Drysdale's School Of Taekwon-Do

Study Guide

Required Knowledge for 2nd Gup

·         The meaning of the color  Red belt:

Red signifies danger, cautioning the student to exercise control and warning the opponent to stay away.

·         The meaning of the pattern Toi-Gye:

Toi-Gye is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th century), an authority on new-Confucianism.  The 37 movements refer to his birthplace on the 37th latitude and the diagram represents scholar.

Toe Gye has 37 movements and its diagram is in the shape of a “plus sign” with a small line across the bottom " + ".

·         The nine (9) points to be observed while performing patterns:

1.    Accuracy.  A pattern should begin and end on the same spot.

2.       Correct posture and facing should be maintained at all times.

3.       The muscles of the body should be tensed and relaxed at the proper moments.

4.       A pattern should be performed in rhythmic movement with an absence of stiffness.

5.       Movements should be accelerated or decelerated according to the instructions in the encyclopedia.

6.       Each pattern should be perfected before going on to the next.

7.       Students should know the purpose of each movement.

8.       Students should perform each movement with realism.

9.       Attack and defense techniques should be equally distributed among left and right hands and feet.

·         The meaning of the tenant Self Control (Guk-Gi):

This tenant is extremely important inside and outside the Do-Jang, whether conducting oneself in free sparring or in one’s personal affairs.  A loss of self control in free sparring can prove disastrous to both student and opponent.  An inability to live and work within one’s capability or sphere is also a lack of self control.

·         General Choi Hong Hi became the first Korean to exercise military control of foreign troops

        in 1961.