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

General Terms
English Korean
Left Wen
Right Orun
Training hall Dojang
Training suit Dobok
Instructor Sabum
Belt Ti
Student Jeja
Press-ups Momtong Bachia
Commands
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
Body Sections
English Korean
Low Najunde
Middle Kaunde
High Nopunde
Exercise
English Korean
Four Directional Punch Sajo Jirugi
Four Directional Block Sajo Makgi
Stances
English Korean
Attention Stance Charyot Sogi
Parallel Stance Narani Sogi
Sitting Stance Annun Sogi
Walking Stance Gunnon Sogi
Defensive Moves
English Korean
Inner Forearm Block An Palmok Makgi
Outer Forearm Block Bakat Palmok Makgi
Knifehand Block Sonkal Makgi
Front Rising Kick Ap Chaolligi
Offensive Moves
English Korean
Obverse Punch Baro Jirugi
Reverse Punch Bandae Jirugi
Parts of the Body
English Korean
Forefist Ap Joomuk
Knifehand Sonkal
Forearm Palmok
Outer Forearm Bakat Palmok
Inner Forearm An Palmok