Written Test 2nd Deg.

Question 1

Who brought Tae Kwon Do to America and when?

Answer 1

Grandmaster Jhoon Rhee brought Tae Kwon Do to America In 1956

Question 2

Which side of the belt is the school name on? Your own name?

Answer 2

When my belt is properly tied, the school name is on the right side and my name is on the left side

Question 3

Koryo

Answer 3

Koryo (Korea) is the name of an old Korean Dynasty. The people from the Koryo-period defeated the Mongolian aggressors. Their spirit is reflected in the movements of the Poomse Koryo. Each movement of this Poomse represents the strength and energy needed to control the Mongols.

Question 4

Gae-Baek

Answer 4

Gae-Baek is named after Ge-Baek, a great general in the Baek-Je Dynasty (660AD). The diagram represents his severe and strict military discipline.

Question 5

From Greatness to Effectiveness is the 8th Habit of Highly Effective People. What does this Mean?

Answer 5

Stephen Covey’s quote: “Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect you.” Means that you are in control of your words, actions, and feelings and you choose how people’s attitudes both positive and negative will affect you. Try and learn from both, the negative so you do not repeat it and the positive in order to continue to build a more peaceful world.

Question 6

Taegeuk Oh-Jang

Answer 6

Represents the wind, meaning both mighty force and calmness according to its strength and weakness

Question 7

Taegeuk Yuk-Jang

Answer 7

Represents water, meaning incessant flow and softness

Question 8

Taegeuk Chil-Jang

Answer 8

Represents the mountain, meaning ponder and firmness

Question 9

Taegeuk Pal-Jang

Answer 9

Represents “Yin” and earth, meaning the root and settlement and also the beginning and the end

Question 10

Choong-Moo Hyung

Answer 10

Admiral Yi Sun-Sin of the Yi Dynasty. He was reputed to have built the first armored Battleship “Kobukson” which was the precursor of the present day submarine.

Question 11

What does “whether you say you can or you say you can’t, you’re right?” mean?

Answer 11

Everything depends on your attitude and if you believe in yourself and work hard, you will be able to accomplish anything that you set your mind to. However, if you are constantly saying that you are incapable of doing something than you will not be able to achieve that goal. So, always say, “I can do it!”

Question 12

What do the symbols in the corners of the Korean flag represent?

Answer 12

Heaven__Fire

Water__Earth

Question 13

What is the symbol in the center of the Korean Flag? What does it represent?

Answer 13

The Symbol in the center of the flag represents the Yin and Yang. The Yin represents negative and the Yang represents positive. The division within the circle represents duality. Examples of duality are fire and water, life and death, good and evil, or night and day.

Question 14

Side kick

Answer 14

Yop-cha-gi

Question 15

Front kick

Answer 15

Ahp-cha-gi

Question 16

Back kick

Answer 16

Dwi-cha-gi

Question 17

Round kick

Answer 17

Dolryo-cha-gi

Question 18

Spin hook kick

Answer 18

Dwi-dolryo-cha-gi

Question 19

Hook kick

Answer 19

Hooryo-cha-gi

Question 20

Spinning wheel kick

Answer 20

Bandae-dolryo-cha-gi

Question 21

Certain Victory or I can do it

Answer 21

Pil Sung

Question 22

Uniform

Answer 22

Do Bok