Taekwondo

Go to youtube.com then type in Taeguek il Jang.

It is where you can use hand and foot techniques to score points on the 2 scoring regions, these change in different clubs and countries.

As a full degree, yes. As a "Junior Black Belt" it is possible, but highly questionable.

The "Dan" is an adult "Degree" of the Black Belt which is a rank of expertise reserved for mature individuals of the age 15 and older. Each Dan level (1st Degree, 2nd Degree, 3rd Degree, etc.) requires a minimum number of years in active training, and a minimum age for each.

The "Poom" is a "Junior Black Belt," (represented by a half Black and half Red belt) which may be issued to anyone under the age of 15 who has met the skill and knowledge requirements of a Black Belt, but are not old enough to be considered mature in life. However, even a child must be training as a color belt for at least 3 to 5 years to be considered for a legitimate Poom. In order to reach that level at age 7, the child must start training at around age 4, which is about the earliest a child is going to comprehend what they are taught. So, while it possible to reach Poom by age 7, it is rare, and this is still not a full Black Belt.

Taekwondo is the National Martial Art of Korea, therefore official ranks should meet the requirements of the Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo Headquarters) in Seoul, Korea. However, many Kwans (official Taekwondo organizations and federations), and some unauthorized independent schools issue their own certificates. In many countries, children are permitted to wear the full Black Belt because Instructors are compromising the integrity of their art, and caving to the pressure of parents who want their children to have a Black Belt. Sometimes it is a marketing ploy to advertise that the school's "Master" has a student who is the "youngest Black Belt" in Taekwondo.

The reality is that the "youngest" Black Belt is 15 years old. Under that, it is a "Junior Black Belt" or Poom, regardless of what their school certificate says, or what color belt they are wearing. Children are minors, and not yet mature, lacking experience in life. A Black Belt holder is mature, and gains more experience and maturity with each degree.

One steps are choreographed set of moves used to "simulate" sparring techniques. They are generally used at the beginning levels to teach students basic timing, distance and techniques that lead to free sparring. Alan Roberts Desert Taekwondo South Tucson, Arizona 520.834.6690 taekwondosouth@hotmail.com

As a standard rule, you should not be using steroids at all. Besides risking violations of anti-doping rules in most competitions, Taekwondo athletes should have a higher level of integrity for the sport, the art, and their body than to use drugs to enhance performance. The wise thing to do is to check with the host organization for the tournament, and the anti-doping agency that governs the rules in your area to see if specific medication might be in violation of their rules.

For an example of Anti-doping rules for the International Olympic Committee, and in the United States, see the related links below.

As with all titles in Taekwondo, it depends on the organization using the term. In most cases, it refers to a senior Master who is more experienced than newer masters, but is not yet eligible for the title of Grandmaster.

Usually, 1st through 3rd Degree Black Belts assist teaching, or run most of the classes at a dojang (school) under the guidance of the school owner. A Black Belt Instructor who runs their own dojang is called a "sabeom" in Korean. This translates as a "school Master" or "Master Instructor" and is usually reserved for 4th Dan or higher (some organizations require higher degree to be called a Master). A higher ranked Master (6th or 7th Dan) might have other 4th and 5th Dan Masters under their instruction, perhaps even running their own Dojangs under the supervision of the senior Master who is then called a "Chief Master."

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Answer: 1st grade (belt color may vary, but is often either brown or red)

The Black Belt represents a "Dan" (pronounced "dahn") or degree level of expertise. Under the Black Belt rank are the grades ("geup" in Korean / "kyu" in Japanese). These grades are temporary levels of progress towards the Black Belt beginning with a higher number for the lowest grade, and graduating to the lowest number at the highest grade (IE: 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Black Belt 1st Dan, 2nd Dan, 3rd Dan, etc.).

Which color belt that is used to represent each grade will vary in different organizations, systems, and from school to school. However, the general principle is to start the novice at white belt to represent innocence, purity, and a lack of knowledge of the Martial Art, and then the belts get gradually darker as the student is promoted in rank. The belt just before Black is often Brown, but sometimes red is used. If both brown and red are used as high grades, some schools will place the brown first, while others will put the red first and the brown at 1st grade. Some Japanese Martial will use a Red Belt, or a Red and White striped belt as a Grandmaster level above the Black Belt.

