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Choi Yong

Author: integritysupport
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Date: 02/11/2008
46 Moves Click here to see the pattern performed Choi yong is named after General Choi Yong, premier and commander in chief of the armed forces during the 14th century Koryo Dynasty. Choi Yong was greatly respected for his loyalty, patriotism and humility. He was executed by his subordinate commanders headed by General Yi Sun […]

Tenets

Author: integritysupport
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Date: 30/09/2008
  Courtesy ( Ye ui ) Integrity ( Yom chi ) Perseverance ( In nae ) Self control ( Guk gi ) Indomitable spirit ( Baekjul boolgol ) COURTESY  It can be said that courtesy is an unwritten regulation prescribed by ancient teachers of philosophy as a means to enlighten human beings while maintaining a […]

Stances terminology

Author: integritysupport
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Date: 30/09/2008
  English Korean PARALLEL STANCE NARANI SOGI ATTENTION STANCE CHARYOT SOGI WALKING STANCE GUNNON SOGI SITTING STANCE ANNUN SOGI L-STANCE NIUNJA SOGI CLOSED STANCE MOA SOGI FIXED STANCE GOJUNG SOGI BENDING STANCE GOBURYO SOGI X STANCE KYOCHA SOGI REAR FOOT STANCE DWIT BAL SOGI VERTICAL STANCE SOOJIK SOGI LOW STANCE NACHUO SOGI ONE LEG STANCE […]

Sparring

Author: integritysupport
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Date: 30/09/2008
  There are many types of Taekwon-Do sparring, each having it's own reasoning and guidelines, the Taekwon-Do student begins to learn the basic form of sparring ( Three step ) very early in their career, the types of sparring are as follows:   Three step sparring (Sambo matsoki) Three step sparring is designed for the […]

Sections and Stepping

Author: integritysupport
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Date: 30/09/2008
  English Korean HIGH SECTION NOPUNDE MIDDLE SECTION KAUNDE LOW SECTION NAJUNDE DOUBLE STEPPING IBO OMGYO DIDIGI TRIPLE STEPPING SAMBO OMGYO DIDIGI SLIDING MIKULGI FOOT SHIFTING JAJUN BAL SHIFT STEPPING JAJUN BAL OMGYO DIDIGI DOUBLE STEP TURNING IBO OMGYO DIDIMYO DOLGI BODY DROPPING MOM NACHUGI

Patterns

Author: integritysupport
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Date: 30/09/2008
What is a pattern? A pattern is a set of fundamental movements both attack and defence, set in a logical sequence designed to deal with one or more imaginary opponents. Patterns are an indication of a students progress or a barometer in evaluating an individual's technique. Why do we perform patterns? Patterns are practised to […]

Kicking Techniques

Author: integritysupport
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Date: 30/09/2008
  English Korean FRONT SNAP KICK AP CHA BUSIGI SIDE PIERCING KICK YOP CHA JIRUGI KNEE KICK MOORUP CHAGI TURNING KICK DOLLYO CHAGI FLYING SIDE KICK TWIMYO YOP CHAGI BACK PIERCING KICK DWIT CHA JIRUGI PRESSING KICK NOOLLO CHAGI TWISTING KICK BITURO CHAGI REVERSE TURNING KICK BANDAE DOLLYO CHAGI REVERSE HOOKING KICK BANDAE DOLLYO GORO […]

History

Author: integritysupport
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Date: 30/09/2008
  What follows is a condensed account of the history of Taekwon-Do. I have been lucky enough in my career to meet, train and grade with General Choi  for which I will be eternally grateful Major General Choi Hong Hi is known as the founder and father of Taekwon-Do, he was born on November 9th […]

Hand Techniques

Author: integritysupport
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Date: 30/09/2008
English Korean OBVERSE PUNCH BARO JIRUGI KNIFE HAND STRIKE SONKAL TAERIGI REVERSE PUNCH BANDAE JIRUGI STRAIGHT FINGERTIP THRUST SON SONKUT TULGI BACK FIST STRIKE DUNG JOOMUK TAERIGI INWARD KNIFE HAND STRIKE ANURO SONKAL TAERIGI SIDE PUNCH YOP JIRUGI FRONT PUNCH AP JIRUGI FRONT ELBOW STRIKE AP PALKUP TAERIGI UPPER ELBOW STRIKE WI PALKUP TAERIGI TWIN […]

Hand Parts terminology

Author: integritysupport
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Date: 30/09/2008
English Korean HAND PARTS SANG BANSIN FORE FIST AP JOOMUK BACK FIST DUNG JOOMUK SIDE FIST YOP JOOMUK UNDER FIST MIT JOOMUK LONG FIST GHIN JOOMUK OPEN FIST PYUN JOOMUK PALM SONBADUK MIDDLE KNUCKLE FIST JOONGI JOOMUK FORE KNUCKLE FIST INJI JOOMUK THUMB KNUCKLE FIST UMJI JOOMUK KNIFE HAND SONKAL REVERSE KNIFE-HAND SONKAL DUNG FINGERTIPS […]
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