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Taekwondo Theory

Taekwondo is a wonderful martial art and a great form of exercise. This is a fighting sport that will improve your child / teen's fitness, wellbeing and mental focus, teaching discipline and respect, all while helping to make them stronger, more flexible, improving their cardiovascular health and perhaps most importantly; encouraging their own confidence and bodily autonomy.

They'll learn a very effective method of self defence, while getting a great workout with tangible, life long benefits!

Theory that you will need to learn for each grade

The symbolic meaning reflects the growth of a plant:

South Coastal Martial Arts (SCMA) are affiliated to the UK ITF and follow these grading and belt progressions from beginner (10th Kup) to Black Belt (1st Dan and above).

Who is your instructor and what is his/her grade?
Answer for example: Mr Chris Wood, 6th degree

Which country does Taekwondo come from?
Answer: Korea

What does the white belt signify?
Answer: innocence – this means that I am a beginner and I have never done Taekwondo before

What is the Korean for training suit's?
Answer: dobok

What is the Korean for “training hall”?
Answer: dojang

What is the Korean word for 'stance'?
Answer: sogi

What is the Korean word for 'kick'?
Answer: chagi

Who is the founder of TKD?
Answer: General Choi Hong Hi, 9th deg

How many movements in Sajo Jirugi?
Answer: 7 movements

Counting to 10 in Korean:
(1) hanna (hana)
(2) dool (dul)
(3) set (sam)
(4) net (nes)
(5) tasot (daseos)
(6) yasot (yug)
(7) ilgop (ilgob)
(8) yodol (yeodeolb)
(9) ahop (ahob)
(10) yoll (yeol)

Other requirements for this grade the student should demonstrate are:

Demonstrate how to form a proper ﬁst.
10 press ups
10 rising kicks (on each leg)
Sitting stance, performing a single punch, 10 times
Guarding stance, performing a front kick followed by a jab & cross punch (sometimes called simply “double punch”)
Walking stance, moving forwards and backwards performing a punch
Walking stance, moving forwards and backwards performing low section block
Walking stance, moving forwards and backwards performing rising block

Pattern level requirement:
Performing the foot movements of Sajo Jirugi 1 and Sajo Jirugi 2 with hands on hips.

This section is work in progress and we hope to complete this soon.