Beginners Sheet Part 1 - Basic Theory

You are training with n.e.s.t. Taekwondo (north of england schools of taekwondo)

N.e.s.t. Taekwondo was foundered on march 15th 1996 by mr anthony mawbey 4th dan. The founder of taekwondo is retired major general choi hong hi, 9th dan.

Taekwondo means, the way of the hand and foot - Tae means foot, kwon means hand, do means the way of,

The tenets of taekwondo.

  • Courtesy
  • Integrity
  • Perseverance
  • Self control
  • Indomitable spirit

The taekwondo oath.

  • I shall observe the tenets of taekwondo
  • I shall respect the instructor and seniors
  • I shall never misuse taekwondo
  • I shall be a champion of freedom and justice
  • I shall build a more peaceful world.

 

Taekwondo is the korean art of self defence, developed from a number of korean arts which include “soo bak” and “tae kyon”. These date back over two thousand years. Hand moves were added later. The name “tae kwon do” was given by retired major general choi hong hi, 9th dan, in 1955. This was done to unify the korean art, so it could be spread around the world.

Counting in korean.

  1. hana (hah-nah).
  2. tul (tule)
  3. set (seht)
  4. net (neht)
  5. tasot (tah-saht)
  6. yosot (yoe-saht)
  7. ilgop (eel-gope)
  8. yodol (yoh-dahl)
  9. ahop (ah-hope)
  10. yol (yahl).

Basic taekwondo terms.

  • Dojang ..... Training hall.
  • Jeja ..... Student.
  • Dobok ..... Uniform.
  • Sabum-nim ..... Teacher.

The rules of the dojang.

  • No smoking,
  • no eating or chewing gum,
  • no drinking - without permission.
  • No loud noises.
  • No jewellery.
  • No swearing.
  • No sparring - without the permission .
  • No games - without permission.
  • No idle chatter - while lessons are in progress.
  • Always bow on entering and leaving the dojang.
  • Always show respect to the instructor and senior graded students.
  • Answer all questions with “sir”. “maam”, or “miss” whichever is appropriate.

Beginners sheet part 2 ( learn as much of the following for your first grade )

Korean terminology.

  • Stances ..... Soggi
  • Cheriot ..... Attention stance,
  • narani chumbi soggi .....parrallel ready stance.
  • Gunnun soggi .....walking stance,
  • gunnun so chumbi soggi .....walking ready stance
  • Annun soggi ...... Riding stance

Parts of the body.

  • Nopunde .....high section,
  • keunde ...... Middle section,
  • nejunde ..... Low section
  • Palmok ..... Forearm,
  • ann palmok ..... Inner forearm,
  • bakat palmok ..... Outer forearm.
  • Joomuk .....fist,
  • ap joomuk .....front fist,
  • dung joomuk .....back fist,
  • yop joomuk, ..... Side fist.
  • Sonkal ..... Knife hand,
  • sonkal dung ..... Reverse knifehand (or ridgehand),
  • Yop sonkal ..... Side knifehand.
  • Apkumchi ..... Ball of the foot,
  • balkal ..... Edge of the foot,
  • Dwitchook ..... Heel,
  • baldung ..... Top of the foot.
  • Blocks ..... Makgi
  • Nejunde makgi ..... Low block,
  • keunde makgi ..... Middle block,
  • nopunde makgi ..... High block,
  • Chookio makgi ..... Rising block.
  • Punches ..... Jiriggi.
  • Bandae jiriggi ...... Reverse punch,
  • baro jiriggi ..... Obverse punch,
  • ap jiriggi ..... Front punch.
  • Apcha busiggi ......front snap kick,
  • apcha olliggi ..... Front rising kick.
  • One step sparring ..... Ilbo mat soki.

Five separate "one steps" are required for your first grade

Preparation.

  • Both students face and bow to each other, then make ready stance.
  • One student takes a “measure” and then returns to ready stance, this student is to “attack” first.
  • This student then shouts and waits for the other student to reply.
  • On the reply the first student (the “attacker”) steps forward with the right leg into walking stance and performs an obverse middle section punch with the right fist.
  • The other student who is the “defender” makes appropriate defensive moves.
  • Both students then move back to ready stance.
  • The “attacker” then steps forward with the left leg into walking stance and performs an obverse middle section punch with the left fist.
  • The “defender” repeats the defensive moves, but, the opposite way around.
  • Both students move back to ready stance, then the other student becomes the “attacker”.

Patterns...... (forms) ..... Tul.

A pattern is a set sequence of movements using attacking and defensive techniques, set against one or more imaginary opponents.

Patterns are performed to develop strong tecniques, co-ordination, power, balance, breathing control, stamina, but most of all to create a dedicated and diciplined mind.

There are 24 patterns (although not all are practiced), each of which should , start and finish at the same spot, correct posture and facing must be maintained, patterns should be performed with rhythm, each pattern should be perfected before moving onto the next, students must perform each move with realism, students must know the purpose of each movement.

The 24 patterns represent the 24 hours of the day of one year of eternity.