1st Kup
| What does Black Belt Signify? |
Black is the opposite of white, signifying maturity and proficiency in Tae Kwon-Do. Also indicates the wearer’s imperviousness to darkness and fear.
| What is the Black Tag Pattern? |
Choong Moo Tul
| What is the meaning of Choong Moo Tul & how many movements does it have? |
Choong Moo was the name given to the Yi Dynasty Admiral Yi Sun-Sin. In AD1592, he was reputed to have invented the worlds first armoured battleship (Kobukson), which is said to be the precursor of today’s submarine. The reason the pattern ends with a left-hand attack is to symbolize his regrettable death, having no chance to show his unrestrained potentially checked by the forced reservation of his loyalty to the king.
30 movements.
| Korean Translations |
| ‘X’ Knife Hand Checking Block | Kyocha Sonkal Momchau Makgi |
| Twin Palm Upward Block | Sang Sonbadak Ollyo Makgi |
| Knife Hand Guarding Block | Sonkal Daebi Makgi |
| Outer Forearm Low Block | Bakat Palmok Najunde Makgi |
| Forearm Guarding Block | Palmok Daebi Makgi |
| ‘U’ Shape Block | Digutja Makgi |
| Double Forearm Block | Doo Palmok Makgi |
| Outer Forearm Front Block | Bakat Palmok Ap Makgi |
| Forearm Rising Block | Palmok Chookyo Makgi |
| Reverse Knife Hand Inward Strike | Sonkal Dung Anaero Taerigi |
| Knife Hand Inward Strike | Sonkal Anaero Taerigi |
| Flat Fingertip Thrust | Opun Sonkut Tulgi |
| Straight Fingertip Thrust | Son Sonkut Tulgi |
| Upset Fingertip Thrust | Dwijibun Sonkut Tulgi |
| Back Fist Strike | Dung Joomuk Taerigi |
| Back Fist Side Strike | Dung Joomuk Yop Taerigi |
| Reverse Punch | Bandae Jirugi |
| Back Fist Rear Strike | Dung Joomuk Dwitcha Taerigi |
| Outer Forearm Middle Inward Block | Bakat Palmok Kaunde Anaero Makgi |
| Back Fist High Side Strike | Dung Joomuk Nopunde Yop Taerigi |
| ‘U’ Shape Block | Digutja Makgi |