5th Kup Flashcards
1
Q
What is the meaning of yul gok?
A
Yul gok is the pseudonym of the great philosopher and scholar Yi I (1536-1584), nicknamed the Confucius of korea.
The 38 movements represent the birth place on the 38 degree latitude and the diagram represents scholar.
Yul gok has 38 movements
2
Q
What does blue belt signify ?
A
Blue belt signifies the heaven towards the which the plant sprouts and matures into a towering tree as training in TKD progresses.
3
Q
What is elbow in Korean?
A
Palgup
4
Q
What is connecting motion?
A
Yon gyol tongjak- 2 movements using opposite arms with 1 sine wave and one breath, normally a block and an attack
5
Q
Flat finger tip thrust?
A
Opun sonkut tulgi
6
Q
What is knee in Korean?
A
Moorup
7
Q
X stance in Korean.
A
Kyocha sogi
