Drysdale's School Of Taekwon-Do

Study Guide

Required Knowledge for 6th Gup

 

·         The meaning of the color Green belt:

                Green signifies the plant’s growth as the Taekwon-Do skill begins to develop.

 

·         Meaning of the pattern Do-San:

                Do-San is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Chang-Ho (1876-1938).  The 24

movements represent his entire life, which he devoted to furthering the education

of Korea and to its independence movement.

 

Do-San has 24 movements and its diagram is the shape of one “stair step” up and

to the right.       (         ).

 

·         The nine (9) reasons for the practice of Courtesy (Ye-Ui) as listed in General Choi’s

        Encyclopedia:

1.     To promote the spirit of mutual concessions.

2.     To be ashamed of one’s vices and contempting those of others.

3.     To be polite to one another.

4.     To encourage a sense of justice and humanity

5.     To distinguish instructor from student, senior from junior, elder from younger.

6.     To behave according to etiquette.

7.     To respect others’ possessions.

8.     To handle matters with fairness and sincerity.

9.     To refrain from giving or receiving any gift when in doubt.

 

·         The opening ceremony for a Taekwon-Do class.

                Sequence for beginning class:

                                Attention                                              Charyot

                                Face the flag                                        Kuk-ki-yea Tae-Hae

                                Salute (over heart)                             Kyong-Ye

                                Return (Attention)                             Baro

                                Sit or Kneel                                          Anj-Oh

                                Mediate                                                Muk-Nam

                                Return (Stand)                                    Baro

                                Attention                                              Charyot

                                Face the Instructor                              Su-Bim Nim Gae

                                Salute                                                    Kyong-Ye

 

·         The closing ceremony for a Taekwon-Do class.

                Sequence for ending class:

                                Attention                                              Charyot

                                Face the flag                                        Kuk-ki-yea Tae-Hae

                                Salute (over heart)                             Kyong-Ye

                                Return (Attention)                             Baro

                                Sit or Kneel                                          Anj-Oh

                                Mediate                                                Muk-Nam

                                Return (Stand)                                    Baro

                                Attention                                              Charyot

                                Class is finished                                  Ea-Sang

                                          Thank you very much                        Ko-Map Sum-Nee-Da