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