8th rank : Yellow belt

 

White I Technical program Yellow I

 

Meaning of the yellow belt:

The yellow belt represents the earth where the plant grows its (roots), like the pillars of Taekwon-do.

 

Theory on :

- The knowledge of the wavw principle

- The date of Taekwon-do's creation

- The founder's name

 

Basic techniques:

1- Piercing back kick (sitting stance)

2- Hooking kick (sitting stance)

3- L-stand forearm obverse rising block

4- L-stand while knife-hand side strike

5- L-stand double knife-hand guarding block

 

Pattern :

Dan-Gun's definition :

Named after the holy St-Dan-Gun, the legendeary founder of Korea in the year 2333 B.C..

Diagram Number de movements Starting stance

21

Parallel stance

 

System of sparring:

- Three-step with a partner #3 et 4

- Combinaison of kicks #5 et 6

- Back Pivot moving, 180 degree

 

Self-defence techniques:

- Attacks from the front

 

White I Technical program Yellow I

LAJEUNESSE, Richard. 1998, " Le credo du Taekwon-do" dans Taekwon-do, jour après jour, Lasalle. Taekwon-do Richard Lajeunesse, p. 56-64.

GEN. CHOI HONG HI. 1999, Taekwon-Do, Canada. Internation Taekwon-Do Federation. 765 p.