Taekwondo Flashcards

Taekwondo

About Taekwondo

  • Meaning of Taekwondo:
    • Tae: Foot
    • Kwon: Hand or Fist
    • Do: The way
    • Taekwondo: The way of the foot and the hand

Brief History of Taekwondo

  • Started in Korea more than 2,000 years ago during the Silla Dynasty.
  • Formerly known by other names like Soo Bak and Taekyon.

Tenets of Taekwondo

  • Self-Confidence: Believing in yourself
  • Modesty: Being humble
  • Indomitable Spirit: Fighting spirit
  • Perseverance: Never giving up, finishing what you start
  • Etiquette: Proper manners

About Your Martial Arts School

  • Name, address, and phone number of the school (refer to the Excel Taekwondo Center Student Handbook/Manual)

Poomsae Steps

  • Basic 1 - 20
  • Basic 2 - 20
  • Taeguk 1 - 18
  • Taeguk 2 - 18
  • Taeguk 3 - 20
  • Taeguk 4 - 20
  • Taeguk 5 - 20
  • Taeguk 6 - 19
  • Taeguk 7 - 25
  • Taeguk 8 - 27

Basic Korean Taekwondo Terms

  • Charyeot: Attention
  • Kyung rye: Bow
  • Joom bi: Ready stance
  • Sijak: Begin
  • Kalyeo: Break/Stop
  • Keuman: Finish
  • Baro: Return
  • Dobok: Uniform
  • Dojang: Studio
  • Poomsae: Forms
  • Kyoroogi: Sparring
  • Chong: Blue
  • Hong: Red
  • Kihap: Yell

Korean Numbers

  • 1 - Hana
  • 2 - Dul
  • 3 - Set
  • 4 - Net
  • 5 - Dasot
  • 6 - Yosot
  • 7 - Ilgop
  • 8 - Yodol
  • 9 - Ahop
  • 10 - Yeol

Stances

  • Horse riding stance
  • Front stance
  • Sparring stance
  • Walking stance
  • Back stance
  • L stance
  • X stance
  • Cat stance

Blocks

  • Inside middle block (YELLOW)
  • Knife hand block
  • Double knife hands middle block
  • Outside block
  • Pressing block
  • Knife hand twisting block
  • High outside block
  • Low open block
  • Scissors block (RED)
  • Middle open block (RED)
  • Low X block (RED)
  • Double arm outside block (RED)
  • Double knife hand low block (RED)
  • Double arm low block (RED)
  • Combination outside middle block low block (RED)

Strikes

  • Reverse punch (YELLOW)
  • Knife hand neck chop (GREEN)
  • Back fist strike
  • Spear hand strike
  • Hammer fist strike
  • Side back fist strike (RED)
  • Double upper cut punch (RED)
  • Side punch (RED)

Elbow Strikes

  • Supported elbow strike
  • Target elbow strike

Kicks

  • In out kick
  • Out in kick
  • Push kick
  • 45 kick
  • Side kick
  • Front leg 45 kick
  • Front leg Side Kick
  • Front leg push kick
  • Turning side kick
  • Round house kick
  • Stepping 45 kick
  • Stepping push kick
  • Ax kick
  • Hook kick
  • Stepping side kick
  • Counter 45 kick
  • Front leg hook kick
  • Jumping front kick
  • Turning hook kick
  • Jumping turning 45 kick
  • Jumping turning roundhouse kick
  • Jumping turning ax kick
  • Bullet Kick
  • Slow Motion Side Kick (RED)
  • Front leg 45 kick (RED)
  • Front leg side kick (RED)
  • Front leg push kick (RED)
  • Front leg roundhouse kick (RED)
  • Front leg ax kick (RED)
  • Jumping side kick (RED)
  • Jumping turning side kick (RED)
  • Double roundhouse kick (RED)
  • Double Side kick (RED)
  • Slow Motion round house Kick (RED)

Poomsae Forms

  • Taeguk 1 Il Jang
  • Taeguk 2 I Jang (YELLOW)
  • Taeguk 3 Sam Jang (GREEN)
  • Taeguk 4 Sa Jang (BLUE)
  • Taeguk 5 O Jang (BLUE)
  • Taeguk 6 Yuk Jang
  • Taeguk 7 Chil Jang (RED)
  • Taeguk 8 Pal Jang (RED)