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)