Tae Kwon-Do

& Associations

The British Tae Kwon-Do Council (B.T.C.)

Is a governing body that was established in conjunction with the Sports Council to unify and oversee the development of all styles of Tae Kwon-Do in the UK.

It was founded in 1988

Belts

& Patterns

Yellow Belt signifies

Earth, from which a plant sprouts and takes root as the Tae Kwon-Do foundation is being laid

There are 24 patterns in Tae Kwon-Do

These represent the 24 hours in a day

In Korean, Pattern is Tul

A pattern is a set of fundamental movements, mainly defence and attack, which deal with imaginary opponents and test a student's progress.

We perform patterns to:

Learn new techniques
Improve those we already know
Develop sparring techniques
Improve the flexibility of movement
Master body shifting
and develop muscles, balance and breath control

We learn the meaning of patterns to gain inspiration from the events and people portrayed in the meanings.

Chon-Ji

Has 19 moves

Starts in a Parallel Ready Stance

(Narani Chunbi Sogi)

Chon-Ji

Literally means "the heaven and the earth".

It is, in the Orient, interpreted as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history.

It is therefore the initial pattern played by the beginner.

The pattern consists of 2 similar parts - One to represent heaven and the other the earth.

General Terms

Start : Si-Jak

Stop : Goman

Break : Hechyo

Inner : An

Outer : Bakat

Front : Ap

Left : Wen

Right : Orun

Body Parts

Hand Parts : Sangbansin

Foot Parts : Habansin

Ball of the Foot : Ap Kumchi

Knife Hand : Sonkal

Head : Mori

Stances

L Stance

Niunja Sogi

Weight Distribution: 70-30

Blocks

Rising Block

Chookyo Makgi

Blocking Tool: Outer Forearm / Bakat Palmok

Hand Attacks

Double Punch

Doo Jirugi

Attacking Tool: Fore Fist / Ap Joomuk

Knife Hand Strike

Sonkal Taerigi

Attacking Tool: Knife Hand / Sonkal

Kicks

Front Snap Kick

Ap Chabusigi

Type: Smashing

Attacking Tool: Ball of the Foot / Ap Kumchi