Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 7 STUDENT CREED ......................................................................................................................................... 10 Educational Section for each belt................................................................................................................ 11 1) Tenets of Taekwondo ......................................................................................................................... 11 2) Taekwondo Principles and Philosophy ............................................................................................... 11 3) Taekwondo Etiquette .......................................................................................................................... 12 4) Bowing ............................................................................................................................................... 12 5) How to tie a belt .................................................................................................................................. 13 ................................................................................................................................................................ 14 6) Meaning of Taekwondo? .................................................................................................................... 14 7) Meaning of Korean Flag ..................................................................................................................... 14 8) Taekwondo History ............................................................................................................................ 15 9) Poomse ............................................................................................................................................... 15 Taekwondo .................................................................................................................................................. 16 Sparring ....................................................................................................................................................... 16 Taekwondo sparring techniques you can do ....................................................................................... 16 Taekwondo sparring rules - scoring points ......................................................................................... 17 Taekwondo sparring rules - what you can’t do ................................................................................... 17 MODULE 1 Warm-Up/Stretching .............................................................................................................. 18 MODULE 2 Stances “Soghi” ..................................................................................................................... 30 MODULE 3 Basic Hand and Foot Strike ................................................................................................... 35 Basic Hand Strikes ...................................................................................................................................... 35 Basic Kicks /Foot Strikes ........................................................................................................................ 44 MODULE 4 Basic Blocks .......................................................................................................................... 52 Low Block “AhraeMakgi” ...................................................................................................................... 52 1 Middle Section Block “MomtongMakgi” ............................................................................................... 52 High (Rising) Block “UlgoolMakgi” ...................................................................................................... 52 Palm Block “BatangsonMakgi” .............................................................................................................. 52 Knife Hand Block “SonnalMakgi” ......................................................................................................... 52 Double Hand Blocks ............................................................................................................................... 53 Double Forearm Block “GeodeuluhMomtongMakgi” ........................................................................ 53 Double Knife Hand Block “SonnalMomtongMakgi” ......................................................................... 53 MODULE 5 30 Basic Moving Blocks/Movements .................................................................................... 54 MODULE 6 White Belt .............................................................................................................................. 75 Meaning of Belt ...................................................................................................................................... 75 General Knowledge ................................................................................................................................ 75 Student creed ........................................................................................................................................... 75 Basic Hand & Foot with Combination techniques .................................................................................. 76 Form Taeguek 1 Jang .............................................................................................................................. 76 MODULE 7 Yellow Belt ............................................................................................................................ 80 Meaning of Belt ...................................................................................................................................... 80 General Knowledge ................................................................................................................................ 80 Basic Hand & Foot with Combination techniques ................................................................................. 80 Form Taegeuk 2 Jang .............................................................................................................................. 80 MODULE 8 Orange Belt ............................................................................................................................ 86 Meaning of Belt ...................................................................................................................................... 86 General Knowledge ................................................................................................................................ 86 Meaning of Korean Flag ......................................................................................................................... 86 Basic Hand & Foot with Combination techniques .................................................................................. 86 Form Taegeuk 3 Jang .............................................................................................................................. 86 MODULE 9 Green Belt .............................................................................................................................. 92 Meaning of Belt ...................................................................................................................................... 92 General Knowledge ................................................................................................................................ 92 2 Basic Hand & Foot with Combination techniques ................................................................................. 92 Form Taegeuk 4 Jang .............................................................................................................................. 92 MODULE 10 Blue Belt .............................................................................................................................. 98 Meaning of Belt ...................................................................................................................................... 98 General Knowledge ................................................................................................................................ 98 Basic Hand & Foot with Combination techniques .................................................................................. 98 Form Taegeuk 5 Jang .............................................................................................................................. 98 MODULE 11 Brown Belt ......................................................................................................................... 104 Meaning of Belt .................................................................................................................................... 104 General Knowledge .............................................................................................................................. 104 Basic Hand & Foot with Combination techniques ................................................................................ 104 Form Taegeuk 6 Jang ............................................................................................................................ 104 MODULE 12 Red Belt ............................................................................................................................