 
• Strong Spirit (always willing), 
• Perseverance (do not give up)

Know that our forms were developed so that we could practice combat situations by ourselves.

5 elements of power:

• hips,
• stance,
• reaction force,
• breath control,
• focus

Know that a Do Jong is a martial arts training area.

Wonhyo was the Buddhist monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty in Korea in 686 A.D.

Know that a Blue Belt represents that the student, like a young plant, is reaching toward the sky.

Count from 1 to 5 in Korean:

• ha-na,
• dul,
• set,
• net,
• da-sut.

General goals of class:

• courtesy,
• attitude,
• respect

Know that we wear the white uniform to show purity just like the white belt.

Count from 6 to 10 in Korean:

• yo-sut,
• il-gup,
• yo-dul,
• a-hop,
• yuhl

Know that in 1955 Tae Kwon Do was officially recorded as the national martial art of Korea.

Reasons for rank testing:

• show improvement,
• instill confidence,
• establish a chain of command,
• give recognition.

Yul Guk was known as the "Confucius of Korea"

Know that a Purple Belt represents that a student is "peaking" (mountain tops).

Tae Kwon Do Creed - "I come to you with only Tae Kwon Do, empty hands. I have no weapons, but should I be forced to defend myself, my honor, or my principles, should it be a matter of life or death, right or wrong, then here are my weapons, my empty hands."

PIl Sung means "the attitude of victory" 

Jhoon-Gun is named after the patriot An Jhoon-Gun who assassinated the first Japanese governor-general of Korea.

The 32 movements represent Jhoon-Gun's age when he was executed at Lui-Shung prison in 1910.

Know that a Brown belts represents "danger".

Various questions may be asked by the judges pertaining to the martial arts and personal development through Tae Kwon Do.

Be able to discuss the 5 tenets of Tae Kwon DO in detail and how they pertain to the student's life.

Toi Gye - It is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi-Hwang, an authority on neo-confucianism.

The 37 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on the 37th degree latitude.

The diagram represents a scholar.

Oral Presentation - The student must pick a topic pertaining to the martial arts and discuss it in detail.

Hwa-Rang - It is named after the Hwa-Rang youth group which originated in the Silla Dynasty about 1350 years ago. 

This eventually became the actual driving force for the unification of the three kingdoms of Korea.

Oral Presentation

Basai - means to break through the fortress

Choong Moo - This was named after the great Admiral Yi Sun-Sin of the Yi Dynasty.  He was reputed to have invented the first armored battleship which was the precursor of the present day submarine in 1592 A.D. 

This form ends with a left-handed attack to symbolize his regrettable death having no chance to show his potentiality due to his forced loyalty to the king.

Know that the Black Belt represents the mastery of all the previous colors.