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Taekwon-do Lecture Sheet # 1

Guide Questions and answers:
What is Taekwon-do?
Is a Korean martial art that was created in the 1950s by the Korean Taekwon-Do Movement
Its name is an amalgation of 3 Korean words:
Tae (te) which means “To Kick” or smash with the foot ,
Kwon “ to punch” or to block and
Do “The art or the way”.
In a nutshell, “The way of kicking and punching”

Who is General Choi Hong Hi?

He is considered as the Father and inventor of the martial art . He is a former general in
the Korean Army and has pioneered the unique martial that is Taekwon-do. Choi
combined elements of Taekkyeon and Shotokan Karate to develop a martial art that he called "Taekwon-Do",
which means "foot, hand, the way" or "the way of hand and foot" and it was so named on 11 April 1955
What are the 5 tenets of TKD?

Courtesy, Perseverance, Self-Control, Integrity, Indomitable Spirit

Student’s Oath I shall observe the tenets of Taekwon-do PTU Officers

I shall respect the instructor and seniors
I shall never misuse Taekwon-do
Sabum Arthus Arboleda
I shall be a champion of freedom and justice
ITF-PTU President
I shall build a more peaceful world
4th Degree Dan Black belt
II. Skills Demonstration
A. Basic Kicks
Boosabum Reginaldo Fulgar
Vice-President for Planning
Dan III Blackbelt

Boosabum Tristan Estabillo

3rd Dan
Secretary-General
A. Punches
Reverse punch
Jab punch
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B. Blocking Methods Upper Block
Downward Block
Inside Block
Outside Block
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C. Stances Forward stance
Back stance
Horseback riding stance
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D. Patterns/Teul Saju Jirugi ( 4 directional punching )
Saju Makki ( 4 directional blocking )
Chon-ji Heaven and Earth