the knowledge required for testing for an 8th Geup Yellow Belt:
The pattern history, pattern diagram, and
number of movements for the pattern Cheon-Ji
The meaning of the color of Yellow Belt
The literal translation
Jumping, flying, to kick or smash with the foot.
Kwon - Fist, to punch, or to destroy with hand or fist.
Do - Art or way.
Tae-kwon-Do - The mental training and techniques of unarmed combat for
self defense as well as health. It
involves the skilled application of
kicks, blocks and dodges with bare hands and feet for the
rapid destruction of a moving opponent or opponents.
The name of the Father of Taekwon-Do and
The Father of Taekwon-Do is the late
General Choi Hong-Hi,
Black Belt, and Grand Master.
Belt (Geup and Dan) Ranking System;
There are six colors of belts; White,
Yellow, Green, Blue, Red, and Black
They are divided into 10 grade levels of colored belts called Geups,
with 10th Geup (White Belt) being the lowest
and 1st Geup (High Red Belt)
being the highest.There are 9 degrees of Black Belt with 1st Dan being the
lowest and 9th Dan being the highest.
The characteristics of a Parallel Stance (Na-ran-hi Seo-gi)
The characteristics of a Walking Stance (Geon-neun Seo-gi).