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Congratulations to our new World Champions

 

 

Justin Kirman

 

who won the foot destruction using turning kick in 2023 & 2018

 

Elizabeth Matthews who won Bronze in the ladies red belt sparring 2023

 

 

Congratulation to our first double European champion

 

Amy Clay

 

who won both the point stop and continuous ladies middleweight divisions in 2017

 

 

No classes at Harrow on Monday 1st April

 

Pre black belt training session at Dunstable Thursday 4th April

 

Pre black belt training session at Romford Saturday 6th April

 

Pre black belt training session at Syston Saturday 6th April

 

Pre black belt training session at Dunstable Thursday 11th April

 

Pre black belt training session at Syston Saturday 13th April

 

Black belt grading at Daventry Friday 19th - Sunday 21st April

 

No classes Monday 6th May at Harrow

 

Seminar Saturday 11th May at Rickmansworth

 

Nuts 4 X 4 team event Saturday 18th May at Dorking

 

Welsh Championships at Cardiff Sunday 19th May

 

No classes Monday 27th May at Harrow

 

 

 

 Below is a list of questions for all the relevant grades,please note that blue belt and above questions are general ones and not a comprehensive list .

 

 

 

White Belt -

1.Name the 5 tenets of Tae Kwon Do?

2.What do the letters T.A.G.B stand for?

3.What does 'Tae Kwon Do' mean?

4.Where does Tae Kwon Do originate from?

5.What does white belt signify?

6.What is the name and grade of your instructor?

7.What is the Korean term for sitting stance?

8.What is the Korean term for walking stance?

9.What is the Korean term for middle inner forearm block?

10.What is the Korean term for low outer forearm block?

11.What is the Korean term for forefist?

12.Are the punches is Sajo Jirugi obverse or reverse?

 

 

Yellow Tag-

1.What is the interpretation to pattern Chon Ji?

2.How many moves does pattern Chon Ji have?

3.What is a pattern?

4.Why do we perform patterns?

5.Why are there 24 patterns?

6.What does the colour yellow signify?

7.What is the Korean term for 'L' stance?

8.What is the Korean term for middle guarding block?

9.What is the Korean term for front kick?

10.Name and demonstrate knife hand strike?

11.Name and demonstrate the ball of the foot?

12.Name and demonstrate rising block?

13.What is the height of the fist and the angle of the block for middle block?

 

Yellow Belt-

 

1.What is the interpretation to pattern Dan Gun?

2.How many moves does pattern Dan Gun have?

3.What does the colour green signify?

4.When was Tae Kwon Do inaugurated?

5.Name and demonstrate front back fist strike?

6.Name and demonstrate knife hand guarding block?

7.Name and demonstrate twin forearm block?

8.What is the Korean term for turning kick?

9.What is the Korean term for 3 step sparring?

10.Why do we learn 3 step sparring?

 

Green Tag-

 

1.What is the interpretation to pattern Do San?

2.How many moves does pattern Do San have?

3.When was Tae Kwon Do introduced into the UK?

4.What does the colour green signify?

5.Name and demonstrate wedging block?

6.Name and demonstrate side kick?

7.What is the Korean term for knife hand guarding block?

8.What is the Korean term for Foot sword?

9.Name and demonstrate straight fingertip thrust?

10.What is the Korean term for the release movement in pattern Do San?

11.What is the Korean term for palm?

 

Green Belt-

 

1.What is the interpretation to pattern Won Hyo?

2.How many moves does pattern Won Hyo have?

3.When was the T.A.G.B formed?

4.Name and demonstrate closed stance?

5.Name and demonstrate bending stance?

6.Name and demonstrate vertical stance?

7.Name and demonstrate fixed stance?

8.Name and demonstrate circular block?

9.Name and demonstrate waist block?

10.Name and demonstrate side punch?

11.Name and demonstrate back kick?

12.Name and demonstrate reverse side kick?

13.Name and demonstrate reverse knife hand?

14.What is the Korean term for back heel?

15.What is the Korean term for semi free sparring?

16.Why do we learn semi free sparring?

17.What does the colour Blue signify?

18.What is the difference between reverse side kick and back kick?

 

Blue Tag-

 

1.What is the interpretation to pattern Yul Gok?

2.How many moves does pattern Yul Gok have?

3.When was the BTC formed?

4.Name and demonstrate double forearm block?

5.Name and demonstrate hooking block?

6.Name and demonstrate reverse turning kick?

7.Name and demonstrate front elbow strike?

8.Name and demonstrate twin vertical punch?

9.Name and demonstrate twin upset punch?

10.What is the Korean term for Knee?

11.Name and demonstrate 'X' stance?

12.What is a scholar?

13.What is a philosopher?

14.What does Confucious mean?

15.Why do we jump in pattern Yul Gok?

16.What is the Korean word for 2 step sparring?

17.Why do we learn 2 step sparring?

18.What is the difference between 3 step and 2 step sparring?

19.What does the colour Blue signify?

20.Why do we learn patterns?

21.What is the Korean term for Back Heel?

 

Blue Belt-

 

1. What is the interpretation of pattern Joong Gun?

2.How many moves does pattern Joong Gun have?

3.When was Tae Kwon Do International formed?

4.Tell me the history of the T.A.G.B ?