There are 8 Palgwae (팔괘) forms (often incorrectly written as "pal-gwe" or "pal-ge").

Palgwae Il Jang (1st form)

Palgwae Yi Jang (1st form)

Palgwae Sam Jang (1st form)

Palgwae Sa Jang (1st form)

Palgwae Oh Jang (1st form)

Palgwae Yuk Jang (1st form)

Palgwae Chil Jang (1st form)

Palgwae Pal Jang (1st form)

The Palgwae set of forms were created by a panel of Masters of the Korea Taekwondo Association (KTA), but did not involve input from all representative Kwans. Therefore, the a new panel was conviened who created the Taegeuk (태극) Pumsae, which are currently the official forms of the KTA, the Kukkiwon, and the World Taekwondo Federation.

Well, I don't know if you actually have heard of someone by that name, or if your question is a joke, or if you are just confused about this term.

This is not a Taekwondo grandmaster's name that I have ever seen, but you might be confusing the term for the first school ("Kwan") of Korean Martial Art founded in 1944, by a Korean named Won-Kuk Lee, aka: Won-Kuk Yi (written in Korean with last name first: Yi Won-Kuk).

He called his school Chung Do Kwan, which means "School of the Blue Wave."

"Hard" is a relative term. What seems difficult to one person, might not be difficult to another. Each belt rank advancement in Taekwondo should be gradually more challenging than the previous, but the training in between tests should prepare a student to be able to accomplish anything required to pass the test, and be promoted. Of course it is hard to a certain degree. If it were easy, it would not be an accomplishment nor worthy of any special recognition.

If passing a test to the next belt level proves to be too hard, then there is a problem. Either the student is not putting forth the effort needed, or the Instructor is not doing his/her job to adequately prepare the student. In some cases, students might have individual learning challenges that prevent them from advancing at the same rate as others. Go at your own pace, but remain dedicated to success.

Advancement in Taekwondo is not a race, and one student's progress should not be compared to another's. It is an individual journey, and each student will reach their next goal in their own time. It is up to the Instructor to make sure that the student is not overwhelmed and pushed too hard, nor allowed to stagnate or procrastinate. It is up to the student to attend class regularly, train diligently at home, and always do their very best, and never quit!

Chumbi is not an accurate spelliing of a Korean term for Taekwondo, and probably is being mispronounced.

준비 Junbi (pronounced "June-Be") means "ready"

경례 Gyeongrye (pronounced "Gyuhng-ryay") or Gyeongnye ("Gyuhng-nyay")

means to bow as a formal greeting or salutation - - to salute.

In Taekwondo, the instructor says the command of "Charyeot" (attention), and "Gyeongnye" (bow). The students either bow silently, or respond with whatever verbal expression the instructor prefers, such as "gamsahamnida" (thank you), or "Taekwon!" or some other such reply.

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Taekwondo is not inherently hard to learn, but each individual student might have personal learning challenges or difficulties that require more time, patience, as well as skill on the part of the teacher to reach the student mentally through the most ideal method of instruction. Taekwondo gradually changes each student physically and mentally by improving them in increments, therefore it is often up to the individual as to how open they are to learning something new, accepting the guidance of a teacher, and their willingness to work hard to make changes.

It is a physically demanding activity that can be adjusted for the individual students current age, mental maturity, learning capabilities, physical injuries or disabilities, and rank level. The student should be prepared to work hard, and sweat in each class. Often times, personal sacrifice is expected or required in the amount of time spent in class, as well as practice outside of the dojang (training hall). Regardless of the challenges, or pace of progress, as long as a student remains dedicated and perseveres with a positive attitude, anyone can learn Taekwondo and become sufficiently skilled at the art. No student should compare themselves or their progress to any other student, but rather set their own personal goals, and trust a legitimately qualified teacher to know what the student needs at each stage of development.

Taekwondo training can be quite fun and enjoyable if taken seriously (not as a joke), but the greatest joy is in knowing that you are learning, improving, and accomplishing something of great value. The fun can be found in sharing with others in the class, bonding with your instructor while maintaining a respectful teacher/student relationship, and learning to value the knowledge that they are sharing with you.

