8th Kup

Question 1

What does yellow signify?

Answer 1

Yellow signifies the earth from which the plant sprouts and takes root as the foundations of Tae Kwon Do are laid.

Question 2

What does green signify?

Answer 2

Green signifies the plants growth as the Tae Kwon Do skills begin to develop.

Question 3

What is Korean for 3 step sparring?

Answer 3

Sambo matsoki

Question 4

Why do we do three step sparring?

Answer 4

Focus, distance and timing.

Question 5

L stance

Answer 5

Niunja sogi

Question 6

Walking stance

Answer 6

Gunnum sogi

Question 7

Parallel ready stance

Answer 7

Narani Junbi sogi

Question 8

Knife hand guarding block

Answer 8

Sonkal daebi makgi

Question 9

Twin outer forearm block

Answer 9

Sang bakat palmok makgi

Question 10

Outer forearm inward block

Answer 10

Bakat palmok anaero makgi

Question 11

Back fist front downward strike

Answer 11

Dung joomuk ap naeryo taerigi

Question 12

Front kick

Answer 12

Ap chagi

Question 13

Front snap kick

Answer 13

Ap cha busigi

Question 14

Turning kick

Answer 14

Dollyo chagi

Question 15

Dan Gun

Answer 15

Dan Gun is named after the holy Dan Gun, the legendary founder of Korea who established the country in 2333BC.