6th Kup

Green Belt

Blue Belt signifies

Heaven, toward which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Tae Kwon-Do progresses

Won-Hyo

Has 28 moves

Starts in Closed Ready Stance “A”

(Moa Chunbi Sogi “A”)

Won-Hyo

Was the noted monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty in the year 686AD.

Semi-Free Sparring

Ban Jayoo Matsoki

We do 3 Step Semi-Free Sparring to test our ability to apply appropriate blocks to unknown attacks, helping us to quicken our reactions and better observe our opponent's moves.

Korean Terms

Korean: Body Parts

Palm : Sonbadak

Reverse Knife Hand : Sonkal Dung

Stances

Fixed Stance

Gojong Sogi

Weight Distribution: 50-50

Vertical Stance

Soojik Sogi

Weight Distribution: 60-40

Closed Stance

Moa Sogi

Weight Distribution: 50-50

Closed Ready Stance

Moa Chunbi Sogi

Weight Distribution: 50-50

Bending Stance

Goburyo Sogi

Weight Distribution: 100-0

Blocks

Circular Block

Dollimyo Makgi

Blocking Tool: Inner Forearm / An Palmok

Inward Palm Pushing Block

Anaero Sonbadak Miro Makgi

Blocking Tool: Palm / Sonbadak

Hand Attacks

Inward Knife Hand Strike

Anaero Sonkal Taerigi

Attacking Tool: Knife Hand / Sonkal

Side Punch

Yop Jirugi

Attacking Tool: Fore Fist / Ap Joomuk

Reverse Knife Hand Strike

Sonkal Dung Taerigi

Attacking Tool: Reverse Knife Hand / Sonkal Dung

Kicks

Reverse Side Kick

Bandae Yop Chagi

Type: Piercing

Attacking Tool: Foot Sword / Balkal