Many activities within each Taekwondo class can be fun when the student (and instructors) use their imagination to recreate real-life scenarios, act out skits, and play challenging games to test skills. Classroom exercises can be occasionally presented with pretend challenges of jumping over imaginary ditches of hot lava, diving through fake window frames or crawling through play tunnels to recreate escapes from kidnappers, etc.

Tournaments can also be lots of fun provided they are run properly for safety, and not taken too seriously in the quest for a trophy or "gold medal." The awards are nice, and nothing wrong with that, but the focus should always be on the benefits gained and lessons learned while training to compete, sparring with new opponents, and meeting new friends from other schools. Often times, and activity is fun if you make it fun while maintaining a balance of serious appreciation for the art.

"Taekwondo" ("Tae Kwon Do" or "Taekwon-Do") began in Korea. The Korean art is a combination of thousands of years of culture, history, warrior spirit, and combat skills that were unique to the people of the Chosen peninsula (early Korea). During the 1st Century B.C. and into the 1st Century A.D. three distinct and separate kingdoms were forming. It was during this time that native fighting skills were developed and used under such names as subak and taekyon. Most of these skill were likely influenced by warriors of China, Mongolia and surrounding areas where the early Koreans had migrated from, and continued to exchange cultures with. Japan also had a small amount of influence on the early pioneers of Korea, but it was the formation of the Hwarang Youth Group in the 6th Century that established a well-documented school of education for young warriors who combined philosophy of life, poetry, appreciation of art, and various warrior combat skills. From their code of conduct, much of the modern day Korean Martial Art is based. During the WWII occupation of Korea by Japan (1910-1945) the Korean culture, language and combat arts were banned, thus anyone studying Martial Art skills were limited mostly to Japanese influences. However, ancient skills of Subak and Taekyon were still taught in secret to a select few. As WWII came to a close, one school of Martial Art was authorized to be open under the direction of a Korean college professor, Won Kuk Lee. He called his school "Chung Do Kwan" (school of the Great Blue Wave). From this, many Korean students became Black Belts, and opened their own post-war Kwans (schools). By 1955, it was decided that the kwans needed to be organized under one leadership, and a new name would be chosen to replace many of the Japanese terms forced upon them during the occupation. General Hong Hi Choi, a former student of Taekyon, Shotokan Karate, and of the Chung Do Kwan, suggested the term "Taekwon-Do" and it was chosen. Over the next several decades, Taekwondo would prove itself to be a unique Martial Art of Korean design and philosophy that set itself apart from any other country's Martial Art. The term Taekwondo would come to represent many things, including some limited viewpoints of those interested only in sports, those who focus on family fitness and children's classes, and those who are not properly trained or certified to offer Taekwondo. The term "Taekwon-Do" as offered by General Choi would also become known as another name for his own brand of teaching which was reflected in his "Oh Do Kwan" ("Gym of My Way"). As for national Martial Art of Korea, Taekwondo has become one of the most popular Martial Art world wide, one of the most well-rounded and effective systems of combat training used by the feared ROK Army during the Korean War and Vietnam War. Taekwondo has also been represented as an international sport which was introduced to the Olympics as a demonstration in 1988, and a full medal sport as of the 2000 Summer Games. Some people confuse the Sport of Taekwondo with the self defense combat skills of traditional Taekwondo, and feel that Taekwondo is changing to become softer, and more sport oriented. However, it is a fact that many "old school" masters, Korean as well as other nationalities, are keeping both aspects of Taekwondo alive. Taekwondo began in Korea, but now it is shared by the world.

In the United States, the National Flag is often displayed at places of public gathering, meetings, and classroom instruction. This is a symbol of patriotism, and social unity. In most Taekwondo dojang (schools) around the world, the Korean Flag is hung in honor of the place of origin of Taekwondo, and the National Flag of the country where the dojang is located is also prominently displayed.

Taekwondo is a Martial Art that teaches students to be positive role models in the community, law abiding citizens, and productive members of society. The presence of the American flag in Taekwondo schools in the United States is a reminder to students that they are part of a country that stands for individual freedoms and human rights as well as moral and ethical obligations. Just as individuals utilize Taekwondo to defend themselves and stand up for what is right, other people have shed blood and died in defense of the country, and preserving these freedoms.

