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Founder

Chang Shi Ja

Founded by

General Choi Hong Hi 9th Dan

Founded on

11th April 1955

Introduced to UK by

Rhee Ki Ha in 1967

Taekwon-do means

Foot Hand and Art or way of life

Training Hall

Dojang

Training Suit

Dobok

Belt

Ti (pronounced tee)

Counting

(Pronunciation aid)

One

Hana (hannah)

Two

Tul (dool)

Three

Set (say)

Four

Net (nay)

Five

Tasot (da so)

Six

Yosot (yo so)

Seven

Ilgop (ill go)

Eight

Yodol (yo doll)

Nine

Ahop (a ho)

Ten

Yol (yoll)

 

 

Instructor

Sabum

Assistant Instructor

Bo Sabum

Master

Sahun

Grand Master

Sasung

Examiner

Se Hum Kwon

Student

Jeja

Taekwon-Do oath

Taekwon-Do sang So

 

 

Tenets

Jungshin

Courtesy

Ye Ui

Integrity

Yom Chi

Perseverance

In Nae

Self-Control

Kuk Gi

Indomitable Spirit

Baekjul Boolgool

Commands:

 

Ready

Junbi

Start

Si-Jak

Stop

Gomman

Return to start position

Barrol (Pharro)

Turn around

Dwiryo Torra

Right about turn

Ooro Dwiryo Torra

Left about turn

Chwarro Dwiryo Torra

Centre line turn

Gujari Dolgi

Relax

Shewo

Self defence techniques

Hosin Sul

In your own time

Koryong Opshe

By count or numbers

Koryong a Macho

By command

Koryong A Macho So

 

 

Four directional punching

Saju Jirugi

Left

Wen

Right

Orun

Reaction force

Bandong Ryok

Attacking and blocking tools

Gong Gyok Mit Makgi Boowi

Attack technique

Gong Gyokgi

Body dropping

Mom Nachugi

Bow posture

Kyong Ye Jase

Breath Control

Hohup Jojul

Bow

Kyong Ye

Dismiss

Haessan