LTKD General Theory.
Founder of Taekwon-Do
TaeKwon-Do was founded by General Choi Hong Hi.
President of the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF)
The President is the son of the founder. His name is Grandmaster Choi Jung Hwa (9th Degree)
Class Commands
- Attention – Charyot
- Bow – Kyong Ye
- Start – Sijak
- Turn Around – Dwiro Dora
- Relax – Sha Goman
- Stop Back to Chunbi – Baro
Tenets of TaeKwon-Do (Jungshin)
- Courtesy (Ye Ui),
- Integrity (Yom Chi),
- Perseverance (In Nae),
- Self Control (Guk Gi),
- Indomitable Spirit (Beakjul Boolgool)
Meaning of belt colours
- White – Signifies innocence, as that of a beginning student who has no previous knowledge of Taekwon-Do
- Yellow – Signifies the Earth from which a plant sprouts and takes root as the Taekwon-Do foundation is being laid.
- Green – Signifies the plants growth as the Taekwon-Do skill begins to develop.
- Blue – Signifies the Heaven, towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Taekwon-Do progresses.
- Red – Signifies danger, cautioning the student to exercise control and warning the opponent to stay away.
- Black – Opposite of white, therefore signifying the maturity and proficiency in Taekwon-Do. It also indicates the wearer’s imperviousness to darkness and fear.
Body section
- High – Nopunde
- Middle – Kaunde
- Low – Najunde
Sparring (Matsoki)
- 3 step – Sambo Matsoki
- 2 step – Eebo Matsoki
- 1 Step – Ilbo Matsoki
- Free – Jayoo Matsoki
- 1 Step Free – bo Jayoo Matsoki
- Foot Sparring – Bal Matsoki
- Self- Defence – Hosin Sul
- Release from Grab – Jappyosul Tae
Stances
- Attention Stance – Charyot Sogi
- Parallel – Narani Sogi
- Ready Stance – Narani Chunbi Sogi
- Walking Stance – Gunnun Sogi
- L Stance – Niunja Sogi
- Sitting Stance – Annun Sogi
- Close Stance – Moa Sogi
- Fixed Stance – Gojung Sogi
- Diagonal Stance – Sasun Sogi
- X Stance – Kyocha Sogi
- One Leg – Waebal Sogi
- Bending – Guburyo Sogi
- Vertical – Soo Jik Sogi
- Rear Foot Stance – Dwitbal Sogi
- Low Stance – Nachuo Sogi
- Warrior Stance – Moosa Sogi
Kicks (Chagi)
- Front Kick – Ap Chagi
- Side Kick – Yop Chagi
- Turning Kick – Dollyo Chagi
- Side Piercing Kick – Yop Cha Jirugi
- Side Thrusting Kick – Yop Cha Tulgi
- Back Piercing Kick – Dwitcha Jirugi
- Front Snap Kick – Apcha Busigi
- Stamping Kick – Cha Bapgi
- Downward Kick – Naeryo Chagi
- Reverse Turning Kick – Bandae Dollyo Chagi
- Reverse Hooking Kick – Bandae Dollyo Goro Chagi
- Twisting Kick – Bituro Chagi
- Vertical Kick – Sewo Chagi
- Flying Kick – Twimyo Chagi
- Flying Front Kick – Twimyo Ap Chagi
- Flying Turning Kick – Twimyo Dollyo Chagi
- Flying Reverse Turning Kick – Twimyo Bandae Dollyo Chagi
- Flying Side Piercing Kick – Twimyo Yop Cha Jirugi
- Flying Side Thrusting Kick – Twimyo Yop Cha Tulgi
- Flying High Kick – Twimyo Nopi Chagi
- Flying Twisting Kick – Twimyo Bituro Chagi
- Rising Kick – Cha Oligi
- Front Rising Kick – Ap Cha Oligi
- Side Rising Kick – Yop Cha Oligi
- Inward Crescent Kick – Anuro Bandal Chagi
- Outward Crescent Kick – Bakuro Bandal Chagi
- Checking Kick – Cha Mumchugi
- Hooking Kick – Golcha Chagi
- Sweeping Kick – Goro Chagi
Hand Parts (Sang Bansin)
- Forefist – Ap Joomuk
- Back Fist – Dung Joomuk
- Side Fist – Yop Joomuk
- Under Fist – Mit Joomuk
- Long Fist – Ghin Joomuk
- Open Fist – Pyun Joomuk
- Palm Knuckle Fist – Sonbadak Songarak Joomuk
- Mid Knuckle Fist – Joongi Joomuk
- Fore Knuckle Fist – Inji Joomuk
- Thumb Knuckle Fist – Umji Joomuk
- Knife Hand – Sonkal
- Reverse Knife Hand- Sonkal Dung
- Fingertips – Sonkut
- Flat Fingertip – Opun Sonkut
- Straight Fingertip – Sun Sonkut
- Upset Fingertip – Dwijibun Sonkut
- Angle Fingertip – Homi Sonkut
- Thumb Forefinger – Umji Han Songarak
- Double Fingertip – Doo Songarak
- Arc Hand – Bandalson
- Backhand – Sondung Palmok
- Forearm – Palmok
- Inner Forearm – An Palmok
- Outer Forearm – Bakkat Palmok
- Under Forearm – Mit Palmok
- Back Forearm – Dung Palmok
- Elbow – Palkup
Foot Parts (Ha Bansin)
- Ball Of Foot – Ap Kumchi
- Footsword – Balkal
- Back Sole – Dwitkumchi
- Knee – Moorup
- Back Heel – Dwichook
- Instep – Baldung
- Side Instep – Yop Baldung
- Reverse Footsword – Balkal Dung
- Side Sole – Yop Bal Badak
- Toes – Baltut
