Jhoon bi (ready position- student answers “Kia or Kihop")

Horse Stance, Front Stance, Fighting Stance, Cat Stance, Back Stance, Leaning Back Stance, Crain Stance

Blocks

High Block, Low Block, Inner Block, Outer Block, Press Block, Palm Block, Wrist Block, X – Block High, X – Block Low,

Strikes

Single Punch, Double Punch, Triple Punch (Student answers “Tae Kwon Do”), Jab, Reverse Punch, Ridge Hand, Knife Hand,

Kicks

Front Kick, Round House Kick, Side Kick, Ax Kick, Crescent Kick,

Self – Defense

Choke, Prevent Choke, Wrist Grab, Prevent Grab, Prevent Punch, Round House

Form 1

Terminology

Tae Kwon Do (Tae - kick) (Kwon - punch) (Do - "the Art of or the Way of)

The way or the art of kicking and punching

Char ryut (attention)

Jhoon bi (ready position)

Do Buk (uniform)

Sah Bun Nim (master instructor) (Sensei)

Kyo Sa Nim (assistant instructor) (Sah Bun)

DoJang (training facility)

High Block is designed to protect the head

Front kick uses the ball of the foot to strike

Side kick uses the blade or the heal of the foot to strike

Round house kick uses the instep to strike

Ax kick uses the heal to strike

Numbers

1 - hana

2 - dul

3 - set

4 - net

5 - dasut

6 - yasut

7 - il-go

8 - yu-dul

9 - ah-hoe

10 - yul

Belts

White, Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Brown, Red, Black

White stripe on a belt means beginning belt, Black stripe means advanced belt

The Five Tenants of Taekwondo

Courtesy

Integrity

Perseverance

Self-Control

Indomitable Spirit