All Students are required to know these terms and definitions. Testing will include questions on all of the following.

COMMANDMENTS OF TAE KWON DO

• Respect Your Parents
• Respect Your Teachers
• Respect Your Brothers And Sisters
• Respect Your Elders
• Loyalty To Your Country
• Loyalty To Your School
• Faithfulness To Your Spouse
• Indomitable Spirit
• Finish What You Begin
• Never Take Life Unjustly

AIMS TO ACHIEVE

• Modesty
• Self-control
• Honesty
• Perseverance
• Indomitable Spirit

TERMS AND COMMANDS

• Definition of Tae Kwon Do- The art (or way of) striking with the hand and feet. TAE KWON DO is a blend of Korean foot fighting (taek kyon) and Japanese Karate
• Origin of Tae Kwon Do- Korea, about 1,500 years ago. Modern Tae Kwon Do was created by General Choi during the 20th century in S. Korea.
• INTERNATIONAL TAE KWON DO FEDERATION (ITF)- Founded in 1966
• Korean Flag - T'aegukki. Name comes from the taeguk circle in the center of the flag. School - Kwan
• Workout Area, training hall, place where "the Way is taught"-DoJang
• Uniform-Do Bok or Do Buk
• Belt - Ti (dee)
• Forms- also called HYUNGS or TULS are patterns of TKD techniques that imitate attacking and defending. There are 24 HYUNGS one for each hour of the day.
• DAN - Black Belt rank (degree). There are 9 Dans in Tae Kwon Do. 9th Grandmaster is highest rank.
• Instructor/Teacher-Sa Bum Nim
• Director of a School - Kwang Jung Nim (Mr. Woodside & Mr. Mello)
• NIM - a term of respect similar to "Sir" or "Honorable"
• Attention - Char ryutt
• Bow - Kyung Rae (after the command Char ryutt)
• Ready Stance - Joon Bi
• Begin a Technique - Si Jak
• To Continue a Technique - Listen for Instructors Ki Hap
• KI HAP - Yell or shout of self encouragement. Done loudly and with confidence.
• Turn to the Back During a Series of Techniques - Ki Dow
• Return to Joon Bi Stance - Bo Ra
• Bow - Sho or Shio
• Student Response to a Bow Command - Pilsum - (means I did my best)
• Yell-Shout of Encouragement-Ki Hap