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Tae Kwon Do
Tae Kwon Do is a modern martial art, characterized by its fast high and spinning kicks.
It is one of the most popular martial arts practiced world wide. It is also a summer Olympic sport. The use of kicking techniques distinguishes Tae Kwon Do from the other martial arts. The philosophy behind Tae Kwon Do emphasizes the use of the legs because they are the longest and strongest weapon a martial artist has. Kicks have the greatest potential to strike without retaliation. Tae Kwon Do develops strength, speed, balance, flexibility, and stamina. The five principles of Tae Kwon Do are Perseverance, Courtesy, Indomitable Spirit, Integrity, and Self Control. These tenets reflect that Tae Kwon Do is a mental discipline as well as a physical sport.
Tae Kwon Do allows students to quickly enhance in area of coordination, intrinsic motivation, self-defense, self-discipline, and personal enjoyment. In addition to learning a valuable lifetime activity, students are taught patterns, kicking, stances, blocks, and sparring techniques.
It is one of the most popular martial arts practiced world wide. It is also a summer Olympic sport. The use of kicking techniques distinguishes Tae Kwon Do from the other martial arts. The philosophy behind Tae Kwon Do emphasizes the use of the legs because they are the longest and strongest weapon a martial artist has. Kicks have the greatest potential to strike without retaliation. Tae Kwon Do develops strength, speed, balance, flexibility, and stamina. The five principles of Tae Kwon Do are Perseverance, Courtesy, Indomitable Spirit, Integrity, and Self Control. These tenets reflect that Tae Kwon Do is a mental discipline as well as a physical sport.
Tae Kwon Do allows students to quickly enhance in area of coordination, intrinsic motivation, self-defense, self-discipline, and personal enjoyment. In addition to learning a valuable lifetime activity, students are taught patterns, kicking, stances, blocks, and sparring techniques.
BELT LEVELS
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Each student will be tested on a provided curriculum for skill and technique for each new rank.
All required material that a student must know for a new test is included in the curriculum.
Each student is given the opportunity to break a board during the last part of each testing session.
Testing for the next level belt will be held approximately every 3 months for those students who are ready to test.
The cost for each test is $25.00.
After passing the test, the new belt is awarded to the student in a regularly scheduled class.
All of the Black Belts at Tri-Lakes TaeKwonDo are Kukkiwon certified.
COMMANDS
Attention . . . Chah-ryut
Bow . . . . . . . Gyung-nye
Ready . . . . . . Joon-bee
Begin . . . . . . Si-jak
Yell . . . . . . . . Ki-Yahp
Bow . . . . . . . Gyung-nye
Ready . . . . . . Joon-bee
Begin . . . . . . Si-jak
Yell . . . . . . . . Ki-Yahp
COUNTING in KOREAN
KICKS (click on links below for video instruction)
Round House Kick
Front Foot Round House Kick
Push Kick
Front Kick
Axe Kick
Crescent Kick
Back Kick
Side Kick
Hopping or Step Behind Side Kick
Scissor Kick
Spinning Hook Kick
Spinning Round House Kick
Tornado Kick
PATTERNS
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Taegeuk #1 (Jang)
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Taegeuk #2 (E Jang)
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Taegeuk #3 (Sam Jang)
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Taegeuk #4 (Sa Jang)
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Taegeuk #5 (Oh Jang)
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Taegeuk #6 (Yook Jang)
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Taegeuk #7 (Chil Jang)
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Taegeuk #8 (Pal Jang)
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Taegeuk #9 (Poomse Koryo)
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