If you are 9, 10 or 11 years old, learn all 3 of these sections:
For students 12 years and older, learn the above 3 sections and become familiar with these additions:
Stances (sogi):
attention stance – charyot sogi
walking stance – gunnan sogi
walking ready stance – gunnan chunbi sogi
sitting stance – annun sogi
parallel stance – narani sogi
parallel ready stance – narani chunbi sogi
Heights/levels of techniques:
high – nopundae (technique is performed at eye level)
middle – kaundae (technique is performed at shoulder level)
low – najundae (technique is performed at lower abdomen level, or, at about belt level)
Parts of the body:
knifehand – sonkal
forefist – ap joomuk
Hand techniques:
middle obverse punch – kaundae baro jirugi
middle reverse punch – kaundae bandae jirugi
outer forearm low block – bakat palmok najundae makgi
inner forearm middle block – an palmok kaundae makgi
knifehand low block – sonkal najundae makgi
Foot techniques:
front rising kick – ap cha oligi
Other questions:
What does Sajo-Jirugi mean in English? – 4 directional punch
How many movements in Sajo-Jirugi? – 7 movements
What does Sajo-Makgi mean in English? – 4 directional block
How many movements in Sajo-Makgi? – 8 movements
What does white belt signify? – innocence, that the student has no previous knowledge of Taekwon-do
What does yellow belt signify? – the earth, from which the plant sprouts and takes root as the Taekwon-do foundation is being laid.
What are the 5 tenets of Taekwon-do? – Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self Control, Indomitable Spirit
Helpful Videos:
Sajo-Jirugi
Sajo-Makgi
3 Step Sparring (routine 1)
Fundamentals 10th Kup – Junior Grade 2