Drysdale's School Of Taekwon-Do

Study Guide

Required Knowledge for 8^th Gup

·         The country in which Taekwon-Do originated:

                Korea is the country Taekwon-Do originated.

·         Meaning of the pattern Chon-Ji:

Chon-Ji literally means “The heaven and the earth.”  In the Orient it is interpreted as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history, therefore, it is the initial pattern played by the beginner.  This pattern consist of two similar part; one to represent the heaven and the other represents the earth.

Chon-Ji has 19 movements.  The diagram is a “plus” sign  "+".

·         The meaning of the color Yellow belt:

                Yellow signifies the earth from which a plant sprouts and takes roots as the Tae Kwon Do foundation is being laid.

·         Father of Taekwon-Do:

The “father” of Taekwon-Do is General Choi Hong Hi, 9th degree black belt , Grand Master and Founder.

·         The literal interpretation of Taekwon-Do:

Tae:        Jumping, flying, to kick or smash with the foot.

Kwon:   Fist, to punch or destroy with the hand.

Do:         Art or way.

Taekwon-Do:        The mental training and technique of unarmed combat for self defense as well as health.  It involves the skilled applications of punches, kicks, blocks, and dodges with bare hands and feet for the rapid destruction of a moving opponent or opponents.

·         The belt (gup and Dan) ranking system:

There are six colors of belts:  White, yellow, green, blue, red and black.  They are divided into ten (10) grade levels of colored belts called Gups, with 10th Gup (white belt) being the lowest and 1st Gup (red belt) being the highest.  There are nine degrees of Black belt with 1st Dan being the lowest and 9th Dan being the highest.

·         The Oath of the Hwarang Do Warrior:

Be loyal to your king.

Be obedient to your parents.

Be honorable to your friends.

Never retreat in battle.

Make a just kill.

·         Preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America:

We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.