10th rank : | White belt |
Meaning of white belt :
White belt represents the innocence, as the student is beginning the trainning, he has little knowledge of the art of Taekwon-do.
Basic terminology :
Chariot : Attention | Guman : To stop |
Junbi : Stance | Swiyo : Rest |
Kyong ye : To greet | Hae san : To leave |
Si jak : To begin |
Theory on :
- The tenets of Taekwon-do
- The knowledge of the sections
- The definition of Taekwon-do
- The rules of the Dojang
-The usefulness of the combinaison of kicks
Basic techniques :
1- Snapping front kick (in walking stance)
2- Pick-shape kick (in walking stance)
3- Walking stance
4- Walking stance forearm spot obverse low block
5- Walking stance inner forearm obverse middle block
6- Walking stance spot obverse middle punch
Fundamentales exercises :
Punches in the four directions (Saju Jirugu) :
Diagram | Number of movements | Starting stance |
14 |
Parallel stance |
Blocks in the four directions (Saju Makgi)
Diagram | Numbre of movements | Starting stance |
16 |
Parallel stance |
System of sparring :
- Three-step sparring without partner
- Combinaison of kicks #1 et 2
- Fighting stance
- Cross stepping
- Side stepping
Self-defence techniques:
- Captures
LAJEUNESSE, Richard. 1998, " Le credo du Taekwon-do" dans Taekwon-do, jour après jour, Lasalle. Taekwon-do Richard Lajeunesse, p. 32-41.
GEN. CHOI HONG HI. 1999, Taekwon-Do, Canada. Internation Taekwon-Do Federation. 765 p.