Counting: 1=Hana
· 2=Dul · 3=Set · 4=Net · 5=Da
Sut · 6=Yo Sut · 7=Il Gop · 8=Yo
Dul · 9=Ah Hop · 10=Yul · 20=Soo Mul
· 30=Sul Run
TERMINOLOGY & MEANINGS
EVERYONE SHOULD ALSO LEARN The
Tenets and The Student Oath of Tae Kwon Do.
SARU JIRU GI (White Belt)
: Know the following terms:
CHON-JI (Yellow Stripe)
: Means literally "the Heaven and the
Earth." It is, in the Orient, interpreted as the creation of the world or
the beginning of human history. Therefore, it is the initial pattern played
by the beginner. This pattern consists of two similar parts: one to represent
the Heaven and the other the Earth.
DAN-GUN (Yellow
Belt) : Is named after the holy Dan-Gun,
the legendary founder of Korea in the year 2,333 B.C.
DO-SAN (Green
Stripe) : 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 its independence movement.
WON-HYO (Green
Belt) : He was the noted monk who introduced
Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty in the year 686 A.D.
YUL-GOK (Blue
Stripe) : Is the pseudonym of a great
philosopher and scholar Yi (1536-1584), nicknamed the Confucius of
Korea. The 38 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on the 38th
latitude and the diagram represents the scholar.
JOONG-GUN (Blue Belt) :
Is named after the patriot Ahn-Joong-Gun who assassinated Hiro Bumi Ito,
the first Japanese governor general of Korea, known as the man who played
the leading part in the Korea-Japan merger. There are 32 movements in this
pattern to represent Mr. Ahn's age when he was executed at Lui-Shung Prison
(1910).
- Terms: Back
Kick=Dwi Cha Gi · Side Rising Kick=Yop Cha Olligi
· Jump Front Snap Kick=Twi Yo Ap Cha Gi · Jump Side
Kick=Twi Yo Yop Cha Gi
TOI-GYE (Red Stripe) :
Is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th century), an authority
on neo-Confucianism. The 37 movements of the pattern refer to his birthplace
on the 37th latitude; the diagram represents the scholar.
- Terms: Free
Sparring=Ja Yu Dae Ryon · Step Sparring=Yok Sok Dae Ryon
· By Count=Gu Ryon Mat Chu Uh · In Your Own Time=Gu
Ryon Up Si
HWA-RANG (Red Belt) :
Is named after the Hwa-Rang youth group, which originated in the Silla Dynasty
in the early 7th century. The group eventually became the actual driving force for the unification of the three Kingdoms of Korea. The 29 movements refer to the 29th Infantry Division,
where Tae Kwon Do developed into maturity.
CHOONG-MOO (Black Stripe) : Was
the name given to the great Admiral Yi Soon-Sin of the Yi Dynasty. He was
reputed to have invented the first armored battle ship (the Kobukson) in
1592, which is said to be the precursor of the present day submarine. The
reason why the pattern ends with a left hand attack is to symbolize his
regrettable death, as he had no chance to show his unrestrained potentiality,
checked by the forced reservation of his loyalty to the King.
- Terms: Know
All Terminology!
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