| Northwood
Taekwon-do Academy Coloured Belt Syllabus |
| White Belt
Yellow Tag - 9th Kup Grading
Syllabus |
| Physical |
| 1 |
Move left foot into a sitting stance & extend
left fist - Perform 10 sets of double punches, followed by extension
of right fist & another 10 sets (counting |
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20 push-ups using forefists (counting 1 - 20)
- juniors & females use palms. |
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| 3 |
Chon-ji pattern (Tul) calling name of pattern
on completion of last movement |
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| 4 |
Saju Jirugi |
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| 5 |
Front Snap kick (target should be central to the
body & not higher than solar plexis), commencing with right
foot, followed by middle section obverse/reverse punches (4
times - counting) using knee spring on second technique (reverse
punch). |
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| 6 |
Moving backward in walking stance, performing
middle section inner forearm outward block, followed by middle
section reverse punch using knee spring on second technique
(4 times - counting) |
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| Theory |
| 1 |
Meaning of the colour yellow - Signifies earth,
from which a plant sprounts & takes root as the foundation
for Taekwon-do is laid. |
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First pattern - Chon-Ji has 19 movements. (Note:
There are 24 patterns in Taekwon-do).
Meaning:- It means literally the 'Heaven the Earth'. It is,
in the orient interpreted as the creation of the world or the
beginning of human history. It is therefore, the initial pattern
played by the beginner. This pattern consists of two similar
parts, one to represent the heaven & the other to represent
the earth. |
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Definition of the word 'Pattern'= Tul
Tul is a series of offensive & defensive moves which are
set in a logical sequence against one or more imagininary opponents. |
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Ready posture for Chon-Ji is Narani Junbi Sogi. |
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Terminology for: a) Front snap kick - Ap Cha Busigi
using : b) Ball of foot - Apcumchi |
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| 6-7 |
2 blocks used in Chon-ji:
a) Low section outer forearm block - Najunde Bakat Palmok Makgi.
b) Middle section inner forearm block - Kaunde An Palmok Makgi. |
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| 8-9 |
2 stances used in Chon-ji
a) Walking stance - Gunnon sogi (50% of weight on BOTH legs)
b) L stance - Niunja sogi (30% of weight on front leg &
70% of weight oj back leg) |
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Must be able to describe & demonstrate all
movements in Chon-Ji
E.g.a) 1st Movement: Wen Gunnon Sogi, Najunde Bakat Palmok Makgi
b) 6th Movement: Orun Gunnon Sogi, Kaunde Baro Ap Joomok Jirugi
c) 9th Movement: Orun Niunja Sogi, Kaunde An Palmok Makgi
d) 11th Movement: Wen Niunja Sogi, Kaunde An Palmok Makgi
e) 19th movement: Orun Gunnon Sogi, Kaunde Baro Ap Joomok Jirugi |
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| 11-12 |
Inward block - Anuro makgi (any block which travels
towards the users body)
Outward block - Bakuro makgi (any block which travels away from
the users body) |
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