Represents the beginning of summer and life itself. The student must work hard and demonstrate perseverance in order to reach and grow like a plant. After learning the basic techniques, the student now applies the skills in sparring and in combinations.
Spirit of Taekwondo
| Focus is to concentrate with your eyes, body and mind. |
- I pay attention to details. / I sit up straight at my desk.
- When we practice with targets I take my time and look before I kick.
- When I practice I put all my energy and effort into my techniques.
- I make eye contact with people who are talking to me.
- I keep the television off when I do my homework.
- I keep my hands up and look straight when I practice kicking drills with partner.
- I listen and watch carefully when other students demonstrate their moves.
Poomsae
Taegeuk 3 sam Jang 태극 3 장 [taegeug sam jang] – Fire
Fire contains a lot of energy. Poomsae is intended to be performed rhythmically, with some outbursts of energy to reflect fire’s rhythmic and energetic dualism.
Green Belt will learn #1~10 motions.
| Green Belt | |
| 1 | Walking Stance Low Block |
| 2 | Front Kick → Long Stance Double Punch starts with kicking side first |
| 3 | Walking Stance Low Block |
| 4 | Front Kick → Long Stance Double Punch |
| 5 | Walking Stance Hand Knife Strike to the neck |
| 6 | Walking Stance Hand Knife Strike to the neck |
| 7 | Back Stance Hand Knife Outside Block |
| 8 | Long Stance Punch moving front foot by half foot distance forward and twist heel using the sole as a pivot |
| 9 | Back Stance Hand Knife Outside Block |
| 10 | Long Stance Punch moving front foot by half foot distance forward and twist heel using the sole as a pivot |
| Sr.Green Belt | |
| 11 | Walking Stance Middle Block |
| 12 | Walking Stance Middle Block |
| 13 | Walking Stance Low Block |
| 14 | Front Kick → Long Stance Double Punch |
| 15 | Walking Stance Low Block |
| 16 | Front Kick → Long Stance Double Punch |
| 17 | Walking Stance Low Block → Punch |
| 18 | Walking Stance Low Block → Punch |
| 19 | Front Kick → Walking Stance Low Block → Punch |
| 20 | Front Kick → Walking Stance Low Block → Punch w/Kihap |
Back Stance 뒷굽이 [dwisgub-i] : The width of back stance should be about 3 feet. The leading foot pointed directly forward, the rear foot perpendicular at a 90 degree angle from the front foot (L shape). The rear foot, knee, and shoulder should be on the same line. 70% of the body weight should be backward.
Kick Combination
| Orange Belt | Tornado Kick 돌개차기 [dolgaechagi] |
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Sparring
| Color Belts (~11 yr) | 3 valid points of kicking or punching |
| Color Belts (12 yr ~) | 3 valid points of kicking or punching 1 valid point of kicking to head |
| Jr.Black Belt #2 | 10 valid points of kicking or punching Sparring with 2 or more opponents |
| Black Belts | 3 valid points of kicking or punching 1 valid point of kicking to head |