5.Name and demonstrate rear foot stance?

6.Name and demonstrate low stance?

7.Name and demonstrate arc hand?

8.Name and demonstrate X fist pressing block?

9.Name and demonstrate pressing block?

10.Name and demonstrate 'U' shaped block?

11.Name the 2 terms for 'U' shaped block?

12.Name and demonstrate hooking kick?

13.What does the colour red signify?

14.Name and demonstrate upwards elbow strike?

15.What is the Korean term for crescent kick?

16.Name and demonstrate all of the hand parts?

17.Name and demonstrate all of the foot parts?

 

Red Tag-

 

1.What is the interpretation to pattern Toi Gye?

2.How many moves does pattern Toi Gye have and what do they represent?

3.What is the Korean term for Knee?

4.What is the Korean term for Head?

5.What is the Korean term for jumping kick?

6.Why do we jump in pattern Toi Gye?

7.Name and demonstrate 'U' shape block?

8.Name and demonstrate 'W' shape block?

9.Name and demonstrate upset fingertips

10.Name and demonstrate flat fingertip thrust?

11.Name the founder members of the T.A.G.B ?

12.What area is your Tae Kwon Do school in?

13.Who is your area representative?

14.What is 1 step sparring and why do we perform it?

15.What is the Korean term for 1 step sparring?

16.What does the colour red signify?

 

Red Belt-

 

1.What is the interpretation to pattern Hwa Rang?

2.How many moves does pattern Hwa Rang have and what do they represent?

3.What does the colour black signify?

4.What is the Korean term for Hand parts?

5.What is the Korean term for Foot parts?

6.Name and demonstrate palm pushing block?

7.Name and demonstrate upwards punch?

8.Name and demonstrate downwards knife hand strike?

9.Name all the blocks the palm is used for?

10.Name the 3 Kingdoms of Korea?

11.Name all the hand parts and relate them to a move?

12.Name all the foot parts and relate them to a move?

13.Why do we learn the interpretations to patterns?

14.What is your interpretation to all of the patterns?

 

Black Tag-

 

1.What is the interpretation to pattern Choong Moo?

2.How many moves does Choong Moo have?

3.Why do you want to be a black belt?

4.Why should the T.A.G.B give you a black belt?

5.Name all the blocks that the palm is used for?

6.Name all the hand parts and relate them to a move?

7.Name all the foot parts and relate them to a move?

8.Can you tell me the history of Tae Kwon do?

9.Tell me the names of all the T.A.G.B management council and their positions?

10.Give all the interpretations for all the patterns?

11.What is your interpretation of all the patterns?

12.Why do we learn the interpretations to patterns?

13.What are the 3 patterns we make a jump in , and what are they for?

14.What is the difference between a punch , strike and thrust?

15.What is the difference between a red belt and a black belt?

16.Name 4 middle section targets?

17.What does the colour black signify?

18.When did you start training in Tae Kwon Do and why?

 

Black Belt-

 

1.What is the interpretation of pattern Kwang Gae?

2.How many moves does Kwang Gae have and what do they represent?

3.What is the interpretation to pattern Po Eun?

4.How many moves does pattern Po Eun have?

5.What is the interpretation to pattern Ge Baek?

6.How many moves does pattern Ge Baek have?

7.What does the black stripe around the dobok signify?

8.What are the 4 uses for the reverse hand in doo palmok makgi?

9.What is the difference between a 1st and 2nd Dan?

10.Why did you start tkd and what keeps you motivated?

11.Why have the belt colours been chosen in that order?

12.Why were blue , red and black chosen for belt colours?

13.What does Narani Hanul Son represent?

4.What are you doing with the second move from Po Eun?

15.What is the difference between a back kick and a reverse side kick?

16.What is '9' shaped block used for?

7.How many of the tenets have you achieved?

18.What is double arc hand block used for?

19.What is the target for the downwards punch in Po Eun?

20.What is the pen name of the General?(Korean and English version?

21.What pattern does Omgyo Didimyo Dolgi appear in?

22.What is the finger belly used for?

23.What is 'U' shaped grasp used for?

24.What is scooping block used for?

25.Recite the Tae Kwon Do oath?

26.What is the Korean term for breaking?

 

Black Belt-

 

1.What is the interpretation of pattern Eui Am?

2.What is the interpretation of pattern Choong Jang?

3.What is the interpretation of pattern Ko Dang?

4.How many moves does pattern Eui Am have and what does that signify?

5.How many moves does pattern Choong Jang have?

6.How many moves does pattern Ko Dang have and what does it signify?

7.What is the difference between a 2nd and 3rd dan?

8.Why did you start tkd and what keeps you motivated?

9.How many of the tenets have you achieved?

10.What is the pen name of the General?(Korean and English version)?

11.What is the difference between a crescent punch and a turning punch?

12.Name and demonstrate 4 ways of generating power that is common in all techniques?

13.What is crosscut fingertips doing?

14.Name and demonstrate double fingertip strike?

15.Name and demonstrate alternate palm block?

16.What is the Korean term for sliding?

17.What is the Korean term for grabbing?

18.What is the Korean term for double stepping?

19.What is the Korean term for spot turning?

20.Recite the Tae Kwon Do oath?