Like most martial artists, taekwondo students follow a version of the Se Sok O-Gye, a moral code formulated by a Buddhist monk named Won Gwang in the 6th century AD.

The original Se Sok O-Gye (moral code) consisted of five parts:

事君以忠 -- Loyalty to one's king.

事親以孝 -- Respect to one's parents.

交友以信 -- Faithfulness to one's friends.

臨戰無退 -- Courage in battle.

殺生有擇 -- Justice in killing.

In modern times, loyalty to one's king is easily translated into loyalty to one's country. Wearing the flag of one's country on the sleeve of the uniform, and displaying it in the dojang, is a nice way to express one's loyalty and patriotism.

Dan-Gun is named after the Holy Dan-Gun legendary founder of Korea in the year 2333 B.C

There is no "ancient" symbol of a Black Belt in any Martial Art system. The belt ranking system is a relatively modern invention which was created in the late 1800's by the founder of Japanese Judo, Jigoro Kano. It is a method of materially rewarding a student for progress, and a visual indication of the graded levels of proficiency in the art. A "Black Belt" is usually referred to as a "Dan" (degree) as separate from the color belt grade or "geup" in Korean ("kyu" in Japanese). It represents both an honored accomplishment, and a mere beginning of a life-time of training. The Black Belt is regarded as an "expert," but the student is mainly an expert of the basics with a solid foundation of rudimentary skills and fundamental concepts.

From a philosophical point of view, many instructors have attached arbitrary meanings as analogies to what each rank might represent in comparison to common life experiences. The color black can be interpreted as a combination of all additive colors in the spectrum, thus all of the previous rank knowledge is combined, honed, and perfected to become an expert. Another interpretation is that an object which appears black absorbs all light, and reflects none. Therefore, the Black Belt student is one who is not adversely affected by his/her environment or adversaries and does not simply react to hostility, but responds with control.

Another perspective is that the color Black represents the night, darkness, or the unknown where the untrained person might be frightened or at a disadvantage. The Black Belt is said to have control over their fear of the dark or the unknown. These are all retro-fitted philosophies, and might help to inspire the student to become the best Black Belt they can be. However, all Black Belt holders are humans and are not infallible or unbeatable, yet the integrity and courage instilled in the Black Belt student, while not eliminating all mistakes and fears, is intended to teach the them to choose right over wrong and proceed with perseverance in the face of danger and adversity.

"Sticks" in martial arts come in different sizes, shapes, etc. A common one is called the "bo staff" in TKD.

It's basicly the same. 1st poom is for People under 15. Dan is above. The training at the test is almost the same.

There are, and have been 10th Degree Black Belts in Taekwondo. The belt ranking system of grades (Japanese "kyu" or Korean "geup"), and Black Belt Dan (Degrees) was first devised by Jigoro Kano for his Judo. It has since been adopted by most other Asian Martial Art systems as a method of visual recognition and identifying of rank, skill and progress.

When Taekwondo was first officially established as the new name for Korean Martial Art in 1955, the highest ranking Masters and Kwan (school) founders were ranked between 3rd to 5th Degree. Currently, Taekwondo ranks are either awarded through the Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo Headquarters in Seoul, South Korea), or through various well-established National and International organizations and federations, or from smaller, independent schools and associations. Each of these organizations vary in their color belt, and Black Belt rank structure, but the 9th Dan is typically the highest official, active rank in Taekwondo.

Over the years, the standard ranking system of Taekwondo began with a white belt (no grade) and progressed to 1st Grade color belt, then went from 1st Degree Black Belt to 9th Degree. For the most part, a 9th Dan was the founder of the Kwan, and others would be limited to 8th Dan until the founder died, and a successor was named. A deceased 9th Dan would typically be posthumously awarded the 10th Degree. Occasionally, a retired Grandmaster would be declared a 10th Degree while still living, and some "Honorary" 10th Degrees have been awarded that are more for support and contributions, than senior ranking.

Over the past few decades, more Masters have remained active throughout their lifetime, and more organizations are liberally awarding 9th Dan and using the title "Grandmaster" for both 8th and 9th Dans, of which there are now many throughout the world. It has been discussed in recent times to make the 10th Dan (Tenth Degree) an official "active" rank, but as of this post, that has not yet happened.