ITF Adult White Belt (10th Kup)
Grading Syllabus
Theory
1. What is your Instructors name and Grade? – Mr Peter Hilditch 6th Degree or Dan
2. How do we make a fist? – Describe and demonstrate
3. What country does Taekwon-Do come from? – South Korea
4. What is your training suit called in Korean? – Dobok
5. What is your belt called in Korean? – Ti
6. What is the training hall called in Korean? - Dojang
7. What are the five tenets of Taekwon-Do? – Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self Control & Indomitable Spirit.
8. Who was the founder of Taekwon-Do and when? – General Choi Hong Hi 9th Degree/Dan, founded on the 11th April 1955.
9. What does ITF stand for? – International Taekwon-Do Federation.
10. Who is the President of the ITF? – Grand Master Choi Jung Hwa, 9th Degree/Dan, son of the founder.
11. What Taekwon-Do association do we belong to? – UK ITF
12. Who is the President of the UK ITF? – Grand Master Trevor Nicholls 9th Degree/Dan
13. What is high, middle and low sections in Korean? – Nopunde, Kaunde and Najunde.
14. Count to ten in Korean: - (See below)
15. What is parallel, walking, & sitting stance in Korean? – Narani sogi, Gunnon sogi and Annun Sogi.
16. What does the colour white signify? – White signifies innocence, as that of the beginning student with no previous knowledge of Taekwon-Do.
17. How many moves in Sajo Jurugi & Sajo Makgi? – 15 & 17.
18. What are the 5 tenets of Taekwon-do? Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self control and Indomitable spirit.
19. What is reverse and obverse in Korean? Bandae (Reverse) Baro (Obverse)
20. Who is your grading examiner? – Mrs Sally Henley 5th Degree/Dan
21. What does Taekwon-Do mean in English? – Tae (Kick) Kwon (Punch) Do (Way or Art)
22. Name 2 blocks in Korean – An Palmok Makgi (inner forearm block) Bakat Palmok Makgi (outer forearm block)
Counting
Korean Terms
English | Korean |
Left | Wen |
Right | Orun |
Training hall | Dojang |
Training suit | Dobok |
Instructor | Sabum |
Belt | Ti |
Student | Jeja |
Press-ups | Momtong Bachia |
English | Korean |
Attention | Charyot |
Bow | Kyong-Ye |
Ready | Chumbi |
Start | Si-Jak |
Stop | Goman |
Return to ready stance | Barrol |
Dismiss | Haessan |
Forwards | Apro Kaggi |
Backwards | Dwiyro Kaggi |
About Turn | Dwiyro Torro |
English | Korean |
Low | Najunde |
Middle | Kaunde |
High | Nopunde |
English | Korean |
Four Directional Punch | Sajo Jirugi |
Four Directional Block | Sajo Makgi |
English | Korean |
Attention Stance | Charyot Sogi |
Parallel Stance | Narani Sogi |
Sitting Stance | Annun Sogi |
Walking Stance | Gunnon Sogi |
English | Korean |
Inner Forearm Block | An Palmok Makgi |
Outer Forearm Block | Bakat Palmok Makgi |
Knifehand Block | Sonkal Makgi |
Front Rising Kick | Ap Chaolligi |
English | Korean |
Obverse Punch | Baro Jirugi |
Reverse Punch | Bandae Jirugi |
English | Korean |
Forefist | Ap Joomuk |
Knifehand | Sonkal |
Forearm | Palmok |
Outer Forearm | Bakat Palmok |
Inner Forearm | An Palmok |